Sanctuary Issue 70
House profiles
Sustainable House Day special
We bring you everything you need to know about this year’s flagship event – happening on Sunday 4 May 2025 and over the following month – plus a tantalising preview of some of our favourite participating homes.
A way forward
In Hobart, a pair of affordable, replicable and nurturing homes are a prototype for sustainable social housing.
More flow, more fun
A complete overhaul of Emily and Denny’s small, dark heritage terrace in inner Sydney has improved it out of sight.
Garden gem
A diminutive build in the back garden provides a quiet retreat for a Northern Rivers family, and was a testing ground for design and construction ideas.
Life outdoors
Nestled in native forest on New Zealand’s North Island, Brett’s family home has more sheltered outdoor space than indoors.
Flipping the narrative
This Perth family threw out their oversized volume builder plans and opted instead for a compact, healthy, sun-filled home with a big garden.
Little secret
Canny tricks, legwork and partnering with a volume builder delivered an affordable, sustainable home for this young Melbourne couple.
Ideas & advice
Pumping up the volume
What does choosing a project home mean for your sustainable home goals these days? Erika Bartak takes a look at the latest in the volume build industry.
Case study: Yasmin’s house
In Central Victoria, Yasmin is working with her volume builder to achieve a small, sustainable home.
Rethinking futureproofing
Shae Parker McCashen challenges the conventional notion of ‘bigger is better’ when it comes to future-proofing your home.
Design Workshop: Greening the volume build path
Ellen and Jamin are working with a volume builder to plan their dream family home, and they’d like it to be as sustainable as possible.
Harmony in habitat
In the fourth instalment of our series on biophilic design, we explore two essentials for creating homes that foster a deep connection to nature: place-based and human-nature relationships.
On the drawing board: Biophilic bungalow rejuvenation
Chris Buntine introduces his family’s renovation and extension project with its ambitious performance, biodiversity and biophilic design goals.
Outdoors: Swimming sustainably
Jacqui Hagen dives into the topic of natural pools as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional swimming pools.
