Issue 86 comes out 30 June. Order on its own or as part of a subscription.
In this, our annual Bush Architecture issue, we look at five houses in the bush, on the coastline and on ex-farmland. Each had its own particular challenge that comes with building outside of urban areas.
But first up, we profile Fiona Brockhoff, world-renowned landscape designer whose gardens are textured, sustainable and site-specific, with an aesthetic that has helped to define what an Australian garden is.
Then, when efforts to preserve fail, architects Kennedy Nolan seek to remember a much-loved old beach house and at the same time enhance the connection to the surrounding vegetation via a green-roof with plants of great diversity.
After that, a simple, affordable and sustainable solution was what Peter Stutchbury Architecture were striving for in their development of a prefabricated home, Dimensions X, with the first prototype already built at the Krinklewood vineyard in NSW.
Then, a tiny house in the bush that meets a huge brief ? artists? residence, family getaway, meditation retreat and weekend rental ? all in an utterly exquisite setting. Budget and sustainability were the drivers for Imogen Pullar Architecture in the design of this 30-square-metre shack on a site with BAL Flame Zone classification.
Next up, on ex-farmland in Tasmania?s north, Cumulus Studio?s challenge was to use design to make the most of incredible views while shielding its inhabitants from year-long blustery winds.
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