MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK – Re-imagining Affordable Eco Housing

Presently Australians build the biggest, most leaky houses in the world. Small houses provide a strong sustainable alternative to this current trend in urban development. This workshop seeks to develop a new residential planning paradigm that can facilitate affordable housing, resilient communities and a sustainable future. Participants will include: architects, builders, planners, business, developers, academics, government, community and potential residents. Their challenging task: to re-imagine a new model for affordable eco housing.