Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes

Build green, build beautiful, build affordable. Sanctuary is Australia's premier magazine for people looking to build and renovate sustainably. The magazine profiles the work of Australia’s leading environmental architects and designers and provides a wealth of ideas and advice on how to make your home more sustainable, no matter what your budget. Discover the latest design ideas and cutting-edge green technology, and tips and solutions to help you create a comfortable home for life. Each issue features lavish, full-colour spreads and floor plans for sustainable new homes and renovations. Regular topics include affordable housing ideas, design for climate, energy saving technology for the home, prefab and modular design and more. Sanctuary is published by Renew, a not-for-profit organisation that inspires, enables and advocates for people to live sustainably in their homes and communities.

Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes

Letter from the editor

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Fabulous indeed • Kate and Jonathan brought their retirement vision to life with a modular home that they optimised for sustainability.

Frugal & flexible • This Perth residence combines prefab efficiency with flexible dual occupancy, all on a budget.

Ecovillage dignity • Nestled in an ecovillage, this house sets new benchmarks for sustainable accessibility, with careful coordination of design for health and liveability.

Comfort zone • Seasoned homebuilders Susan and Louis worked with an architect friend to create a high-comfort, low-tox home for their family of five.

Pretty practical • The high-performing structure for Matt’s modest family home in Central Victoria arrived ready to go on the back of a truck.

Fresh face • Panelised prefab construction was the answer for this Melbourne dwelling on a block with tricky access and mature trees.

Prefab power: Reinventing the Australian home • Once dismissed as cheap and nasty ‘kit homes’, prefabricated housing is experiencing a renaissance. Faster build times, higher quality, and increased sustainability are pushing prefab from the margins to the mainstream. Design Matters National CEO Danielle Johnston checks in with two key industry figures for their take on the latest developments.

Fast and flood-resilient

Doing it for the kids

From classroom to classy dwelling

Towards high-performance houses at scale

ON THE DRAWING BOARD: THE FAST SLOW PROJECT • This project team is harnessing the benefits of prefabrication, natural materials and DIY building to make sustainable homes more accessible to everyone.

CHANGING THE CONVERSATION • The establishment of Parlour, a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on gender, equity and architecture, gave rise to new conversations about designers in society. Rachael Bernstone spoke with one of the co-founders, Justine Clark, about its evolution.

ROADMAP TO ZERO CARBON HOMES • The Sustainable Builders Alliance is on a mission to make net zero sustainable homes mainstream. Co-founder Jeremy Spencer introduces the free resources they have created to help.

Into the wild • Victorian horticulturalist and garden designer Tim Pilgrim’s new book Wild by Design is an enticing guide to a less manicured style of gardening. Mara Ripani sat down with him to chat about where his journey started and what led him to the wild side.

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