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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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How can a home adapt to a lifestyle constantly in flux?
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How can a home adapt to a lifestyle constantly in flux?

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Don’t get comfortable because nothing lasts forever, right? Maybe. But the residents of this home weren’t having a bar of it. Instead they had their home change with them.


It’s the age-old conundrum with which young families are forever faced: the perfect house, the perfect location, and the perfect partner. And before you know you’ve got a growing family and decision to make.

For the residents of this single-storey, Federation-style bungalow home in Glen Iris, Melbourne, they decided to grow out, not move out.

The brief given to Neil Architecture was to renovate and extend the space without creating the need for a second storey. The pre-existing central hallway was retained yet modernized to encourage/reflect a natural transition from the existing bungalow, at the front of the house, to the new extension towards the rear.

Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living

A generous living space – one that allows for cooking, dining and lounging – spills out into the courtyard which can and is also used for entertaining. Floor to ceiling windows and sliding door not only make the connection feel seamless but allow plenty of natural light inside.

Natural light and a connection to the garden outside is a feature throughout the entire home. Timber windows frame curated garden views bringing warmth to the interior spaces and a large skylight punctuates the aforementioned hallway.

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Words by Holly Cunneen

Photography by Hilary Bradford

Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
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Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus LivingNeil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living
Neil Architecture Elizabeth St | Habitus Living

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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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