How James Goodlet and Claire Thomas of Altereco Design save thousands on energy bills thanks to their all-electric efficient home.

Find out why the goal of this sustainable renovation was focused more on reinvention, rather than strict heritage preservation.

This calming Melbourne family home embraces natural sunlight at every turn, aided by an oculus at its centre.

This impressive Melbourne retrofit proves how an old, mouldy home can be dramatically improved for sustainable living.

Architect Jess Hardwick and four generations of her extended family spend quality time connecting with the land and one another at Legacy House.

This 1960s Sydney home has a new lease on life after an inspiring sustainable renovation.

Find out how a central courtyard helped this Melbourne home achieve its impressive energy-efficient rating.

This inspiring home in Warrandyte has achieved the highest form of Passivhaus certification.

Traditional rural forms and the colours of native landscapes combine to create this award-winning, off-grid home just outside Canberra.

A building designer reveals how he balanced functionality, sustainability and budget in this small but mighty family home.

Connection to the landscape is at the forefront of this highly energy efficient family home by Ben Walker Architects.

Sitting comfortably among established period cottages, this clever new home generates three times more energy than it consumes!

Love Shack by Second Edition stands as an excellent example of how well recycled materials can look and perform.

Steffen Welsch Architects prioritised multi-purpose spaces and recycled materials to transform this humble Melbourne abode.

This eye-catching addition in the backyard of a Melbourne family home was designed with multigenerational living in mind.

Find out how the architects behind this energy-efficient home in regional Victoria kept the project's costs down.

Field Office Architecture went back to the drawing board to literally rebuild this 1990s Burnley townhouse from the ground up.

At just 15 square metres, this architectural tiny home on Kangaroo Island has everything you need for a weekend getaway.

This sustainable home in Noosa's hinterland was designed to be engulfed by the owner's beloved gardens.

Sustainability underpins every element of this Scarborough home with a mid-century inspired look designed by MDC Architects.

The founders of Green Magazine have created their dream sustainable home on the Great Ocean Road.

Our favourite homes are those that prove great design and sustainability go hand in hand. Here are our top eight!

Seven years after Studio Dot architect Steele Olney purchased a weatherboard cottage, it’s become a comfortable and surprisingly sustainable sanctuary for the whole family.

This compact inner-city Melbourne cottage is having a big impact thanks to an efficient renovation and green roof by Nest Architects.

What was a draughty 1950s red brick home is now just the latter thanks to a virtually airtight renovation by Outlier.

Steffen Welsch Architects revamped this warm Melbourne family home with sustainability and functionality in mind.

It uses up to 90 percent less energy than traditional homes!

Edition Office have designed an open house around a central courtyard with enough space for the parents, grandparents and children to all live separately, together.

This Fouché Architects-designed cabin allows the owner to live among the lush tree canopy of a bushland block.

See Design Studio co-founders share how designing their Perth family home on the 'smallest possible footprint' lead to an extremely energy-efficient house!

A rear extension and central courtyard completely changed the dynamic.

See how a 90-acre cattle farm became the canvas for a lush off-grid dwelling!

How Vanessa Pilla and Jo Cooper made their long-term Hurlstone Park home function like a brand new house.

The low-impact design and regenerative landscape of architect Christopher Botterill's family home gives back to the local environment.

This new Speers Point house nods to vintage boat shacks to create an incredible family home among the treetops.

This retro Brunswick West family home is now a surprisingly energy-efficient sanctuary, thanks to a savvy extension.

Kabina is a relocatable, sustainable cabin that can be flat packed, transported, and assembled on site without using any screws or nails.

This architect's own family home is carbon negative, without compromising on style or liveability.

These inspiring homes show how sustainability and great design go hand-in-hand. Discover how they did it here!

The architects at Freehand Projects have created a sentimental and sustainable home, complete with recycled bricks and an incredible library.

This newly built hempcrete house in Melbourne’s north-east is designed to be as eco-friendly as possible.

This new 129-square-metre home by Trias frames towering gum trees — while also minimising the owner's environmental impact!

Sustainable renovations have turned this inefficient Melbourne heritage house into an all-electric, comfortable and beautiful family home.

North King by Ben Callery Architects in Northcote, Melbourne has been newly-extended with an efficient all-timber addition.

Evergreen by Clare Cousins Architects is one of the six Nightingale buildings in Brunswick, where leafy balconies and rooftop gardens offer the best of apartment living!

Oanh and Justin Harding's sustainable family home is a perfect and peaceful sanctuary, nestled into Melbourne’s outer east.

The owners behind this new farmhouse on the Mornington Peninsula share how the low-energy home harnesses the elements, with views at every turn!

House for BEES by Downie North is a sustainable renovation grounded in its lush backyard, complete with a native beehive!

Architect William Samuels and Hannah D’Arcy designed and constructed their 42 square metre home on leased land in Nelson, New Zealand.

Years of living in draughty rentals led Katherine Post and Chris Gyngell to build a sustainable forever home, guarded against the elements. See how they did it here.

Designer Paul Davidson’s family home in Anawhata, Auckland is a compact 120 square metre ‘cabin’ that emulates the feeling of being outdoors.

A textured brick wall wraps around three pavilions in Fish Creek House, sheltering the home from the ferocious winds.

Butterfly House by Dane Taylor is a sustainable and thoughtful coastal retreat, that blends mid-century design and Japanese architecture.

This old Edwardian in Melbourne has been turned into an entertainer's dream sanctuary with a passively designed extension.

Hidden in Robertson, NSW, this serene family retreat offers an outlook of the enchanting Yarrawa Brush and Kangaroo Valley.

Gawthorne’s Hut is a sustainable, off-grid 40sqm home located on a working family farm - built for a budget of just $250,000.

A sustainably-minded renovation of an old Edwardian home in Preston, Melbourne, respects the old whilst celebrating the new.

Architect Emily Sandstrom's warm family home runs off solar power, with a vegetable garden and impressive entertaining area hidden inside!

These environmentally-conscious homes prove that style and design aren't compromised when sustainability is considered.