Explore how Newcastle architects Bourne Blue were able to transform a cold and dark cottage with passive solar design.

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My eye was very much taken by this lovely little copper house in the Sydney suburb of Coogee. Designed by Takt Architects with a brief to be a small house, the objective was certainly achieved with the tiny abode coming in at just 60sqm! So much appears to have been squeezed between the lovely raw […]

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A haven outside Barcelona with green roof insulation is the idyllic getaway with serene, neutral interiors.

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Compact, sustainable bushland prefab on Victoria’s coast with 8-star energy rating, solar passive design, and low-maintenance living in a stunning natural setting.

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Highly insulated, cedar-clad home near Long Island with superior acoustics combined with serene interiors.

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A brief for simplicity, durability and authenticity led the design of this sustainable home in Bluey's Beach on the mid-North coast of NSW.

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It’s always interesting to see what architects come up with when designing their own homes. This home in Tel Aviv (Israel) was designed by Pitsou Kedem with strong horizontal lines of raw concrete and a skylight running the entire length of the the house to allow in plenty of natural light. While the home has […]

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This stunning timber home that integrates into nature has been designed to make the most of magnificent views across a bay in Kawau Island.

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I came across this architectural beauty while researching a fireplace / tv combination for my own home. I’m sure you’ll agree, the way mckimm design has combined the two elements is simply stunning, using a concrete hearth poured on site together with a striking customised steel fabrication for the black firebox around the fireplace. This […]

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This lovely little beach house was created by the talented folk at Archiblox. Located in the seaside village of Blairgowrie, the house is a sustainable pre-fab designed around 3 modules that are clad externally with corrugated colorbond and internally with floor to ceiling plywood. The house features custom-made joinery throughout which was also made by […]

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