It was supposed to be Australia’s climate election with polls suggesting stronger demand for action on climate change in 2019 than in any previous survey since 2006. Yet the re-election of the Coalition government suggests that a majority of voters feared climate policy...
Enduring Domain is very excited to announce that as of Monday we will be operating out of the Flecknoe Building 124 Albert Street Ballarat. We will be sharing a vibrant modern workspace with other creative and tech based businesses right in the heart...
Australians have a fixation with big homes with big windows which let the outside in. Well unless you are living in Perth or Byron Bay there’s not much of the year when you want what’s outside to be in. The primary function of the...
At the risk of making all you dear readers feel bad, have you ever wondered about the environmental impact the fashion industry has on the world? A single cotton T-shirt uses 2,700 litres of clean water in its production.
So what’s the alternative to such an overwhelmingly...
As the cost of living and the price of housing continues to rocket ever skywards, finally we are deciding to become more smart about how our homes might better work for us, to keep us warm and to power our myriad of appliances...
Well at Enduring Domain we have had our heads down and bums up all year designing new innovative sustainable homes, but the most rewarding thing for us is to see these homes start to materialize out of the ground. Here’s a few of...
Whether you are building large or building small, there is no doubt that building your own home will be one of the biggest investments in your time, energy and money. The vast majority of new homes being built in Australia are from volume builders which...
For those urban dwelling folk tied up in the rat race of city life, you no doubt enjoy having regular escapes to the country to destress. How many times have you imagined yourself making that blissful weekend getaway experience into your permanent lifestyle?
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Something I co-designed while working for Helen Bernard Architect about 8 years back. We called this the 'Telescope House' because it had a runway with a landing pad for a large telescope that could be wheeled out of the house to gaze at the clear...
Personal comfort levels can be very individual but certainly we can be designing our buildings to perform as well as they can specifically for their climate. A passive solar building made with natural humidity controlling materials can function very well at providing for a broad...