Shacky finds a way to use the tiny house phenomenon to help out farmers and give “city people” a taste of the country.

Beneath the surface of a “humble shack” on Western Australia’s wheat belt lies a stunning home in constant dialogue with its surroundings.

This Ontario home may have won green accreditation but it is its all round livability that makes it truly sustainable.

Two contrasting buildings make for a surprisingly coherent pair, as art meets architecture and environmentalism.

When your working life is spent on the ocean waves and your digs are a cabin and a galley kitchen afloat, living in tight angular rooms is the norm. For Tom Aveling, a superyacht skipper, small spaces aren’t a hardship to be endured, they’re a joy – it’s no surprise he wanted to live in one.

Like most architects, Richard Loney experimented a bit with his own house. Susanne Kennedy visited his glass-walled box hunkered into a valley in Tasmania.

A strikingly contemporary home on NSW’s Northern Tablelands speaks eloquently of Australia’s unique rural vernacular.

Agrarian influences collide with contemporary architecture in this New Zealand property, where pastoral peacefulness has settled on the land.

With the cost of building being what it is, Folk Architects came up with an affordable model for a young family wanting to continue living on the land.

Brae at Birregurra has added another string to its bow - accommodation on site designed by Six Degrees. It's the perfect place to digest the banquet and fantasise about staying permanently.