Passionate about creating a small home that considers a sustainable future, Marc and Felicity Bernstein at Hütt Homes collaborated with Blum to bring functionality into their family’s sustainable home. From the exterior of the small home, the architecture considers brick and concrete as main elements of the design, while the interior uses timber as a key material to minimise the home’s carbon footprint. Utilising an open plan approach in the small home allows for a connection to the rear and first-floor gardens. Throughout the residence, a sense of communal living has been infused alongside sustainable elements.

In the sunken living room – where the sense of the communal spirit of the small home is evoked – the surrounding timber edges allow for extra seating for larger gatherings. At the other end of the house, the kitchen and dining room showcase the collaboration with Blum through storage units and cupboards. Helping to provide functionality, organisation and ergonomics while increasing the home's passive living, Blum specified products such as the LEGRABOX in the kitchen and first-floor bedrooms to enhance storage and aesthetic function.

Moving upstairs to the private spaces, Blum has assisted with the home’s organisation and ergonomics with floor-to-ceiling cupboards in the master to staircase storage systems in the children’s rooms. Additionally, a net has been installed in the children’s rooms, hanging over the ground level and allowing for extra play space without taking away from liveable areas. Further assisting with the passive living of the home, a garden has been installed on the first level and a living green wall in the bathroom adds a natural flow of oxygen. Continuing the importance of indoor air quality, a mechanical heat recovery system has been installed to capture fresh air and remove any stale air. Furthermore, a heat exchanger allows for temperature stability all year while maintaining energy efficiency.

Throughout the small home, an emphasis on creating a carbon neutral project is referenced in the architecture and interior design choices. From the use of timber to the living green wall and connections to the gardens, sustainability is the key focus of Blum and Hütt Homes' collaboration. An inspiration for upcoming architects and designers to think and design responsibly, TMRW Home is a responsible family residence that considers the present and the future.

00:00 - Introduction to the Small, Sustainable and Timeless Home
00:48 - The Shape of the Land
01:12 - A Walkthrough the Home
01:41 - Making the Most of the Small Space
02:00 - Blum Addicts
02:14 - Blum's Input
02:45 - Blum Storage Options
03:10 - The First Floor
03:38 - The Top Floor
03:54 - 5 Principles of a Passive House
04:44 - Creating a Carbon-Neutral Home
05:13 - A Home That Ticks Every Box

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Photography by Timothy Kaye.
Architecture by Melbourne Design Studios
Build by Hütt Homes.
Landscape by Fytogreen.
Storage Solutions by Blum.
Filmed and Edited by Dan Preston.
Production by The Local Project.

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