The Southern Highlands of New South Wales are unique in place and architecture. At Architecture Republic, we are passionate about this beautiful region. There is...
Architecture Republic is an award-winning architectural and interior design studio working Canberra, Bowral, Sydney & Rural NSW
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Bushfire Design: Rural Architecture
This bushfire season has us re-thinking how we design for bushfire in Rural Australia. Our new normal is to go beyond the guidelines of the Bushfire Construction Code. Everywhere is bushfire-prone, there is no such thing as a bushfire-proof house, plan ahead, don’t build in the Flame Zone.
Renovating in Canberra? Five questions to ask first
Renovating in a beautiful city like Canberra is always rewarding but can also have its challenges. Many of the city's homes were built before 1979 and although they...
Award Winners
We've had a great start to our 2016 creative year with four new prizes awarded to our studio. Houzz.com.au, the world's largest online community about architecture,...
Sustainable, Low Energy Houses
You don’t need a super-fantastic-amazing weird-looking low energy house to cut down your home energy use if you know what you’re looking for. Not every house in...
Earthships in Australia – Would you build one?
What is an Earthship? An ‘Earthship‘ is a type of house that exists on the delicious, lunatic-fringe end of the green building world. Earthships in Australia are quite...
Home Extension – What are your options?
Extending and modifying houses is nothing new. Throughout history, the way people live in their homes has been constantly changing. The invention of gas and electric...
Googong: Architectural Precedents & Design Guidelines
Googong is an exciting new development in rural New South Wales near Queanbeyan. The town will eventually have 5,550 homes over several master-planned neighbourhoods....