Green

Each issue of green (published six times a year) showcases the most interesting and creative sustainable designs from architects and landscapers around Australia and internationally. 

In the sample issue #30 you will find projects by some of the most innovative architects from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane plus the story of a renovation on a tire factory in Montreal. We give you the lowdown on efficient heating options and we check out some inspirational garden projects.

Prefabricated housing has come a long way in the last decade. There are now a number of companies dedicated to offsite construction, and more architects combining this with bespoke solutions. For many, the attraction of a controlled environment and all the benefits that it brings, combined with less time and less impact on site, is compelling. 

In this issue we look at four architect-driven projects, both locally and in New Zealand. 

Also in this issue a collection of houses that vary in scale and expenditure but unite in their desire for low impact living. Whether that be in their restrained approach to renovations or their right- from-the get-go intentions to build for a low energy future. 

Our profile highlights a group of new wave architects in the UK who are looking at the synergy between architecture and agriculture and how we can essentially grow architecture. 

Meanwhile in Melbourne a school with a history of activism appointed landscape architects to tear up a hot concrete yard. They turned it into a space of native plants and permeable surfaces, using the torn-up slabs to create height and structure. The resourceful solution proves a tight budget can force creativity and result in a more sustainable outcome.