Imagine walking into a home that has been programmed to open up your Powerlouvre Windows and cool the house naturally before arriving home from work…. After dinner, relax on the couch and operate your Powerlouvres with a smartphone – it’s a luxury anyone would love to have…. Then head off…

Swedish architects Tengbom collaborated with students at the University of Lund to create a solution to lack of student housing. Along with partners AF Bostader and Martinsons, Tengbom built the Smart Student Flat  entirely from locally sourced cross laminated wood and it sneakily fits into 10 square metres. tengbom.se

The combination of Maori tradition and environmental ambition has produced an award-winning building and a unique childcare centre for the Maori tribe of Ngãti Hine, in the small town of Kawakawa on New Zealand’s North Island. Te Mirumiru, an early childhood centre for children from birth to five-years-old, has scooped…

The Cape brings together modern architecture, clean energy and community spirit in a truly unique development. Located at Cape Paterson on one of Victoria’s most spectacular coastlines, just a stroll away from pristine waters. The vision is to create a benchmark for sustainable living, in a location unlike any other….

Award winning artisan food manufacturer Brookfarm has installed 288 solar panels on the bake-house roof in Byron Bay, naturally powering the production factory, offices and cool rooms. The installation is the largest of its kind in the Northern Rivers, and is part of the company’s goal of dramatically cutting its…

The wait for Melbourne lovers of Scandinavian design is over with the launch of the much-anticipated funkis store in The Strand Melbourne. Celebrating the very best of Swedish and Scandinavian design in fashion, home-wares, accessories and interiors; funkis is particularly excited to be bringing the brand to an eager Melbourne…

Mafi Curved is the latest innovation to come out of the mafi factory in Austria. The advanced curving technology enables the entire range of Mafi natural timber floorboards to be bent up to 360 degrees. “This groundbreaking technology gives our clients the flexibility to mould and shape natural timber to…

The bayside landscape of St Kilda provides both the stunning backdrop and the inspiration behind this newest project from Techne Architecture + Interior Design. The Nelson is where you can come to indulge your appetites in rum, while relaxing in a comforting local bar fitted out with raw, rustic materials…

The City of Melbourne has established a group of large energy users that have signalled their interest in testing a new approach to drive investment in renewable energy. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the City of Melbourne must lead the way to meet our goal of zero net emissions by…

The winning projects of the Holcim Awards 2014 Asia Pacific show how building with sustainable construction in mind can enhance the region’s human, natural and economic performance. A bird sanctuary in Thailand, a locally-adapted orphanage in Nepal, and a community library in Sri Lanka received the top prizes. An independent…