Steffen Welsch Architects prioritised multi-purpose spaces and recycled materials to transform this humble Melbourne abode.

This eye-catching addition in the backyard of a Melbourne family home was designed with multigenerational living in mind.

The couple behind Altereco Design put their knowledge of Passive House design in practice in their endearing coastal home.

Find out how the architects behind this energy-efficient home in regional Victoria kept the project's costs down.

What was a draughty 1950s red brick home is now just the latter thanks to a virtually airtight renovation by Outlier.

A rear extension and central courtyard completely changed the dynamic.

This retro Brunswick West family home is now a surprisingly energy-efficient sanctuary, thanks to a savvy extension.

This architect's own family home is carbon negative, without compromising on style or liveability.

These inspiring homes show how sustainability and great design go hand-in-hand. Discover how they did it here!

The architects at Freehand Projects have created a sentimental and sustainable home, complete with recycled bricks and an incredible library.

Huff’n’Puff Haus by Envirotecture is a passively designed home in central Victoria that generates more energy than it uses.

This newly built hempcrete house in Melbourne’s north-east is designed to be as eco-friendly as possible.

Sustainable renovations have turned this inefficient Melbourne heritage house into an all-electric, comfortable and beautiful family home.

North King by Ben Callery Architects in Northcote, Melbourne has been newly-extended with an efficient all-timber addition.

Rather than tear down this red-brick building, its been retrofitted to create a series of sustainable apartments with impressively low energy bills.

Booyong is an example of a beautifully-designed and highly-functional home that not only meets, but exceeds, new energy efficiency standards.

Perth landscape architects See Design Studio designed this 110-sq m house around its lush Mediterranean-inspired gardens!

Evergreen by Clare Cousins Architects is one of the six Nightingale buildings in Brunswick, where leafy balconies and rooftop gardens offer the best of apartment living!

Oanh and Justin Harding's sustainable family home is a perfect and peaceful sanctuary, nestled into Melbourne’s outer east.

The owners behind this new farmhouse on the Mornington Peninsula share how the low-energy home harnesses the elements, with views at every turn!

Little Granite House is a compact 100 square metre rural family home that responds to its High Country environment.

Architect William Samuels and Hannah D’Arcy designed and constructed their 42 square metre home on leased land in Nelson, New Zealand.

Years of living in draughty rentals led Katherine Post and Chris Gyngell to build a sustainable forever home, guarded against the elements. See how they did it here.

Designer Paul Davidson’s family home in Anawhata, Auckland is a compact 120 square metre ‘cabin’ that emulates the feeling of being outdoors.

This old Edwardian in Melbourne has been turned into an entertainer's dream sanctuary with a passively designed extension.

Hidden in Robertson, NSW, this serene family retreat offers an outlook of the enchanting Yarrawa Brush and Kangaroo Valley.

Gawthorne’s Hut is a sustainable, off-grid 40sqm home located on a working family farm - built for a budget of just $250,000.

A sustainably-minded renovation of an old Edwardian home in Preston, Melbourne, respects the old whilst celebrating the new.

Lisa Hatfield and landscape designer Sam Cox designed their off-grid holiday house, Swansong, in Tasmania’s Bay Of Fires—and it’s available to book!

Step inside a newly built farmhouse that's fully off the grid, with all the classic features of an old country home.

Architect Emily Sandstrom's warm family home runs off solar power, with a vegetable garden and impressive entertaining area hidden inside!

These environmentally-conscious homes prove that style and design aren't compromised when sustainability is considered.

Mirvac are hoping to encourage sustainable living with their innovative 'future ready' display home in Melbourne's inner west.

A Wollongong home gets a secondary, sustainable dwelling by Alexander Symes Architect wrapped in and around a 60-year-old pepper tree.

Dimensions X aims to be the ‘Tesla of housing’, creating energy-efficient, prefabricated homes that can be assembled in just six weeks.

Hütt is a Melbourne practice setting a new standard of sustainable residential design, starting with the CEO’s own family home!

An extensive renovation of a Mornington Peninsula beach shack by Agius Scorpo Architects explores craft and ingenuity.

Leading Australian architects are pushing for all-electric homes. Here's everything you need to know to ditch gas for good.

Developers Melbourne Vernacular relocated and transformed this Melbourne home into a liveable, 7-star abode in Woodend.

Nestled on the Mornington Peninsula, the 7.5-star home proves you don't have to compromise on design when it comes to sustainability.

Fireside House by Breathe architects draws on the homeowners' upbringing in the country, and their love of spending time outdoors by the fire for the sustainable update of an old Edwardian.

Think of West Bend House — a new home designed by MRTN Architects with designers Brave New Eco — as an ‘inhabited pathway.’

An environmentally-sustainable and well-designed rental housing project by Breathe Architecture in Melbourne's Glen Iris.

The Barn by Sparks Architects is a new off-grid home on the Sunshine Coast inspired by Fijian resorts and country Australian barns.

Big Red by Architect George is a contemporary interpretation of an Australian shack in south east Tasmania.

BENT Architecture designed this Mt Eliza home to accomodate its owners comfortably and securely, with an infallible connection to nature.

This inner-city cottage has been given a sustainably-minded makeover by Architecture Architecture.

Bligh Graham delivers a prototype for responsible dense, green architecture in new builds.

Capturing incredible views towards Mount Buller, Victoria, life in this pair of tiny homes is about as close to nature as it gets!

Purchase architectural house plans for an affordable flat fee by new Australian business, Architopia.

The Brook by Small is a tiny house with a difference, reminiscent of a New York City Apartment!

Permanent Camping Two by Casey Brown Architecture is a unique countryside retreat.

The owners of Garden House by Austin Maynard Architects pay nothing for fuel or power – it all comes from their home!

Auckland-based firm Chesire Architects have designed a home with an intimate, immersive relationship with the environment.

A dilapidated, Federation-era shopfront is transformed into a truly unique, energy efficient home.

A mere 39 square metre extension has made all the difference to this Northcote family home.

Anti-waste crusader Joost Bakker takes us inside the culmination of his life’s work.

These projects were the standout sustainable homes of 2020.

The debut project of Wiesebrock Architecture is a brilliant shed-inspired home, divided into two pavilions.