Rural Architecture

June 21, 2023

A rural residence that sits gently in the landscape

Undisrupted views pass through Warr Ferrington, folding into one another. Encountering this home from below, it peeks out above fields of wheat-like grass, blending effortlessly into its setting.

May 10, 2023

An off-grid farmer’s hut with a green roof will connect you to nature

When the need to experience the country strikes, few destinations can beat Wilga Station and its rustic architecture embedded in the landscape.

January 12, 2022

Walnut House is a restrained rural retreat

Adam Kane Architects responds to a rural site with a heightened understanding of the natural setting, optimising its location across from the Daylesford Botanic Gardens.

September 30, 2021

Bucolic Beauty

A rural barn house designed to transport a family away from the hectic demands of work and life.

February 1, 2021

This House’s Steely Façade Is Just A Mask

The rigid public frontages of K House belies the abundance of openness and warmth that has been cultivated by Ben Walker Architects within.

September 29, 2020

Where Horses And Humans Freely Co-Exist

This house and horse pavilion, designed by Allen Jack + Cottier, has given a herd of wild brumbies freedom and choice and the opportunity to express their wildness.

June 30, 2020

Dialling In With Seear-Budd Ross

On episode 9 of Dialling In With Habitus, we speak to architects Thomas Seear-Budd and James Ross of Wellington- and Wairarapa-based Seear-Budd Ross Architects.

June 23, 2020

Dialling In With Atelier Andy Carson

On episode 8 of Dialling In With Habitus, we speak to architect Andy Carson about navigating the virtual world, social distancing in construction, and desk buddies in the form of family.

June 22, 2020

Edgar’s Creek House Breathes Simple Elegance

The simple but elegant Edgar’s Creek House by Breathe Architecture connects with its unique landscape by way of a refined collaboration between the two.

August 5, 2019

A Rural Retreat By MRTN Architects

An unobtrusive and self-sufficient weekender by MRTN Architects offers rural solitude and an opportunity to work the land.

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.