#83 January-February 2022

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Design . Architecture . Landscape . Travel

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Editorial
It seems to me that the holiday shack has been replaced by something that distracts from the experience of being away from the city. What’s the point of being in nature if you’re not immersed in it, if when you step inside you are drawn into the usua
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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 tom.bodycomb@greenpress.
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Upfront
SKUPA is an Australian-made furniture collection produced by Croatian-born master craftsman, Boris Tošié. Boris’ hand sees the natural attributes of sustainable timber showcased in the tradition of European workshops; pieces such as the “Stap Bookcas
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Place Maker
“At the heart of it, architecture is the most visible expression of culture and of humans’ relationship with place. What we say about ourselves and what we build is so inextricably linked,” says Hannah Tribe, who established her practice Tribe Studio
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Feast For The Senses
Where we live tells a story about who we are and where we’ve come from. For YSG’s founder and principal, Yasmine Ghoniem, the decoration of her own Bondi apartment speaks of her upbringing in Australia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The richness of these
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Bach to Basics
“We wanted to do something different that wasn’t your standard three-bedroom home – a juxtaposition to what we had in town,” says Rachelle Kelly of the 105-square-metre bach (pronounced ‘batch’) beach house at St Andrews on the Mornington Peninsula,
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Symphonious
Creating homes that both celebrate and temper the climate is a familiar challenge for Perth architects. In the hot, dry months of February and March, known as Bunuru in the Noongar calendar, the afternoon heat has an almost desert-like intensity, yet
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Specs
AHArchitecture (Andrew Hagemann Architecture) ah-a.com.au Hugo Homes Alexandra Farrington Terpkos Engineering Pty Ltd Whadjuk Country. Mount Lawley, WA The house is oriented to the north to the main street frontage with a full-length internal 'street
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Giving Spirit
“Like all Australians watching the news of the bushfires over that summer, we were heartbroken by the devastation unfolding and the stories of people losing their homes,” says Madeline Sewall, Director of Houses at Breathe Architecture. “We reached o
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Breathe breathe.com.au Jason Davis, Davis Construction Yuin Country. Cobargo, NSW Atelier Lab The house has been orientated to maximise northern aspect and solar access. Fixed shading to northern windows and west window prevents excessive heat gain.
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Modest Modernist
Beaumaris – like many suburbs in Australia largely settled after World War Two – has experienced a dramatic increase in land value which has impacted the type of housing being built and developed. Many new builds are often at odds with the original e
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Wilko Doehring wilkoarchitecture.com.au Boonwurrung Country. Beaumaris, Vic The house is mostly oriented to the north and west with large glazing to the living and dining area. External roof eaves and pergolas provide summer shading. In winter, the s
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Permaculture Tips
What plants can give us the most productivity with the least input of time and materials? Annual vegetables and herbs certainly are quick to produce and highly productive, but they need a stack of time and effort to do so. Perennial and long-lasting
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Upfront Garden
Melbourne-based Lightly has big news: it has partnered with Bunnings and released a range of planters! Made in Lightly’s Indian studio, each piece is handcrafted from spun metal and powder-coated in fetching colours. bunnings.com.au/brands/l/lightly
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Seeds of Change
The societal and ecological benefits of ‘green’ streets within our suburbs have long been established. Whether residents lead plantings under street trees or dig up and plant out lawn monoculture nature strips, these significant acts build and foster
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Sharing and Caring
As the name suggests, Transition Farm on the Mornington Peninsula have recently decided to suspend their 10-year-old business of supplying chemical-free vegetable boxes to restaurants and their local community and transition to growing the best plant
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Way to Go
No matter how many trips have been made down the Great Ocean Road or up into the forested hills and valleys, the ranges – with their idiosyncratic microclimate – invariably provide a new revelation. This is the home of the Gadubanud, the king parrot
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Designbook
The following pages contain a selection of products and services from designbook, green magazine’s online, interactive directory. Solid timber lighting crafted in Currumbin, QLD.fluxwoodlighting.com Guitar stands and hangers, designed and made i
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Vineyard Residence • 2004
I worked for John Wardle for several years in the 2000s. Since the start of my career, I always wanted to design houses. Working for John was such a privilege as during this time, the office was still relatively small so everyone was exposed to all f
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Wolveridge Architects wolveridge.com.au Everclear everclear.net.au Boonwurrung Country. St Andrews, Vic From the outset, this project was about stripping back to essentials. If sketches ever got too large or detailed, the architects asked themselves

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