Category: Architecture
"Often it's the little detail here or concept there; that cool idea you got the client to agree to, that component or part of the programme that brings a sense of play, something that makes you stop and say, 'Cool'." ADR meets Kurt Crisp and Peter Ahern, co-founders and directors of buck&simple. The pair discusses how details can make a project, taking risky, but great leaps, and the thrill of being free of plans.
The physical result of design talent, solid collaboration and a touch of kismet, the Shadow house is a successful project in all senses ā€“ achieving beauty, preservation of Heritage, and resulting in a home that moulds snugly to the clients' lives.
Taking a focus on student health and well-being, BVN has designed the Artemis Centre at Melbourne Girls Grammar School.
The 10 Star home by Clare Cousins Architects and The Sociable Weaver is estimated to cost only $3 a year to run, and produced only three bags of landfill during its construction. Is it Australia's most sustainable home?
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