How the pandemic has turned the home into a self-contained universe
From bushfire bunkers to COVID-safe sanctuaries, the shortlisted residences in this year’s Houses Awards tackle pressing issues head on.
Sky’s the limit: The Blackheath house by Peter Stutchbury Architects is designed to be accessible for its wheelchair-user owner. Michael Nicholson
We’re on the cusp of a golden age of residential architecture, according to Will Fung, one of the judges of Australia’s 2021 Houses Awards, to be presented on July 30.
“Homes are no longer just places for rest and relaxation,” says the co-founder of the Sydney-based architecture practice CO-AP. “Post-pandemic, ‘home’ must function as a self-contained universe” – and Australian architects are rising to the challenge.
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