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Alternative Heating!

You might think that living in a hot country like Australia you don’t have to think about heating. Have another think or on a cold night this sort of ‘Fan Heater’ might be the only way you can heat your room….
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Outdoor Bathrooms – Win

I have often though that on a nice day it would be great to have a shower outside, preferably with a view. So here are a couple of bathrooms that have gone that little bit further: Both pictures are from…
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Ikea Flat Pack House

Did you know that Ikea also makes flat pack homes? As you can see from the picture below they aren’t what you might call a home, but to a refugee they are better than a tent. These shelters provide emergency housing…
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A Comfortable Bathroom

About 3 years ago I posted on ‘Why Separate Toilets? ‘ but I know a lot of you don’t agree me. . . . . . So what do you think of this Bathroom? Would you be happy sitting in the…
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Tank House – Win!

For all you water collecting enthusiasts can you beat this home? Two sides of the house are lined with plastic rainwater tanks! Not surprisingly its called the ‘Tank House’ and is located in Port Melbourne. Although there are a considerable number…
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Modern ‘Castle’

Here is an interesting ‘Castle’ in Perth. It seems a bit of a mixed architecture with a Gothic Castle Tower added to what looks to be a Roman Style Villa. Although its not to my taste, one of the things I like…
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Home Of The Tooth Fairy? – Win!

I recently spotted this interesting fence on my travels. No it’s not the Tooth Fairy, but it is a dentist in Aspendale Gardens, a suburb of Melbourne. Definitely a Win for an eye catching way of advertising his practice! If…
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$6 Million Home Theatre

Yes you saw it right! This price of the home theatre is $6,000,000! The rest of the house is extra! The sound system includes 72 speakers each powered by its own $8,000 analogue amplifier paired with a $18,000 digital amplifier. To deliver…
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Big Window – Fail

I have previously talked about Good Orientation and Window Size in this Blog. It’s not as though this sort of information is secret knowledge. . . . . I would have thought all architects would be aware of the importance of these sort of…
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Aerial View – Fail

What do you think about the ‘house’ in this picture? Nothing exceptional? Well if you see the aerial view on Google Maps you might think differently! If you don’t believe me check out 368 W 2nd St, Dixon, Illinois (it’s actually a ‘House of…
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