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When Timber Isn't the Right Material: Rethinking Material Selection for High-Performance Architecture

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Havenwood / Atlas Architects

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Brighton, Australia
  • Architects: Atlas Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  334 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025

Hotham House / Austin Maynard Architects

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tsai Butcher Shop, Office / tsai Design

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  • Architects: tsai Design
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  26 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:   tsai Design, FLOS, Five Miles Radius

Brickface House / Austin Maynard Architects

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Melbourne, Australia
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  153 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Alape, Roca, Classic Ceramics, Dulux, Enzie, +3
  • Professionals: TCM Building Group

Brodecky House / Atlas Architects

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Bentleigh, Australia

Moor / Whiting Architects

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Fitzroy, Australia
  • Architects: Whiting Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  112 m²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Douglas and Bec, Dulux, Halcyon Lake, Kin Design, Pop and Scott, +1

Greenacres House / Austin Maynard Architects

Greenacres House / Austin Maynard Architects - Houses, Facade
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My House - The Mental Health House / Austin Maynard Architects

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Alfred House / Austin Maynard Architects

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Fitzroy, Australia

THAT House / Austin Maynard Architects

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Melbourne, Australia

Cut Paw Paw / Austin Maynard Architects

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