Ben Callery discusses designing with sustainable timber and his recent Elemental House. About an hour’s drive from Melbourne, an off-grid retreat gives the term “bare necessities” a seriously sophisticated twist.

Dale Hardiman presents Welcome to Wasteland from green magazine on Vimeo. Welcome to Wasteland presents projects by creative disciplines – including architects, industrial designers, furniture makers and researchers – exploring the use of waste materials, offering visitors an insight into how leading practitioners are approaching Australian waste issues, not just…

Grip – Convolo Design from green magazine on Vimeo. Australian hospitals produce 260 million kilograms of solid waste each year and health care facilities are growing at a rate of 5 percent. Grip provides ergonomically designed modular cutlery handles for people who have difficulties with gripping a regular piece. It…

Droop Lamp – Adam Markowitz & Apple Huang from green magazine on Vimeo. Droop explores the reuse of waste HDPE plastic, which is one of the most commonly used plastics in the packaging industry. Over 8 Million tonnes are produce every year, and this plastic will take centuries to degrade….

Standard Issue – Ben Tovim Design from green magazine on Vimeo. ‘Standard Issue’ is an exploration off what is possible with ‘off the shelf’ sheet materials that are made from recycled content. Using ‘Plaspanel’ made from recycled HDPE plastic and ‘Regupol’ floor sheeting made from recycled rubber, both materials are…

 Get a Handle On It – ACV Studios from green magazine on Vimeo. Fabricated from production-waste plastics, ACV studio has shaped a series of handles for drawers, gates and doors. These handles are fun and friendly, and are a reaction to the ‘facelift culture’ promoted by renovation TV shows,…

 INVERT 2.0 is a collaboration between green and MINI LIVING to engage established architects and university students to respond to a brief that focusses on building for a sustainable future. A brief was issued to selected architects and RMIT students: to reimagine a city block beside the Queen Victoria…

INVERT 2.0 is a collaboration between green and MINI LIVING to engage established architects and university students to respond to a brief that focusses on building for a sustainable future. A brief was issued to selected architects and RMIT students: to reimagine a city block beside the Queen Victoria Market…

Ben Callery Architects – INVERT 2.0 MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL A just-released video series delves inside the minds and behind the designs of a number of the architects involved in INVERT 2.0 MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL. Each clip features an architect explaining the vision and workings…