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Concept design for this multi generational coastal destination home.

Concept design for this multi generational coastal getaway home.

It was a Great day at thr SPN Future Homes Expo yesterday sharing ideas and inspiration with the community and other professionals working in the space.

Come on down to the Future Homes Expo tommorow to learn about Sustainability in Housing and get connected with businesses operating in this space. There will be wonderful speakers covering many subjects in the field and will be a great way to spend your Sunday. See you down there.

Join us for a full day of home building and design that allows you to live better whilst impacting the environment less. Check out some instructions for today: 📍 Coordinates: Type on Maps: ‘Bush Court’ and that should lead you to Carpark 3 at Murdoch Uni. Follow this map to find us! 👨‍🦽Accessibility: The venue is accessible for people using wheelchairs. 🚙Parking is free on Sundays in the adjacent parking area. 🚲This facility offers bicycle parking in a secure area. 🗑️ Waste Management: We'll have a Waste Station provided by @impact.proj and we encourage you to bring your own water bottle to avoid unnecessary disposables so we can have a less waste event! There's a filtered water station available! 🥣 There will be food & coffee vans available along with a full schedule of public talks. 😎 We'll have a very lovely sunny day, sunscreen will be provided. 🕺 Bring your best energy!! Don’t miss out, we’ll be waiting for you! If you would like to attend the Future Homes Expo at Murdoch University you can book your FREE ticket here: https://cstu.io/e89fda #FutureHomesExpoPerth #FutureHomesExpo #FutureHomesExpo2023 #PerthEvents #perthisok #murdochuni

If you build it, they will come. I'm such a nerd but I love it when the locals come and enjoy the habitat I made for them in my garden. The pot is the tadpole nursery, native pygmy perch live in there and eat the mozzy larvae. The frogs love it.

Imagine... this street I drive past every day on the way home had more verge trees.
With urban Infill and densification we are inevitably losing a lot of our urban canopy. As you can see here (and this is a common site in WA) the introduction of verge trees solves a lot of problems. Urban heat sink, beatification, property values, wildlife habitats, to name a few. I am going to do a series of these illustrating under utilised verges in my local area and imagining trees where they could be. Enjoy..and I hope they inspire you to get council to stick a tree in your verge.

Edible verge at Regina Court development 1 year on. At this project we wanted to make strong connections with the community and also give something back. All the plants are edible or serve a function with fruit trees, herbs for ground cover and vegetables growing seasonally. The fire pit means the space gets used all year round and brings everyone together.

Concept design for this intergenerational family home on this serene bush block. Can you hear the kookaburras.

Where materials meet

Who still likes to pick up a real book? Do you still have a functional bookshelf in your home. Let me know in the comments.