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How These Apartments Become Highly Sustainable Through Simplicity
Nightingale Anstey is the latest apartment development in a low-carbon, high-quality residential precinct built around Anstey Station in Brunswick.
How This Biophilic Home Connects with the Treetops Seamlessly
We as humans have an almost instinctual desire for a connection to nature, but sometimes we focus too much on our homes to shelter us from the environment that we forget to connect.
How An Eco-Friendly House Extension Provides This Family With a Calming Sanctuary
Sometimes a small and simple intervention is all that is needed to allow a family to live more comfortably and sustainably.
How This Pre-fab Tiny Home Shows That Less Can Be More
There is a misconception when it comes to housing, that bigger is better, where too often, floor area is favoured over quality.
How DIY Enthusiasts Transformed Their Small Apartment with CNC and Sustainability
David Chapman, an industrial designer, and Jess Grunow, a graphic designer, purchased their two-bedroom apartment in Thornbury, being attracted to the area for its affordability and lifestyle aspects.
How This Architect Designed Their Own Home to be Calming and Minimal
Wedged in around converted warehouses, new apartment buildings and car parks is the home of architect Lisa Breeze, of Lisa Breeze Architect.
How This Narrow Site Turned Into a Spacious Family Home
Situated on a typical Victorian block of land, only 5m wide, was a home that forced Ben and Lauren to cook dinner in a jacket and beanie.
Your 10-Step Guide to a Minimalist Home Interior
Do you find yourself 'liking' and 'loving' the minimalist interiors you come across on Pinterest and Instagram, but not sure where to begin to achieve something similar for your own home?
Mansfield House by Robbie J Walker
On an exposed rocky hill in Mansfield, designer Robbie J Walker divides his own off-grid family home between a glazed living volume and a solid concrete rear, balancing expansive views with the need for shelter.
Killora Bay by Lara Maeseele
Set among protected white gums, Killora Bay works within the site’s ecological constraints to create a retreat that blends into rather than imposes upon the landscape.
How This Minimalist Tiny Home Allows You to Escape to Nature
Drawing inspiration from livestock sheds that scatter farmlands, MGAO designed a tiny home to sit in any landscape and not detract from the picturesque view.
How This Australian Cottage Extension Was Inspired by Japanese Architecture
Inbetween Architecture looked to add a small chapter to a 100-year cottage in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe.