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How This Eco-Friendly Home Uses Biophilic Design Principles to Connect With Nature
The clients wanted their home to better connect with the natural environment, so biophilic design principles were incorporated.
This Off-Grid Limestone and Timber House Is One of Australia’s Most Sustainable Homes
Tucked away in Melbourne's eastern suburb of Toorak sits a sculptural limestone surrounded by lush gardens that can generate, capture and provide everything it needs on-site.
An Architect’s Own Home Was Designed and Built to Passive House Principles
Melbourne architect, Daniel Wolkenberg aimed to design his own home the Passive House principles, which are rigorous standards to achieve year-round comfort.
This Architect Pushed for Maximum Sustainability on His Own Home
Nick Harding wanted to use his own home as a prototype to see what maximum sustainability could look like for row houses and if it was possible to make his home energy neutral.
A Designer's Own Tiny Off-Grid Retreat That Used Shipping Containers With a Hydraulic Deck
Would you live in a shipping container home? There’s no denying it, they are not like a traditional home, but the result can be extraordinary.
An Architect's Own Environmentally-Friendly Timber Home
Ben Callery, a Melbourne-based architect, designed his own sustainable family home around a simple idea, have it more in touch in nature.
How An Architect’s Own Townhouse Prioritises Sustainable Living
Architect Chris Gilbert of Archier wanted to take their townhouse development to another level, ensuring their own home performs as efficiently as possible.
A Sustainable Addition That Is a ‘Shadow’ of the Original Cottage Home
Shadow Cottage retains the charm of an existing heritage home while creating something modern and liveable through a sustainable renovation .
An Architect's Own Family Off-Grid Sustainable Home
Melbourne architect, Jerry Wolveridge of Wolveridge Architects, bought the rural property of his clients, and after a study of local agricultural buildings, decided to design a simple, timber-clad pitched off-grid home.