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...
A 1960s home gets a modern facelift with solar panels and rainwater collection
Needing more room to accommodate their growing family, a young couple enlisted the help of North Melbourne-based...
A prefab home in Sydney celebrates indoor-outdoor living
Constructed in a Melbourne factory in just 12 weeks, this elegant, prefab home in Sydney offers indoor-outdoor...
A midcentury warehouse becomes a vibrant office for creatives
Australian architecture and interior design firm Studio 103 has given a tired warehouse on Melbourne’s Hoddle...
Australia will not reach its carbon reduction targets by 2030, claims new study
An international group called the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a damaging...
Volvo creates the living seawall in Sydney to help with plastic pollution
With ocean habitats being degraded by plastic pollution and replaced with seawalls, more than half of the shoreline...
Clyde Mews eco-village champions sustainable housing alternatives in Melbourne
Melbourne recently became home to Clyde Mews, an inspiring “eco-village” that champions sustainable, community-focused...
Eco-friendly Brae restaurant and retreat targets net-zero energy in Australia
Sustainability is woven throughout Brae, a renowned restaurant and retreat nestled on a hillside of a 30-acre organic...
Adaptable home brings together multiple generations under a solar roof
When local design studio Jost Architects was approached to design a home in Kew East, Melbourne, the firm not only...
Dangerous jellyfish have invaded Australian beaches
Bluebottle jellyfish have invaded Australia’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts. This past weekend, the jellyfish (also...