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Emerald in the rough: FWA’S green shift brings new look to Passive House in Aus

, Fiona Winzar has received numerous awards and commendations from industry bodies for her works. And while she’s always embraced green building, of late she’s also been looking to the design principles of PassivHaus (PH) for inspiration and...

Project | 29/05/2024

Blackburn House | Light House Architecture & Science

Once ready for demolition, Blackburn house is now an elegant and understated home. From the architects: Once ready for demolition, Blackburn house is now an elegant and understated home that was once one of Canberra’s original 1960s...

Project | 29/05/2024

Sustainable House Annandale: it’s all in a name

For Sustainable House Annandale, the intention was to achieve the best possible passive solar house for the site, whilst facilitating a more sustainable lifestyle for the client. From the architect: Day Bukh Architects believe that a green...

Project | 29/05/2024

The off-grid townhouses with sweeping Melbourne views

had lived in for many years. They were looking for a dwelling they could retire in that was light-filled, comfortable, almost completely off-grid and capable of hosting large groups of people. A similar dwelling was to be produced on the same site...

Project | 29/05/2024

Kellie Residence

This project embraces its suburban context and provides a model for contemporary and sustainable reuse for outdated buildings. The clients and architect's challenge was to design a practical, liveable and aesthetically pleasing contemporary...

Project | 29/05/2024

Northcote Residence by K2LD

A family home by K2LD Architects meets brief for a space for cooking while maximising the sweeping views from their hillside location to the Melbourne CBD. A family home by K2LD Architects meets the brief for a space that would address the...

Project | 29/05/2024

Wakanui Trail House | Ben Callery Architects

. Having lived there for six months now, they love the transparent back fence and have decided not to grow dense plants on it. Raw and honest locally sourced materials are used throughout. Vic Ash lining boards, Tas Oak flooring and Vic Ash slats, bathed...

Project | 29/05/2024

Castlecrag House

The winner of Australia’s most significant architectural award for houses, this work was praised for its effortless and timeless contribution to architectural speculations on… The winner of Australia’s most significant...

Project | 29/05/2024

Technologic: Box Hill Institute by Spowers architects

Creating a sustainable and technologically advanced learning environment for the Box Hill Institute was a challenge for Spowers architects. Creating a sustainable and technologically advanced learning environment for the teachers and students of...

Project | 29/05/2024

Hyland House

modern design, and we are excited to share it with you. Concerned first with working function and occupant protection, it’s said that the traditional Farm House takes on the imprint of the people who live there. Built on 100 Acres of...

Project | 29/05/2024

Nth Caulfield | Mckimm

Project No. 350 North Caulfield embodies the identity of contemporary design: Clean symmetrical lines harmonised with materiality and an abundance of natural light. From the architect: Project No. 350 North Caulfield embodies the identity of...

Project | 29/05/2024

Lady Cilento Children's Hospital by Conrad Gargett Lyons

extends to the building's relationship and impact on the community. The community engagement process which traced through all stages of the design of LCCH provides mechanisms for ongoing community involvement with the hospital. Over time this has...

Project | 29/05/2024

Bilgola Beach House | Olson Kundig

Olson Kundig’s design of Bilgola Beach House is responsive and resilient of the climactic curveballs thrown by the coastal location. Sat amongst the rise and fall of the Bilgola Beach sand dunes on Sydney’s northern beaches, Olson...

Project | 29/05/2024

Flexibility and ambiance dominate in Melbourne’s new wine cellar and bar

This project uses clever design strategy to create a flexible yet ambient space that can function as a wine cellar, bar and even a 20-person dinner table for private functions. This project from Six Degrees Architects uses clever design strategy to...

Project | 29/05/2024

Somers Modular Home | Modscapes

client’s and their family in the warmer months of the year. The home is spacious in proportion, with optimal views of the surrounding bay witnessed from a number of different spots. Accessibility is a key feature of the entire design, with...

Project | 29/05/2024

Woodforde 10 Star Home | SUHO Studio

Home relies on passive design and a recovery ventilation system for environmental control, eliminating the need for artificial heating and cooling. This groundbreaking project serves as a testament to the potential of sustainable design in the...

Project | 29/05/2024

Turning a Victorian weatherboard house into a masterpiece

remotely operated skylight. The internal walls are angled to refract the sound that reverberates from the concrete floor minimising noise and resulting in optimal acoustics for family living. Passive design elements include controlled natural light and...

Project | 29/05/2024

Century-old Melbourne home welcomes a California bungalow-inspired addition

. Demolishing the cramped rear section of the dwelling, the architects were able to design a contrasting double-storey addition to the existing home. The extension is respectful of its neighbours and the streetscape, and is not prominent from the street front...

Project | 29/05/2024

The Melbourne Recovery Centre

skin simultaneously talks of protection and regeneration. Built from CLT timber, the interior guides the way to a sustainable future, with materials kept as close to their natural state as possible. Intersecting pathways create opportunities for...

Project | 29/05/2024

St Aidan's Campus Link

Cox Architecture was sounded out by St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School to create an Innovation and Design Hub in the confines of a 1960s arts building that would tailor for the needs of students. The refurbishment of school facilities can be...

Project | 29/05/2024

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