CX Landscape proposes futuristic coastal park in response to climate change
Australia-based CX Landscape has unveiled designs for Sea Line Park, a conceptual project to link the eastern and...
Research center sits lightly near turtle nesting grounds in Australia
When architect Richard Kirk was tapped to lead the design for the Mon Repos Turtle Centre, he knew that his team...
Serpentine roof tops a solar-powered community center in Western Sydney
Sydney-based architectural firm Carter Williamson Architects has completed the Woodcroft Neighborhood Center, a...
A heritage industrial site becomes a dreamy wilderness retreat in Australia
In the middle of Australia’s deepest lake, a historic industrial site has been reborn as Pumphouse Point, a charming...
Three prefab modules make up this contemporary rural home
On a 190-hectare working farm near the NSW city of Orange, Australian modular design company Modscape has completed...
A Brisbane cottage is sustainably updated to gracefully age in place
In Brisbane’s leafy suburb of Paddington, Australian architectural practice Shaun Lockyer Architects has created...
Solar-powered home embraces tree canopy views in all directions
In the coastal township of Barwon Heads, Australian architecture firm Peter Winkler Architects has completed the...
Ivory Ella raises $96K to help animals affected by the Australian wildfires
Lifestyle brand Ivory Ella recently announced a generous donation of over $96,000 to Animals Australia, an animal...
Award-winning Owl Woods Passive House playfully mimics birdhouses in Australia
Australian design studio Talina Edwards Architecture recently completed the Owl Woods Passive House — the first...
Passive House principles inspire this sustainable home
Australian architecture firm POLYstudio has recently completed A House for All Seasons, a contemporary family...
3XN unveils new, sustainable building for UNSW Sydney
Following a rigorous international competition, Danish architectural firm 3XN has won the bid to design the University...
Fires in Australia create dangerous weather conditions
Authorities warn that the unprecedented ferocity of Australia’s wildfires can produce extreme weather systems...
Half a billion Australian animals, even 30% of koala population, likely lost to wildfires
Record-breaking wildfires have ravaged millions of Australian acres for many months now. Ecologists estimate upward...
A homey, floating cabin makes for the ultimate romantic getaway in South Australia
Nothing says romance like whisking your loved one off for a remote getaway in South Australia. Located on the mighty...
Mirrored outhouse “disappears” into a lush river valley landscape
In Australia’s Kangaroo Valley, Paddington-based design studio Madeleine Blanchfield Architects carefully crafted...
Architects reveal winning design for Western Sydney Airport
Zaha Hadid Architects and Sydney-based Cox Architecture have won the international design competition for the Western...
Travertine and teak sustainably ground a modern home into a harsh coastal climate
Built to look like an extension of the landscape, the Point Nepean Residence in the town of Portsea, Australia...
Award-winning sustainable retreat offers a stylish defense against fire
Australian architectural firm Steendijk’s Bellbird Retreat is proof that designing for fire safety doesn’t...
Locally sourced materials make up a timber home that mimics its forest landscape
On the edge of the southern regional city of Ballarat in Victoria, Australian design practice Porter Architects...
A Melbourne worker’s cottage gets revamped into a solar-powered family home
When a young family with two children approached Melbourne-based practice Gardiner Architects for a renovation...
Koalas declared “functionally extinct”
The Australian Koala Foundation declared koalas officially “functionally extinct,” a term which means that...
Australia to cull over two million feral cats by 2020
They may look adorable and fuzzy, but feral cats are now at war with Australia. The country's government intends...
Heat wave in Australia kills 23K flying foxes
A historic heat wave in Australia killed off thousands of flying foxes late last year. In Australia's northern...
A 1920s cottage gets a new lease on life as an urban barnyard house
When a family of four outgrew their 1920s cottage in Melbourne and were about to embark on an extensive renovation,...
Modern farmhouse-inspired dwelling in Melbourne is largely self-sufficient
Desirous of a “low-tech, country life,” a couple reached out to Brunswick-based architectural firm MRTN Architects...
Are bioenergy facilities the solution to the growing garbage problem?
Have you ever heard of bioenergy? Or, have you ever wondered where your garbage goes once you throw it out? For...
Solar-powered home puts an eco-friendly twist on the farmhouse vernacular
When architect Paul O’Reilly of the Australian architectural practice archterra was asked by his mother to design...
Rugged Wilderness House optimizes bush views and passive solar principles
Drawing inspiration from the midcentury Case Study houses, Osmington-based Archterra Architects designed the Wilderness...
Breezy caravan-inspired annex uses passive design for thermal comfort
In Melbourne, Australia, a 1960s family home has been updated with a new contemporary extension that draws inspiration...
Loophole allows 1M tons of sludge to be dumped on Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest coral reef is facing a major sludge crisis. Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority...