Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes

Build green, build beautiful, build affordable. Sanctuary is Australia's premier magazine for people looking to build and renovate sustainably. The magazine profiles the work of Australia’s leading environmental architects and designers and provides a wealth of ideas and advice on how to make your home more sustainable, no matter what your budget. Discover the latest design ideas and cutting-edge green technology, and tips and solutions to help you create a comfortable home for life. Each issue features lavish, full-colour spreads and floor plans for sustainable new homes and renovations. Regular topics include affordable housing ideas, design for climate, energy saving technology for the home, prefab and modular design and more. Sanctuary is published by Renew, a not-for-profit organisation that inspires, enables and advocates for people to live sustainably in their homes and communities.

Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes

Letter from the editor

PRODUCTS • These featured products are independently selected by our editorial team. If you have recommendations for products you think would be of interest we'd love to hear from you. Email: sanctuary@renew.org.au

REVIEWS • If you have recommendations for films, books, smartphone apps, podcasts, websites or anything else, email: sanctuary@renew.org.au

Come on in. • Once a year, hundreds of people across Australia open their doors and share what they've learned about making their homes more comfortable, affordable and climate-ready.

A house called Hortense • Guided by the principle of ‘just enough', Ian and Anika upgraded and futureproofed their Adelaide home, vastly improving its connection to a much-loved garden.

Proud heritage • A full sustainability makeover, smart extension and maximum reuse of materials turned this heritage Canberra cottage into an efficient and comfortable haven.

Down south

Studio style

Sound garden • Di's cherished backyard music studio made way for a stylish new small dwelling, reusing many of its materials.

Space talk • In Melbourne's inner suburbs, fitting an extra room on a tight block prompted some innovative solutions.

Backyard bliss • An angular structure in the back garden has proved a supremely flexible addition to this family's small Wellington home.

Coastal calm • Prefabrication and a resolutely simple design were key to the realisation of this elegant, flexible-use backyard studio with beautiful ocean views.

Sitting pretty

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR • Monitoring air quality could transform how you live in your home. Rachel Rose explains why and how.

DESIGN WORKSHOP: Character-driven upgrade • This Melbourne couple needed help to update their 1940s home to better support a modern family lifestyle, while respecting its original character. Sustainable design expert Matt Day came up with some neat solutions that can be implemented in stages as funds allow.

ON THE DRAWING BOARD: ECONESTS IN THE SOUTH WEST • Building designer John Damant of Arcologic Design introduces his Econests, offering a simpler pathway to a well-designed, eco-friendly home without needing to start from scratch.

THE HAMERSMA RETREAT • One of the first Econests built in the Witchcliffe Ecovillage was a three-bedroom Retreat home for special clients: John Damant's sister Gill and brother-in-law Bouwe Hamersma. Bouwe describes the experience of living in an Econest.

All about habitat • Mara Ripani shares her passion – and tips – for a garden aesthetic that supports habitat through the seasons.

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