Houses

32/Outside In Small not pokey - a 19th century worker’s cottage is reinvented as cool city pad.

40/Suburban Spectacle Inspired by Gaudi, designed for energy effi ciency. A renovated Edwardian is turning heads in suburban Melbourne.

48/Masons and Woodworkers Turning a pair of mason’s halls into a family home wasn’t a big deal for this creative pair.

58/Casa Costa Rica A pair of pavilions on the Costa Rican coastline is an exquisite response to living in the tropics.

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Features

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26/Going Solar What you need to know to power your home. An easy to understand guide to solar electricity.

88/Coast Calls Coastal rambling around Tasmania’s Bruny Island is to encounter nature at its most dramatic and abundant.

Gardens

74/Urban Harvests Tales of four urban cultivators.

82/Cutting a Swathe Low water, low maintenance but big impact - a spectacular native garden in bayside Melbourne is a rich, textural showcase of the beauty of foliage.

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Profi les

20/Collective vision Ten years on a communal holiday retreat has stayed true to its low-impact vision.

72/Nature works Looking to nature and evolution is the way to better design says communications design guru Martin Hill.

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Regular features

10/Upfront Paper seats, green paints, a sustainable brewery and all things bamboo.

67/Upfront Gardens Recycled wheelie bins, green kids, tipis and local markets.

67/Top Tips Amadis Lacheta’s regular permaculture tips.

98/Books Check out recent publications on sustainable house and garden design and global environmental issues.

66/Subscription Have each issue delivered to you and save up to 18% off the cover price.

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