House profiles
Family focus
Perth architect Matt Delroy-Carr’s family home is a prototype for the sort of compact, efficient, affordable houses he’d like to offer his clients.
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Nurturing by nature
Wendy’s one-person home in southern Tasmania was built to be “just enough” to support her with food and shelter, and has evolved over a decade as her needs have changed.
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Leadership material
One young couple’s family home on a new subdivision near Tamworth is turning heads for all the right reasons.
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An alternative vision
This new house in Perth’s inner suburbs puts forward a fresh model of integrated sustainable living for a young family.
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Quiet achiever
Thick hempcrete walls contribute to the peace and warmth inside this lovely central Victorian home.
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Pretty perfect pavilion
A self-contained prefabricated pod extends the living space without impacting the landscape on Mark and Julie’s NSW South Coast property.
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Gift box
The story of Louise’s comfy forever home in her beloved Hobart neighbourhood started with a generous gesture from friends.
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Beach beauty
A new home on the sand dunes at Goolwa Beach proves that good things can come in small packages.
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Gariwerd gem
At the foot of Gariwerd (the Grampians) in western Victoria, a young couple’s tiny-footprint handcrafted house is a delight.
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High life
This resourceful couple handbuilt their cosy strawbale house from natural and found materials, resulting in a beautiful family home with spectacular views to the Snowy Mountains.
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Mini masterpiece
Leith’s home on a modest block near Fremantle was designed to be ‘eco-affordable’ – both to build and to run.
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