Passive design principles

August 14, 2023

Timeless lines framing the landscape

A Palm Springs-inspired jewel set amidst nature in the Byron Bay Hinterland, Coorabell Springs uses a simple palette of materials to create an elegant interplay between inside and outside.

November 30, 2022

Your Habitus House of the Year People’s Choice winner!

We've tallied the thousands of votes and a People's Choice winner has been chosen by you – our Design Hunter readers.

November 3, 2021

B House

The Biophilic House

October 13, 2021

Tropical Modernism and Passive Design Combine in Casa de Silva

Designed for a couple who commute daily from Malabe to the centre of Colombo for work, Casa De Silva is a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of Sri Lanka.

October 7, 2021

A Sustainable Home Inspired by Love, Loss and Family

For architect Daniel Moore, designing a house for his parents on an historic block of family land became an unexpectedly emotional experience.

February 24, 2020

Greening, Screening And Ageing Well

Biophilic design may be trending but for HYLA Architects, it has always been an integral part of design in the tropics. This house in Jalan Harom Setangkai, Singapore, is a fine showcase of such an affinity.

February 20, 2020

Intrigue Awaits At The Roof House In Thailand

In a quiet residential neighbourhood in Bangkok, is a timber gate semi-concealing The Roof House. It hints at the central courtyard and inspired concept for a roof within.

October 30, 2019

What It Takes To Make Habitus House Of The Year 2019

Neil Burley returns to the jury for Habitus House of the Year 2019, and this year, he’s on the lookout for residences that are calm, liveable, and climatically considerate.

June 17, 2019

Architecture As A Backdrop For People And Life

Compact yet flexible spatial planning characterises this extension to a traditional, and largely untouched, workers cottage in Sydney by Mark Szczerbicki Design Studio.

August 15, 2018

Architecture, Construction And Sustainability Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Clinton Cole thinks that the architecture industry has fundamentally twisted priorities. Habitus talks true sustainability with the principal of architecture and construction firm CPlusC.