Melbourne-based business Habitech Systems has partnered with Christchurch-based building company LiteGreen Projects to produce modular, earthquake-resilient, and sustainable homes for New Zealanders.
"Melbourne will now have a piece of her artistic flair," says Acting Minister for Planning Jill Hennessy. The late architect's 54-storey Collins Street tower has gained approval from the Andrews Labor Government.
Designing for an ageing population is traditionally synonymous with assisted living and retirement communities, models of isolation and dependency. The economic and financial implications aside, these environments have often perpetuated an array of particularly ominous conditions.
The Ranley Grove House by Paul Owen and Steve Hunt of Owen Architecture is a wonderful, intimate expression of domestic life. inside delves into its interior, revealing a home that celebrates the ceremony of family ritual and brings a sense of delight to those who live within.
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