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Issue 64 - The 'Future' Issue

Issue 64

The 'Future' Issue

Habitus #64 Welcome to the HABITUS ‘Future’ and ‘Habitus House of the Year’ Issue. We are thrilled to have interior designer of excellence, Brahman Perera, as Guest Editor and to celebrate his Sri Lankan heritage through an interview with Palinda Kannangara and his extraordinary Ek Onkar project – divine! Thinking about the future, we look at the technology shaping our approach to sustainability and the ways traditional materials are enjoying a new-found place in the spotlight. Profiles on Yvonne Todd, Amy Lawrance, and Kallie Blauhorn are rounded out with projects from Studio ZAWA, SJB, Spirit Level, STUDIOLIVE, Park + Associates and a Lake House made in just 40 days by the wonderful Wutopia Lab, plus the short list for the Habitus House of the Year!

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Your Habitus House of the Year People’s Choice winner!
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Your Habitus House of the Year People’s Choice winner!

We’ve tallied the thousands of votes and a People’s Choice winner has been chosen by you – our Design Hunter readers.


While we love each of the 20 homes in the Habitus House of the Year Selection, creating a channel for you to share with us which one is your favourite is a beautiful way to open up a two-way conversation.

And having counted up the thousands of votes, we have a winner for this year’s People’s Choice!

Pepper Tree Passive House by Alexander Symes Architect

Showing what’s possible with both an infill home and executed to the highly rigorous standards of passive house design principles, Pepper Tree Passive House nestles beneath the canopy of a large tree.

The new addition is a second dwelling on the home and respects the existing site and landscape. Internally the home is defined by an extensive use of oriented strand board.

“My client wanted to show that you can preserve biodiversity and do these kinds of infill projects to a high standard. He also wanted to demonstrate to his clients the high level of quality that can be achieved,” says Symes on how the project came to be.

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Congratulations to Alex and the team on taking out the incredible People’s Choice accolade!

Habitus House of the Year is made possible with the support of our Major Partners – StylecraftHOME and Caroma, and our Program Partner Axolotl. Relive the Reveal Party at StlecraftHOME here.


About the Author

Aleesha Callahan

Aleesha seeks out the unique people, projects and products that define the Indo Pacific region. Previously the editor of Habitus and Indesignlive, she has written and contributed to various publications and brands in the architecture and design industry, bringing intimate insight to her stories having first trained and practised as an interior designer. Her passion for mid-century design and architecture began while living and working in Berlin.

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Issue 64 - The 'Future' Issue

Issue 64

The 'Future' Issue

Habitus #64 Welcome to the HABITUS ‘Future’ and ‘Habitus House of the Year’ Issue. We are thrilled to have interior designer of excellence, Brahman Perera, as Guest Editor and to celebrate his Sri Lankan heritage through an interview with Palinda Kannangara and his extraordinary Ek Onkar project – divine! Thinking about the future, we look at the technology shaping our approach to sustainability and the ways traditional materials are enjoying a new-found place in the spotlight. Profiles on Yvonne Todd, Amy Lawrance, and Kallie Blauhorn are rounded out with projects from Studio ZAWA, SJB, Spirit Level, STUDIOLIVE, Park + Associates and a Lake House made in just 40 days by the wonderful Wutopia Lab, plus the short list for the Habitus House of the Year!

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