Grand Designs Australia Building Guide

With features and articles on methods and materials along with case studies from some of Australia’s best architects and designers, you’ll find all you need to plan and execute your dream home. Well look at modern building methods and materials, including prefab and CLT. We’ll talk to suppliers about the latest innovations and discuss with designers the what, how and why they use the products they choose.

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From the Editor

THE ART OF construct • With careful planning, research and the right team on board, building your dream home can be more enjoyable than you might imagine.

PICTURE-PERFECT • The ideal plantation shutters for your home

HOT property • Passive design principles and a breathtaking view create a home that is simply divine

GLORIOUS GLAZING • Expand your horizons with quality, custom-made windows and doors from Rylock

SPECIES SOLUTIONS • Timber species and suppliers at your fingertips

A SANCTUARY OF tranquility • From ugly duckling vacant site to beautiful family home, a grand vision led to an exceptional result

TAME YOUR TIMBER WITH CUTEK® • Highlight and protect the natural beauty of timber with CUTEK® oils and coatings

ENERGY EFFICIENT COOLING • Maximise savings with high-tech, stylish fans

A TALE OF two buildings • Visually separate, but intrinsically joined in spirit, these homes serve up clever design flexibility

INTRODUCING THE UNICO SYSTEM • Superior HVAC technology now available in Australia

HYDROGEN FUELLED HOMES • Rinnai partners with AGIG to unveil Australia’s first hydrogen-powered home — HyHome

happy house • A home designed to be a dynamic hub that celebrates friends and family coming together

WINDOW SHOPPING • Glazed glory from Miglas

toby’s HOUSE • A masterpiece by O’Shea & Sons Builders

A RURAL REVELATION • Hedger Constructions joins forces with Studio McGilp to create an unforgettable country home

CREATING YOUR SANCTUARY • Future-proof your home with Paarhammer windows and doors

CLEAN LINES • With eco-friendly living front of mind, this warm, welcoming abode offers sustainability in spades, and so much more

SET IN CONCRETE • The Outdoor Kitchen + Concrete BBQ course from Hungry Wolf Studio is your ticket to barbecue bliss and invaluable upskilling

TERRIFIC TRIBÙ • Luxurious outdoor living is guaranteed with Cosh Living

BALANCING act • The old and the new find perfect synchronicity in this period home that sets the scene for family living in style

TIMBER FLOORS ENGINEERED TO PERFECTION • The new Corsica range wipes the floor with its competitors

EASY, BREEZY, BEAUTIFUL FANCO FANS • From ceiling to exhaust fans, Fanco provides innovative products specifically engineered for Australian conditions

SEE THE light • A charming Victorian-era worker’s cottage is given a bold new narrative, but still weaves artfully into its historic context

GOOD ENERGY • GoodWe enables Australian homeowners to go “EcoSmart” with its new BIPV residential solar tile solution

SCREEN sensation • In a tropical climate, certain design considerations must be upheld. Welcome to Screen House, where airflow, light and contemporary design collide to create the perfect Philippines home

THE HOME THEATRE REVOLUTION HAS ARRIVED • Grab some popcorn and devour a Choc Top or two as Len Wallis Audio turns your home theatre dreams into reality

GET COSY WITH CORK • Being kind to the environment never looked so good

A STUNNING FUSION OF EXPERT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DESIGN • From the geometric facade...