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Custom Builds / Real Estate

12 Nov, 2020

Manly Modernism

Auction: Sat 05 December, 2020 @ 11:0066 Alexander Street, Manly, NSW 2095Bedroom: 4Bathroom: 2Garage: 2Size: 279 sqmArchitects DKO What We Love A breathtaking example of Australian style. This contemporary home encapsulates the very essence...
Custom Builds / Real Estate

12 Nov, 2020

Fitzroy – Award-winning Sustainable Home with Period Authenticity

Auction SATURDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER AT 1PM256 Rae Street Fitzroy North VIC 3068$1,700,000 – $1,750,000Bedrooms: 3Bathroom: 1Architect: Wendy Diamond & Dennis Toth What We Love This award-winning 1870s semi-detached terrace mixes fine period features with...
Real Estate

12 Nov, 2020

Castlemaine – Easy-Care Green Living

29 Butterworth Street, Castlemaine, Vic 3450Price: $769,000Bedroom: 3Bathroom: 2Garage: 1Size: 422sqmCustom built by Passive Builders What We Love A great example of how affordable design can be stylish and built well!Designed with passive-solar principles,...

4 Sep, 2020

A Work of Art in Redefining Ethical & Sustainable Design

G/388 Barkly Street Brunswick VIC 3056Price: Call AgentArchitects: Collaboration with DREAMER and Breathe ArchitectsSustainable Highlights: biophilic design principles, gas and fossil-fuel-free, powered by 100% green energy, and supported by solar power integrated. An excellent...

Real Estate

3 Sep, 2020

A Green & Serene Leading-edge Sanctuary

1110 Great Ocean Road, Bellbrae VIC$3.4m – $3.7mArchitect Mike MorrisSustainable Highlights: passive climate control, rammed earth, underfloor hydronic heating, cross breezes, vegetable garden with automated irrigation, underground water storage tanks, worm farm and waste...

Real Estate

3 Sep, 2020

Transportable Compact & Cool Container

27 McCaughey St Turner ACT 2612By NegotiationSustainable Highlights: All materials have been reused, recycled and repurposed. Energy efficiency with honeycomb blinds and double glazed windows and doors retain thermal mass year-round.Bedroom: 1Bathroom: 1 From...

Custom Builds / Real Estate

28 Aug, 2020

High-end, Large-Scale Passive House in Brisbane – Auchenflower, QLD

Address: 39 Owen Lane, Auchenflower, QLDPrice Guide: Sale by NegotiationSustainable Credentials: The first large-scale Passive House in Brisbane by Architect Joe AdsettBedroom: 5Bathroom: 4Garage: 2Size: 454sqm Vanquish is one of the most advanced, large-scale...

Real Estate

28 Aug, 2020

Oyster Bay – Eco Elegance

54a Caravan Head Road, Oyster Bay NSW 2225Price Guide: $1,699,000Sustainable Credentials: Recycled materials and sustainable energyBedrooms: 4Bathroom: 2Garage: 2Size: 707 sqm Surrounded by a canopy of established trees this multi-award winning home was designed...

Real Estate

28 Aug, 2020

Grand, Flexible & Energy-Efficient – Woollahra, NSW

95 Moncur Street, Woollahra, NSWPrice Guide: Auction – Saturday 26th SeptemberSustainable Credentials: Architect John Grove, Biophilic, energy-efficient, cross-ventilated, passive solar, rainwater tanksBedroom: 4/5Bathroom: 2Garage: 2Size approx: 247 sqm This award-winning home stands grandly and...

Real Estate

27 Aug, 2020

A Future Look Into Affordable Eco Housing – Ringwood East, VIC

23 Alexandra Road Ringwood East VIC 3135Price Guide: $950,000 – $1millionSustainable Highlights: NatHERS Energy Rating 8.2, recycled materialsBedroom: 2Bathroom: 2Garage: 1 This modest, yet contemporary home is an excellent benchmark of how future, affordable...

Affordable & Sustainable / News

20 Aug, 2020

Free Green Home Designs for all Australian’s Building

Acacia – 2 Bedroom House 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom1 Living123sqm (excluding garage)Potentially can achieve an energy star rating of 8.1 NatHERS The Acacia house features two courtyards that radiate natural light and sun-filled living...

News

27 Jul, 2020

Contemporary Coastal Design – Overton Terraces

design-estate presents Overton Terraces, a remarkable example of contemporary coastal craftsmanship. The choice of natural materials, tones and a seamless connection to open living, expansive vistas and a relaxed lifestyle make this a timeless...

Custom Builds / News

8 Jul, 2020

2020 WA Architecture Awards – Our Favourite Homes & Sustainable Designs

Come on a journey with design-estate as we selected some of our favourites builds from this year’s WA Architecture Awards, with a slant towards residential and sustainable builds! With over 80 entries across 11...

News

30 Jun, 2020

Why Shop Here? Best Shopping Strips in Perth and WA!

Want to know the best shopping strips in Perth and WA see below! In ‘Why Shop Here? Rediscovering Leederville’ we talk to three savvy and successful founders of small retail businesses. We ask what’s...

Affordable & Sustainable

22 May, 2020

Modular Homes Made for Bushfire Areas

We need to rethink how we build affordable homes throughout Australia, that are both sustainable and in this case bushfire ready. Modular homes have excelled tremendously since their inception. They are now proving to...

Affordable & Sustainable

3 Mar, 2020

Affordable Fire Resilient Homes for Australia

Building an affordable, contemporary bushfire proof home in Australia is now possible! Thanks to new technology, materials and experts in this field, there is a wider-range of options available for these types of environments....

Custom Builds

18 Feb, 2020

Our Top Bespoke Bushfire Designs in Australia

Since Australia’s Black Summer catastrophe design-estate has been working on a series of features that concentrates on and best designs and materials available across Australia for bushfire prone areas. In these articles we break...

Custom Builds / News

5 Feb, 2020

How to Design and Build a Fire Resistant and Sustainable Home

As Australia burnt from September 2019 to January 2020 we experience the worst bushfire season in Australian history. In the aftermath, it’s now time to review and revisit how we design and rebuild fire-resistant,...

Custom Builds / News / Real Estate

19 Dec, 2019

HIA Australian GreenSmart Award Winners 2019

Affordable, energy-efficient homes are rapidly becoming better looking, cheaper to build and available across the Australian housing market. HIA Australian GreenSmart Awards promotes and highlights leaders in this field. These companies are adapting and...

Custom Builds

5 Dec, 2019

Multi-Awarded Sustainable Home in Sydney

Photographed by Michael Lassman, Ryan Ng & Murray Fredericks When an architect builds his own family home, you know it’s going to be a complex and exciting experiment that explores new ideas and systems....

Affordable & Sustainable / Custom Builds / Real Estate

25 Nov, 2019

10 Star Sustainable Home – The Benchmark is Set for Australian Homes!

Want to build a sustainable family home that’s healthy, functional, inexpensive and carbon positive? Eco-hero’s of design Clare Cousins Architects and builders The Sociable Weaver have collaborated to achieve the first 10 Star rated...

Affordable & Sustainable / News

11 Nov, 2019

#OHP2019 – Perth Urban Design

Perth Urban Design @ Open House Perth 2019 Open House Perth is a significant event that represents the history and future of Perth’s urban architecture and design landscape. From over 120 destinations design-estate has...

News

30 Oct, 2019

Top 14 Cheap and Easy Green-living Ideas for the Home

Join design-estate as we begin our greater green focus at home. We’ve come up with our 14 best cheap and easy ways to incorporate green-living practices at home. I’ve personally started many of these...

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