Back to nature
Three Queensland projects in this issue feature designs that foster a stronger connection to the landscape. In Baber Studio and
Marc and Co’s Attic-Undercroft House (pictured and page 126), living zones “occupy the ground” to enable generous connection to the back garden. Robust materials reinterpret the traditional undercroft of the Queenslander, while large sliding doors enable fluid movement between the kitchen and the backyard. Meanwhile in Sydney, SJB’s Cleveland Rooftop (page 38) proves that even rooftop apartments can be an investment in outdoor space. Two rooftop gardens climb over, above and around the apartment. In the kitchen, vivid green cabinets are a reaction against beige and, architect Adam Haddow says, “inject the energy of the native landscape into the heart of the apartment.”
“The kitchens signal a shift away from a crisp, clinical all-white finish and a preference for richer, more varied palettes.”