Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes

Build green, build beautiful, build affordable. Sanctuary is Australia's premier magazine for people looking to build and renovate sustainably. The magazine profiles the work of Australia’s leading environmental architects and designers and provides a wealth of ideas and advice on how to make your home more sustainable, no matter what your budget. Discover the latest design ideas and cutting-edge green technology, and tips and solutions to help you create a comfortable home for life. Each issue features lavish, full-colour spreads and floor plans for sustainable new homes and renovations. Regular topics include affordable housing ideas, design for climate, energy saving technology for the home, prefab and modular design and more. Sanctuary is published by Renew, a not-for-profit organisation that inspires, enables and advocates for people to live sustainably in their homes and communities.

Letter from the editor

PRODUCTS

Essential guide to your kitchen

Light touch, high impact • No extension for this modest Queenslander, just a low-budget reconfiguration for extra light and air.

A little extra • A diminutive second dwelling in Stephen and Kathryn’s Perth backyard is designed to house friends, family or others as needed.

Just a tad more • A micro-extension makes a big difference in this typical western Melbourne suburban home.

Evolving story • A small addition is the next chapter for one adaptable family home in Canberra.

Building for the future • At Sanctuary, we've been fans of the Sustainable Builders Alliance (SBA) since its foundation. Its mission to bring together builders, designers and industry professionals committed to building better sits very comfortably with our own goals, and we're delighted to be partnering with them on this new profile series shining the spotlight on SBA members and the great work they do.

Mum's place • Setting his mum up for a comfortable, happy retirement in her beloved community was a dream job for this Tassie architect.

The subtlest shift • This stylish and sustainable upgrade to a cherished family home blends into the background, and that’s exactly how architect Steffen Welsch likes it.

LIVING COLOUR • Get it right, and colour can be a tool for creating joy and connection. Sonia van de Haar of Lymesmith gets you started.

Colour burst • Jenny Edwards and her partner David employed a series of small interventions to turn their tired Canberra apartment into a vibrant, joy-filled forever home.

DESIGN WORKSHOP Revisited Great new layout unlocked • Past Design Workshop participants Steph and Matt have now finished their renovation, and their home is looking terrific and performing so much better.

Kitchen smarts • Architect Amelia Lee knows a thing or two about efficient, practical home design. She shares her top tips for avoiding a ‘showroom’ kitchen and designing a functional, more sustainable space for the way you actually live.

From campfires to top-quality rangehoods

Material difference

Thinking beyond trends

Clean up your cooking

Designing kitchens with flood risk in mind • After her Northern Rivers home flooded, Sasha Mainsbridge was careful to rebuild it to withstand future flood events better.

PRINTING THE HOMES OF THE FUTURE • Will your dream eco-home be printed? Dr Kate Dunn and her project partners are developing 3D printing with earth-based materials into a functional way of building homes in Australia. She outlines the opportunities and challenges.

Natural magic • Gardening enthusiast Mel Logozzo champions designing your outdoor space for play.

DESIGNERS IN PROFILE

GOOD DESIGN FOR CONNECTION, AND FOR THE PLANET • Australia builds the world's biggest new houses, averaging 236 square...