A sustainable forever home and garden for an environmentally conscious retired couple who are avid gardeners, readers and music listeners. Designed for ageing, with low-maintenance materials, bespoke joinery and no air conditioning.
       A duality of weight and lightness, the heavy solid stone and brickwork base is draped with a tent-like white roof and ceiling. Solya, Kennedia and other native plants climb trellises and trail down edges, and will slowly cloak the building in ever-changing greenery. Inside is fresh, light and airy, with garden vistas from every room. Louvred windows, a thermal chimney and a central courtyard draws sunlight and breezes throughout the interior.