Sustainable, urban design.

Many factors come into play in order to create sustainable development in urban areas. Those that focus on outcomes that use local, recycled or recyclable materials, are of a smaller scale and consume less energy are what we look for to publish in green magazine. Renovations that stay within the original footprint and reuse materials in creative ways, new builds that use less space within a block, thereby allowing vegetation to offset the hard surfaces and medium density developments that focus on ground-breaking, sustainable urban design is what you will find. We look for inspirational architecture with good  passive design that consumes little energy, houses that consider how to reduce the amount of new material, sourced locally when possible, introduce plants for heat control and consider community.

At Ease

Issue 59

A small red brick home is transformed with a series of beautiful, linked and seemingly simple boxes deliberately at odds with the original house.

Splitting the Difference

Issue 59

Two couples have divided their land but united their lifestyles in this incredible sub-divided property.

Living Artwork

Issue 58

Crayon House is an architectural triple threat: playful, practical and sustainable.

Suburban Splendour

Issue 58

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this expansive family home is at one with nature.

New Beginnings

Issue 58

A series of cohesive and varied volumes sees this long, narrow home transition from weatherboard to concrete to brick.

The Best Ideas

Issue 57

This Sydney terrace, now with fewer rooms but more usable space, is driven by creative ideas that will inspire sustainable architecture and functional living.

A Little Whimsy

Issue 57

This small footprint extension liberates its landscape with some out of the box thinking.

Golden Opportunity

Issue 57

Mick and Jules Moloney are partners in life and work who practise what they preach from their joyfully sustainable home office in Ballarat.

Living Small

Issue 57

Architects Amy Hallett and Darren Kaye brought years of experience to bear on their compact but perfectly formed Albert Park home, which is rich in tactile detailing and sturdy as a hand-built ship.

Warm Welcome

Issue 56

Nest Architects has turned an impossibly cold, constraining “mongrel” of a cottage in Fitzroy North into a warm little home, rich in sunlight and full of sweet, adaptable spaces for a young family to interact with each other and their neighbourhood.