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Adventurous, Adaptable, All Electric – Sweetwater Creek House

3 Sep, 2026

A partnership between MINI and green magazine presents a video series on residential architecture that is at the cutting edge in terms of energy usage and adaptability. Future-proofing and adaptability were key considerations when Chris Botterill of JCB Architects designed Sweetwater house. The home needed to accommodate transitions, not fight…

Adventurous, Adaptable, All Electric – Laneway House

3 Sep, 2026

A partnership between MINI and green magazine presents a video series on residential architecture that is at the cutting edge in terms of energy usage and adaptability. Laneway House provides an excellent model for densification of inner city suburbs and how this could be achieved through our laneway sites. This…

Adventurous, Adaptable, All Electric – Merri Creek House

12 Aug, 2026

A partnership between MINI and green magazine presents a video series on residential architecture that is at the cutting edge in terms of energy usage and adaptability. This home looks over Merri Creek in Melbourne’s inner north and is a great example of how existing homes present an opportunity and…

Clever Kitchens Part 3 – PassivHaus, Coburg

18 Feb, 2025

V-ZUG in partnership with green magazine presents the Clever Kitchens Series.   Designed by Melbourne Design Studios, The Hütt 01 Passivhaus is a carbon zero family home located in Melbourne, Australia. It’s a great example for regenerative urban densification, reconnecting a forgotten piece of land with its environment. Regenerative design,…

Clever Kitchens Part 2 – Aireys Inlet

15 Nov, 2024

VZUG in partnership with green magazine presents the Clever Kitchens Series. The publishers of green magazine have converted four 40-foot shipping containers into a home nestled into remnant open woodland on Victoria’s Surf Coast. The all-electric home produces and stores its own electricity. With a design brief for subdued colours…

Clever Kitchens Part 1 – Ferrars & York

9 Oct, 2024

VZUG in partnership with green magazine presents the Clever Kitchens Series. Ferrars & York is a progressive apartment building in South Melbourne, Australia, developed by HIP V. HYPE with Six Degrees Architects. Despite the challenges of an awkward plot, the team has created a model for future urban design. Located…