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Eco living on a grand scaleIt’s not just one light home that Boris Planinac is building – it’s 17. |
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Room to breatheRather than building to the boundaries of their block, this couple created a home with a whisper-small footprint, leaving them plenty of outdoor space. |
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A lightweight success: eco economical homeQueensland architect Jim Mullins faced a list of challenges with his Bilinga project – and it was to be his own home, so it had to be perfect for his family. |
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An Edwardian MakeoverSix people in an Edwardian cottage was becoming a little too close for comfort for one Melbourne family. The solution? A renovation marrying old-world charm with new-world flair. |
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A dream of going greenRenovate or rebuild? It’s a curly question for any homeowner but the family living in this Norah Head home took a bold step to create a house for the future. |
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Renovation ideas: from holiday rental to permanent homeTurning a holiday home and rental into a full-time family house was the challenge set for Queensland building designer Simon Scott. |
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Energy-efficient ski chalet designA $200 quarterly electricity bill – in the snow? In designing an energy-efficient ski chalet, Cox Architecture turned to passive solar, lightweight materials and even an indoor sauna. |
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Energy efficient building: beachside starOur latest Design Ambassador’s Choice demonstrates how a light home can overcome an orientation that’s not ideal – and still be comfortable all year round. |
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Fire resistant building with eco friendly designEco friendly house built in a bushfire zone using sustainable architecture and fire resistant building materials. |
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Design challenges of island livingBuilding an eco friendly holiday house on an island can present multiple design challenges that can be overcome with careful planning. |
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Energy efficient homes: Dunsborough delightA builder’s own home shows off the beauty of energy efficient, sustainable house design. |
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Beach house escape – Surf House 1Design Ambassador Ed Ewers reveals why Surf House 1 ticks all the boxes as a beautiful beach escape – and simply constructed light home. |
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Son of a builder rises to the occasionThe Cape Rise project in Western Australia ticks all the boxes for sustainable passive solar building design. |
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Sea for yourself: The blueprint to beach house designHere comes a set of five designers to get you amped about the modern day makings of the humble Aussie beach house. |
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Australian Design: Sustainable beach houseAn award winning sustainable beach house design built in just eight weeks on the NSW mid north coast. |
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Australian architecture: Built around the TuckerooDesign Ambassador, Shane Denman, chose Fingal House as his Ambassador’s Choice this month for the way the design wraps around a 135-year old tree to really blur inside and out. |
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Universally appealingA home designed for a wheelchair bound client suits him perfectly – and looks like any other house… |
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Australian Design: Light BoxA contemporary cubic form constructed primarily with glass and concrete has become an adored family home brimming with light and style. |
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Art HouseCombining building design with art has created a house that is a living, breathing artwork to be enjoyed every day. |
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Design Ambassador: On prefabricated homes.Design Ambassador Ed Ewers broke with tradition this month, and rather than discussing a particular project chose to talk about prefabricated homes including both the construction and the end results. |
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Australian design: Four-way WinA contemporary beach house showcases how sustainability principles can be a win for client, designer, builder and the environment. |
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Australian Home Design: Multi-generation livingAn innovative new display is designed for multi-generational living, allowing the one house to be used as four separate homes. |
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Renovation ideas: ‘Before and After’When an existing house no longer provides the living solutions required but the location remains ideal, choices include bulldozing or renovating. Adding an extension onto an existing house can be a cost-effective and sustainable option. |
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Australian Home Design: Shipping Container HouseFrom shipping containers to country home – two readers share how they did it. |
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Design Ambassador's Choice - Currumbin DuplexDesign Ambassador Shane Denman chose Malcolm Cummings' beachside duplex as his Ambassador’s Choice largely because of the way Cummings ‘read’ the site. |
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Green design: new approach to retirement living.When three older couples decided to have a home designed to suit all three of them, it really set the local town tongues wagging. |
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Energy efficient homes: Vineyard VistaPeter Sutton’s lakeside project in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley brings together the location’s stunning views with elegant and energy-efficient design. |
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Green building: Cyclone-styleOn this build in cyclone-prone Broome, lightweight materials were the solution. |
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Design Ambassador's Choice - Kurreki HouseA beautifully designed courtyard home that uses a simple plan and palette of materials to create a modern beach house that's perfectly in touch with its older neighbours. |
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Renovation ideas: Going up in BronteWhen adding a second storey to this Bronte home, building on top of a brick structure needed a light touch. |
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Australian Home Design: Sunshine daysBuilding higher on a block means this Queensland home is now suitable for all seasons, come rain or shine. |
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Australian Home Design: Simply smartKeeping it simple helped this Queensland builder create a castle for his wife in a build that was virtually stress free. |
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Design Ambassador's Choice - Christian ResidenceThis innovative inner-city renovation cleverly and efficiently combines old and new. |
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Australian Home Design: Brighter timesGoing up has made all the difference to the owners of this inner city terrace. |
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Australian Home Design: The renovatorTake a peek inside a massive renovation by one of our readers. |
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Australian Home Design: Enchanting EscapeWe take a look inside a Victorian escape by Australia's most famous architect. |
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Australian Home Design: Universal SuccessSmart design and plenty of forethought, have made this universal-access home a haven for all seasons. |
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Australian Home Design: Seeing doubleWe take a look at how Melbourne architect Ed Ewers is progressing with his innovative dual occupancy project in Geelong. |
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Design Ambassador's Choice - Sunbrite ResidenceThe old style beach house gets a modern twist through cutting edge style and design. |
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Australian Home Design: Life on landAfter years at sea, this Queensland home has ensured its owner remains a happy land lubber. |
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Australian Home Design: Look twiceThe two faces of this Launceston renovation have left its owner/builder with room to spare and a style he loves. |
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Australian Home Design: Renovation InsiderWe’re following one of our readers as they undertake one massive renovation. Here’s how she’s going. |
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Australian Home Design: Smart StyleCombining practical with luxury is easier than you’d imagine. |
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Australian Home Design: From pew to wowA successful church conversion leaves its owner/builder very satisfied. |
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Australian Home Design: Mixing it upAn innovative dual occupancy project sets out to challenge design conventions in downtown Geelong. |
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Design Ambassador's Choice - Charlotte HouseA home for all seasons. |
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Australian Home Design: Throw the plans out the windowTime and chance took care of this stunning cottage renovation. |
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Australian Home Design: Bouddi beach houseEverybody needs good neighbours. |
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Design Ambassador's Choice - Tree HouseDesign Ambassador Ed Ewers chose Jackson Clements Burrows’ Tree House as his first featured Light Home because it’s just “a stand out lightweight house”. |
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Australian Home Design: Light is rightLight was right to help this Queensland home capture the best of the views. |
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Australian Home Design: Wily WillettGood design and a clever use of materials turned a 1920s timber shack into a peaceful but modern haven. |
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Australian Home Design: Renovator's realityOver the next eight months we’ll be following one of our readers as they undertake one massive renovation. |