AWNING GLORY

Throwing shade is essential for surviving an Australian summer. Here’s how Shannon Vos decided on a sun-blocking solution and made his home the coolest place it could be

Hindsight is a wonderful thing – well, it would be if we had it! We would all have made a squillion in bitcoin, stocked up on toilet-paper shares and, for the past two years, we would have isolated on a yacht somewhere with tropical waters and white sandy beaches. Hindsight in our homes would come a close second. Most of us can only dream of an architecturally considered home, one with passive design principles and a strong connection to its environment. Those dream homes keep cool in summer, stay warm in winter and promote healthy living that sits perfectly in their environments. For those of us who buy an existing and, probably, dated home, designed by someone long gone and with little regard for a changing environment, you’re kind of…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022

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