Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
melbourne, Tag
- Water for Melbourne via pipe from Tasmania Fri, 13 Nov 09, 7:26amDiscussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant
- Hundred-year-old workers cottage transformed into a light-filled eco home Tue, 8 May 18, 2:30amWhen Altereco Design was approached to overhaul a hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne, the clients asked that the renovation leave as small a carbon footprint as possible...
- Hundred-year-old workers cottage transformed into an eco-conscious home Mon, 7 May 18, 10:30pmWhen Altereco Design was approached to overhaul a hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne, the clients asked that the renovation leave as small a carbon footprint as possible...
- Look, no lithium! First rechargeable proton battery created Fri, 9 Mar 18, 3:46pmResearchers say it’s a crucial step towards cheaper and more environmentally-friendly energy storage
- Steve Areen's incredible DIY wagon home built with mostly recycled materials Tue, 27 Feb 18, 11:22pmSteve Areen is one of those people who turns everything into gold. And by gold, I mean magic. I mean soul. We saw it with his lovely dome home in Thailand, and now, what was supposed to be a simple dwelling in Australia evolved...
- Architects insert a daylit multi-family dwelling behind an old shop front in Melbourne Fri, 9 Feb 18, 6:31amThe H.I.V.E. (Hybridized Interlocking Vertical Environments) x Five is a group of live-work dwellings nestled within an existing shop shell in Melbourne. Design studio Megowan Architectural punctured the existing roof of...
- Qantas uses mustard seeds in first ever biofuel flight between Australia and US Tue, 30 Jan 18, 4:34pmBlended fuel powers 15-hour Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 flight between LA and Melbourne, reducing carbon emissions by 7%
- Gorgeous live/work home in Melbourne is built with recycled materials Mon, 15 Jan 18, 9:30pmAustin Maynard Architects completed their latest project, a 12-month build that’s stunning, playful, and eco-friendly. Commissioned by a couple that works from home, the Kiah House is a live/work extension in North Fitzroy,...
- Smart Home targets affordability and eco-friendly design in Australia Wed, 10 Jan 18, 8:57pmGreen Sheep Collective aimed to create an affordable and highly energy efficient home with the design of Smart Home, a renovation and extension in Melbourne, Australia...
- Renovated forever home strives to minimize its carbon footprint Mon, 1 Jan 18, 9:22pmSustainable architecture doesn’t have to come at the cost of beauty. Take, for example, this lovely refurbished home in Melbourne with its elegantly exposed timber frame, modern decor, and eco-certified building materials....
- Melbourne consortium underwrites windfarm in Australian-first deal Thu, 23 Nov 17, 4:00amSome of Melbourne’s most recognisable sights will be powered by a new 39-turbine windfarm after 14 organisations agree to buy half its power output
- OMAs MPavilion 2017 with a floating roof opens today in Melbourne Mon, 2 Oct 17, 7:30pmMelbourne is heating up for the summer with a new OMA-designed amphitheater. OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague Daniel Gianotten just completed MPavilion 2017, a temporary pavilion that opened today in Melbourne’s Queen...
- Zaha Hadid Architects unveils designs for wave-inspired Melbourne apartment tower Wed, 27 Sep 17, 6:14pmZaha Hadid Architects has unveiled designs for the Mayfair Residential Tower, a luxury mixed-use building in Melbourne with spectacular views. Clad in a wave-inspired façade with sculptural bespoke interiors, the 19-story...
- Huge circular windows flood Melbourne's Cirqua Apartments with natural light Fri, 18 Aug 17, 9:10pmHuge circular windows flood the interior of this funky apartment block in Melbourne with natural light. BKK Architects designed the Cirqua Apartments as a series of staggered volumes that reference the region's historical...
- Swanky laneway house in Melbourne is built from recycled red brick Fri, 11 Aug 17, 6:30pmAustin Maynard Architects continues their valiant fight against the cookie-cutter McMansions of Australia with a beautiful new project built from recycled red brick...
- Swanky laneway house in Melbourne is built of recycled red brick Fri, 11 Aug 17, 6:30pmAustin Maynard Architects continues their valiant fight against the cookie-cutter McMansions of Australia with a beautiful new project built of recycled red brick...