The New Sustainable House

Penny Craswell

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Thames & Hudson
29 October 2024

Architecture; Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Houses, apartments, flats, units

Designing with the environment in mind is not 'new'. What is new is the increasing number of ways houses can be more sustainably built. With a fresh focus on design ingenuity, new technologies and materials, The New Sustainable House demonstrates that there is more to ecologically motivated construction than solar panels and water tanks.

From a mud-brick single-storey box built in the Texas desert to an all-timber Swedish cabin that is completely petrochemical-free, what unites this diverse collection of houses is the shared motivation of the architects and clients to do as little damage as possible to the planet, without compromising on comfort or aesthetics. This compelling survey shows that the environmental impact of every home, no matter the size or location, can be greatly reduced with creative and responsible design.

By: Penny Craswell
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 275mm, Width: 215mm,
Weight: 1.440kg
ISBN: 9781760764012
ISBN 10: 1760764019
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 29 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Introduction List of Terms GREEN HOUSE IN THE CITY 19 Waterloo Street by SJB BACK TO FUNDAMENTALS Minimum House by Nori Architects BURNT TIMBER MEETS EARTHY TONES Somers House by Kennedy Nolan CONSTRUCTED FROM MUD Marfa Suite by DUST VERDANT OFF-GRID RETREAT Weave House by The B.A.D Studio ENERGY GENERATOR Garden House by Austin Maynard Architects REGENERATING AN ECOSYSTEM Sumu Yakushima, Regenerative Life Studio by tono Inc. HOUSE WITH A VISION Sheffield House by Of Possible ENERGY EFFICIENCY WITH A PINCH OF SALT Saltbox Passive House by L’Abri PROTOTYPING A REVOLUTION HUTT 01 PassivHaus by Melbourne Design Studios LAYERING WITH LIME Puigpunyent Eco-Passive House by Miquel Lacomba Architects LIVING LIGHTLY IN THE FOREST Anawhata House by Paul Davidson WRAPPED IN A PROTECTIVE SKIN Camp O by Maria Milans Studio MANY HANDS MAKE HEMPCRETE Hempcrete House by Altereco Design A DOWN-TO-EARTH CITY PAD Karper by He! Architectuur ON THE COAST AND OFF THE GRID Bass Coast Farmhouse by Wardle BUILDING BETTER WITH BAMBOO Echo House by IBUKU DEEP RETROFIT WITH PREFAB EXTENSION Low Energy House by Architecture for London CUSTODIAN OF THE WATERS Tropical House by Jaque Studio SOURCED FROM THE EARTH Driemond House by The Way We Build GREEN TO THE CORE Green House by Hayhurst & Co Architects MATERIAL ADVANCES WITH HEMP Flat House by Material Cultures FROM FREEZING TO FIRE CAMPout by Faulkner Architects HOUSE FOR WOODWORKERS HIEN House by Winhouse Architecture ALL NATURAL IN THE FOREST Svinninge Cabin by Lowen Widman Arkitekter ARCHITECTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

Penny Craswell is a Sydney-based editor, writer and curator who specialises in design, craft, architecture and interiors. She is the former Editor of Artichoke magazine, Deputy Editor of Indesign magazine and Creative Strategy Associate at the Australian Design Centre, and has been published widely in design periodicals, books and online media around the world. She also writes a blog called The Design Writer. The New Sustainable House is Penny's third book for Thames & Hudson.