THEY BUILT THEIR JAPANESE-INSPIRED HOME SO THAT THEIR CHILDREN COULD INHERIT IT

Melbourne-based Natalie and Lauren, who both work in the medical profession, wanted to create a family home that they could one day pass on to their two young children. They dreamed of it being a flexible space that would adapt to the needs of the family over time, as well as the changing climate. Their foresight allowed them to build in a range of future-proofing measures from the ground up.

"Having just brought little people into the world, we asked ‘What will this world look like for them as they get older?’" Natalie explains. "We’ve always been environmentally minded and it was always a dream of ours to pass something on to our kids. So, the sustainable building ideal went hand in hand with trying to give them that edge in life, while also considering how it would impact the future."