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Discussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant

Melbourne-based architecture firm C. Kairouz Architects recently completed The General, an eight-story building that’s said to be Australia’s first-ever large-scale residential structure to use photovoltaic glass on its...

Dutch architecture practice UNStudio and Australian firm Cox Architecture have unveiled “Green Spine,” their proposal for the $2-billion Southbank Precinct overhaul in Melbourne, Australia...

Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled designs for the Lanescraper, a supertall building proposal that has been shortlisted for Melbourne’s Beulah Tower competition...

When Melbourne and Paris-based architecture firm Ola Studio was tapped to create a suburban single-family home in Melbourne, it based its design around the clients’ love for art as well as the industrial loft-like spaces...

Modular architecture and sustainable strategies blend together in the Ivanhoe Extension, a bold and contemporary addition to a suburban home in Melbourne...

A century-old Edwardian home has been updated with an airy and environmentally-friendly extension in Melbourne, Australia. Commissioned by clients who had recently returned to Melbourne to settle down after years of working...

What if renewable energy infrastructure could be both functional and beautiful? Exploring that notion is Italian architectural practice Antonio Maccà, who designed ‘Sun Ray,’ a massive solar collector that could generate...

When a family approached AM Architecture wanting to turn their mid-century modern into a more spacious home with a stronger relationship to the outdoors, the firm had a tall order to fill. The large family wanted a bigger...

A two-story heritage building in Melbourne has been remade into Birkenstock Australia’s new headquarters, an eco-conscious development with a modern aesthetic to reflect the classic elegance of the company's shoe line...

Mention the word ‘renovation’ and thoughts of expansion immediately spring to mind — especially in the expensive suburb Fitzroy of Melbourne. So when the owners of a two-story terrace house in the neighborhood decided...

Do you consume the recommended serving of vegetables every day? Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a study finding only one in 10 adults eat enough vegetables or fruit...

When 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...

When 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...

Researchers say it’s a crucial step towards cheaper and more environmentally-friendly energy storage

Steve 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...