Design Brief Nature Sustainability Visualization 
Habitus Living
MARCH 5, 2024
The design brief for Snow House was simple: to design a home that honours the French snow scene and comprises sustainable elements, to maximise the restoration of natural features. HAS Design and Research sourced a variety of fabric densities to create visual permeability in response to natural sunlight.
Deezen
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
According to Rettig, key elements of the design brief included recognising Oman's "cultural and architectural heritage", while designing contemporary built forms for the city. However, Sultan Haitham City is a smart city with technologies and sustainable strategies that are deployable today."
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Habitus Living
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Tinderbox House, in Tinderbox south of Hobart, by Studio Ilk Architecture and Interiors is a highly efficient passive solar building that has taken into account the natural and man-made constraints of the site. Taking a minimalistic approach to the use of natural materials means there is no need for additional finishes.
Habitus Living
MARCH 19, 2024
In a nod to their creative vision, Architects Tom Mark Henry translated this notion – commonly seen on runways and in media – by designing an architectural embodiment of the concept — the Bronte Beach House. The low VOC paints and preloved materials were used on-site wherever possible, to enforce sustainable practices and maintain durability.
Dwell
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The design brief seeks to maximize comfort, solar passive design, and access to natural light—made all the more challenging due to an impending 12-story development to be constructed nearby. The layout is an intentional departure from the typical open plan plug-in to the back of an older house.
Deezen
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
"The Singleton's Information Centre project ingeniously employs two-dimensional elements to narrate spatial stories, seamlessly interweaving design and human interaction. Sustainability threads through, enhancing the design's impact." The concept for this design was 'dreamscape'.
Architizer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? Michael Leckie: The design brief called for a ‘unique and distinctive’ work of architecture. Focused and quiet spaces on the third floor overlook the common space below through an atrium that is tuned for natural ventilation, daylighting and acoustics.
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