House Plans

House Plans

We have a bunch of house plans from over the years that have either morphed into other designs, or have been shelved. Contact us if you’re interested in having a look at any. They are a great way to refine what you do and don’t want out of your project,...
Material Resilience

Material Resilience

The rusty colour of naturally aged coreten steel is beautiful and shows off the inherent qualities of this material. A stable rust layer or patina forms on the outer surface of the coreten steel, via exposure to the elements. It protects the metal from further...
Futurefoodsystem

Futurefoodsystem

Be sure to check out Futurefoodsystem – a self sustaining, closed loop, two-bedroom home that will shelter, feed and provide energy for its inhabitants – on display now at Federation Square. Its fantastic to see the concepts of self-sufficiency, and...
Modified Wicking Bed

Modified Wicking Bed

Wicking beds are a fantastic solution to provide a healthy soil for growing annual vegetables or plants that become stressed in Victoria’s hot summers. They reduce evaporation by watering from beneath, and encourage roots to head deeper. A criticism is however...
Natural Curves

Natural Curves

Some materials will allow natural curves to form and can be used sculpturally to create features within a garden design. Here we have a wire trellis fixed to the planter below and allowed to form a natural arch, which the beans are using to great effect with the...
Deep Watering

Deep Watering

Our long hot summers can stress plants and reduce their productivity, or worse – kill them. Soaking the soil with a trickle that can infiltrate the soil deeply is important to ensure plants have access to water through heatwaves. However, some soils such as...