The Sociable Weaver’s Japanese-Style House Features a Sustainable Design | Behind the Design

‘Kazoku’ translates to ‘family’ in Japanese, and is the core value that builds The Sociable Weaver’s project of the same name. The Northcote home is much more than an ode to Japanese-style houses, it also details a life that can be lived carefully in cohesion with the grace of nature - even among the flurry of inner-city Melbourne.
Passive solar design and an internal courtyard form some of Kazoku’s sustainable design framework, but there is a slew of other handy little tricks that the team have employed to uphold its 7.5-star energy rating.
Michael Nowlan is Head of Design for The Sociable Weaver, and he graciously took us through Kazoku, giving us a deeper insight behind the home’s moody brushed nickel tapware and charred timber cladding personality.
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