Passive House design

January 31, 2024

Passivhaus principles make this house an urban oasis

Hütt 01 Passivhaus is part experiment, part beacon of contemporary architecture. Melbourne Design Studio (MDS) has integrated sustainable design principles with modern aesthetics – and most importantly – a commitment to overcoming urban densification.

August 4, 2023

Ben Caine is leading the charge with Passivhaus in Perth

Founder of WA-based studio Leanhaus, architect Ben Caine took a roundabout way into finding his niche as an expert in Passivhaus – an approach to building that he says “scientifically nothing else compares to”.

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.

October 12, 2021

Envelope House

The Multi-Generational House

May 3, 2019

Green House In The Blue Mountains

The idyllic Blue Mountains of New South Wales has a secret – a secret that’s as aesthetically inspired as it is environmentally friendly. Meet the Hazelbrook Eco Home.

April 23, 2015

Life And Design Off Grid

The passive architecture of off grid living has never been so well honed, nor so in vogue. Which is just as well, with the rationale for going off grid never more real.