Why bad housing design pumps up prices for everyone

Air conditioning shouldn't be the answer...

Over overtime?

It's a big topic, with a simple solution: It's just not worth it.

Architecture, Australian architecture, Light House, Sustainability, Sustainable Communities, Unpaid Overtime, Work Life Balance, Mental Health, Social Sustainability, Healthy WorkplaceLight House Architecture and Science24 November 2016Unpaid overtime, Overtime culture, Architecture, Sustainable, Sustainable communities, Mental health, Work Life Balance

Living closer together: Vibrant & sustainable suburbs

Thinking about a secondary residence? Here's a guide to your options...

Affordable Housing, Architecture, Australian architecture, Canberra, Canberra Architecture, Design, Planning, SustainabilityLight House Architecture and Science8 November 2016Dual occupancy, Unit titling, Subdivide, Secondary residence, Studio, Granny flat

Sustainable CHOICE

An excellent resource on energy efficient renovations and new builds.

Walking on sunshine: sharing in solar!

We're part of Canberra's first community solar farm

Light House Architecture and Science16 October 2016solar, community, energy, ethical investment

Introducing our most loyal team member

Meet mellow man Zac...

Healthy Workplace, SustainabilityLight House Architecture and Science14 October 2016

Velocipedists, check us out!

You know how we like things smart, sustainable and small...

Canberra, Light House, Ride To Work, Healthy WorkplaceLight House Architecture and Science11 September 2016Sustainable design, Sustainable communities, Sustainability, Bike, Ride To Work, Velohinge, Feedback Sports, Light House Architecture & Science, Light House

Energy innovators - keeping Australia beautiful

#TidyAussie

Architecture, Australian architecture, Canberra, Canberra Architecture, Design, Light House, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Keep Australia Beautiful, Sustainable Communities, ACTLight House Architecture and Science8 September 2016National AboretumKeep Australia Beautiful, Sustainability, Sustainable design, Sustainable communities, Sustainable

Leading by example

Our Director Jenny's new Light House home is well under way, and looking pretty good...

Salvaged with room to shine

There is nothing old school about this left-of-centre eco design...

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Green architecture, Renovation, Retrofit, Sustainability, Science, Sustainable Design, RepurposeLight House Architecture and Science27 August 2016Architecture, Sustainable design, Sustainability, Solar Housing, Design, Science, Multiplicity

Women at Work: Sarah Lebner

That's our girl! Actually, one of the four girls on our team of eight.

NAWIC, Light House, Architecture, Sustainability, Women in construction, HerCanberraLight House Architecture and Science18 August 2016NAWIC, HerCanberra, Sophia Bouzas, Women, Architecture, Construction

Conspiracies, contradiction and climate change

Want some reliable climate change info? Look no more!

Australian architecture, Architecture, Light House, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Bureau of Meteorology, AASLight House Architecture and Science16 August 2016Climate Change, BOM, Australian Academy of Science, Sustainability, Global warming, Sustainable design, Science

Three Generation House proving older homes can sparkle

Canberra Times' Rachel Packham had a chat to our Jez about a Cinderella story set in Bywong...

How to fight the annual winter mould attack on your home

Have you experienced the damaging effects of condensation? Want to know some ways to reduce the chance?

Solar houses to be showcased across Canberra

The Solar House Day lecture, exhibition and bus tour is around the corner...

Trees can uproot your plans

We love trees for environmental, aesthetic and thermal reasons but ...

Architecture, Design, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Trees, PlanningLight House Architecture and Science15 July 2016Light House Architecture & ScienceSustainability, Tree Management, Planning, Architecture, Science, Registered Tree, Regulated Tree

Affordability + sustainability?

The latest research shows that green homes can improve housing affordability over the life of a building with little or no additional upfront costs - so why does sustainable design not rate in the affordability debate?

Sustainability, Affordable Housing, Design, Architecture, Science, Sustainable DesignLight House Architecture and Science27 June 2016Light House Architecture & ScienceSustainability, Affordability, Architecture, Green, Design, Science

Architecture awards are coming up!

An exciting array of projects with a sustainability focus.

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Green architecture, Modular, Renovation, Retrofit, Science, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Light House, ACT Architecture AwardsLight House Architecture and Science17 June 2016

Claire's creative masterpiece

We love it when our clients are passionate about making their home a personal masterpiece!

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Green architecture, Modular, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, CoombsLight House Architecture and Science21 October 2015Light House, Light House Architecture & Science, Affordability, Architecture, Canberra, Sustainable design, Science, Sustainability, Construction

Light House 'women in construction' awarded

Check out these fantastic women in construction...

Architecture, Australian architecture, Design, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Science, NAWIC, Women in constructionLight House Architecture and Science31 August 2015NAWIC, Design, Light House Architecture & Science, Light House, Sustainability, Science, Sustainable design, Architecture

Journal.

We're passionate about education and motivating change. We hope to inspire an audience much larger than our direct circle of clients.

Here you'll find interesting articles, engaging resources and a whole lot of sustainable goodness.