#82 November-December 2021

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Design . Architecture . Landscape . Travel

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Editorial
Working from home is the new normal and architecture is evolving to accommodate this. Architects and their clients are beginning to consider the home office right at the beginning of the design process. No longer just another room, the place where we
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Tom Bodycomb Tamsin O’Neill Jenni Draper Georgia Thomas Georgia Thomas Kath Dolan • Houses/Gardens Michelle Bailey • Houses/Gardens Rebecca Gross • Houses/Gardens Georgia Thomas • Upfront Karen Sutherland • Permaculture Tips Fleur Michael accounts@gr
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Upfront
We’ll give you a second to guess what this lamp by Milan-based startup Krill Design is made from. Spoiler: it's orange peels – specifically, of the Sicilian variety. This is “Ohmie”, a marvel of circular design created using 3D printing. It’s even co
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Rays of Hope
Energy industry company sonnen has gone from strength to strength since its inception in the Bavarian village of Wildpoldsried in 2010. Today, it’s an international market leader with around 70,000 home batteries installed worldwide in its ninth gene
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Signature
Innovative architect Fiona Dunin of FMD Architects designs her places inside-out. Deep research and nifty economical design have set her designs apart and won her recognition (and jobs) worldwide. Her ‘whole-house’ aesthetic is easily recognisable wi
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In the Trees
Hermann and Virginia Stelzer had a simple brief for their son Tim and daughter-in-law Phoebe Clarke of Torquay studio Not All Architecture. “We wanted a small house with no maintenance and lots of light and garden space underneath,” Virginia explains
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Daily Grind
Sam Crawford Architects’ renovation of this family home took inspiration from the original property’s Inter-war Functionalist provenance. Its history is now retold and elevated through bespoke elements, curvaceous joinery and splashes of colour. The
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Specs
Not All Architecture notallarchitecture.com.au Lignum Construction lignumdc.com.au Not All Architecture (project management) Not All Architecture (joinery built on-site) Wathaurong Country. Jan Juc, Vic The house is two main volumes both orientated a
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Welcome Departure
Emerging from beyond the plane street tree, it’s abundantly clear the house is intended to engage with the immediate public realm. It’s a welcomed departure from the typical Australian suburban notion of privacy where quite often bedrooms are used as
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FIGR Architecture Studio figr.com.au MUD Office mudoffice.com.au Natural Build Vic PTY LTD nbvic.com.au Ruth Welsby @ruthwelsby Woiworung Country. Melbourne, Vic The ground level has an insulated structural concrete slab. The main volumes are of high
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Surrounded
In an age of connectivity and convenience, it’s easy to become detached from our environment. With contemporary development increasingly motivated by efficiency and economy, the result is an ever-decreasing connection to the landscape – and the peopl
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Tim Bennetton Architects timbennetton.com.au Charles Warren Constructions Rod Bligh, Bligh Tanner Lisa Hatherly Vee Design Bindy Ward Yuggera Country. New Farm, QLD The long edge of the house is oriented towards the north-east, with the entire façade
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Cause and Effect
Building in a bushfire zone puts constraints on the form and materials of a house, which can significantly impact the budget and influence the design. However, creativity and personality needn’t be sacrificed, as Barnacle Studio demonstrates. While t
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Barnacle Studio barnaclestudio.com.au Greensmith & Co Tharawal Country. Illawarra, NSW The house is a compact and simple building form largely shaped by external parameters of bushfire, landslip and planning controls. The sloping block leads to a par
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Upfront Garden
You’ll be forgiven for mistaking this bird feeder for a sculpture at a glance – that’s the magic of Finland’s Studio Tolvanen. It’s also gentle on the environment with its recycled polypropylene construction. everyday-needs.com This fort has signifi
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Permaculture Tips
At this time of year, for many gardeners it’s likely your broad beans, snow peas and peas have finished. You may have left some pods on the plants to ripen and brown off to save seeds for next year. Peas and snow peas are great for home garden saving
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Better and Better
There are a great many benefits of landscaping with native plants. Having adapted to and evolved with local conditions, they are typically hardy and resilient and consequently low-maintenance. They also provide a natural habitat for native animals an
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Journey Maker
Nestled amid market gardens on the red earth of Pukekohe near Auckland’s southern boundary, Joy Plants is a haven for rare New Zealand native species and special plants from around the world. Plants featured from an early age in the life of Terry Hat
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Element of Surprise
A hour up the Pacific Highway from central Sydney we arrive in Darkinjung Country, which is defined by the Hawkesbury River to the south, Lake Macquarie to the north and Mount Yengo to the west. High sandstone escarpments run parallel to the coast, d
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Designbook
Guitar stands and hangers, designed and made in Australia. minimstudio.co Solid timber lighting crafted in Currumbin, QLD.fluxwoodlighting.com Designers & makers of sustainable furniture and joinery.jdleefurniture.com Real materials. Made in M
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41 Barker Road • 1977
I trained as a builder under my father from the time I could hold a brick. Smashing things, lifting things, moving things over there for a bit and then putting them back. I got dirty, drank choc milk and swore with grown-ups. It was great. It was onl

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