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Stronger Together
Over the past decade, Talina Edwards Architecture has matured as a practice, gaining industry recognition as a leader in sustainable design. Talina has successfully grown our tribe to 5 passionate and dedicated women in our Ballarat studio on Wadawurrung Country in VIC. We’re grateful to have designed and delivered many projects across Victoria with wonderful…
‘Little Pot of Gold’: a WINNER of True Zero Carbon Challenge 2022
We’re honoured to be announced as a WINNER of the DMN “True Zero Carbon Challenge 2022” competition for our “Little Pot of Gold” home! (Our entry was a massive collaborative effort with my practice TEA with the good folk at Envirotecture and Detail Green) Our entry was called “LITTLE POT OF GOLD: should we be…
Desert Dreaming: Lessons from Larapinta
This beautiful image of Rwetyepme (Mount Sonder) in Tjoritja (the West MacDonnell Ranges) sums up the incredible experience this inspiring group of kinfolk shared together in the heart of Australia, re-connecting to country. We trekked over 100kms of this sacred region, including a gruelling hike to the summit which is ~1400m above sea level. The…
Please support me! Larapinta Trail – 1Million Women
I’m trekking the Larapinta Trail to help 1 Million Women empower more women around the world to act on climate change through the way they live. It’s my birthday this weekend! (And I’d love if you could please donate to this fundraiser!) To celebrate this year (in just over a week’s time) I’m going…
ABC Radio Interview
Thanks so much to Steve Martin #ABCballarat breakfast radio for interviewing me about improving the quality of our homes as future-proofing to ensure we’re healthy, comfortable, and have lower energy-bills. The local ABC contacted me after reading this article was posted in the Age/Sydney Morning Herald earlier this week which quoted a colleague from Envirotecture who…
GET OFF THE GAS & “My Efficient Electric Home”
Electrifying our future is the key to tackling the climate crisis and creating a clean energy future. Let’s stop burning fossil fuels and get off the gas by creating healthier homes powered by GreenPower and the sun. Simple steps you can take today: Call your electricity provider and switch to 100% GreenPower. Swap your gas…
PASSIVE HOUSE OPEN DAYS – this weekend!
The open days are a great opportunity to learn about the benefits of Passive House (Passivhaus) and learn first-hand what it’s like to live in one. Passivhaus projects are opening up their doors across the world THIS WEEKEND Fri 24th – Sun 26th June. Some open houses and buildings will have owners and/or passivhaus professionals…
Workshop in Daylesford! ***POSTPONED***
NOTE: This has been postponed to a later date – to be confirmed. ________________________________________________________ YES – A REAL LIVE WORKSHOP! “How to create a passive house and how to electrify your home and car” Thanks so much to the lovely Mara from ORTO Straw Eco Farm (Village Dreaming) for organising this workshop at her beautiful…
Join our team! We’re hiring!
We’re looking for a new member to join our team at Talina Edwards Architecture! Is it you? Please answer our Quiz Questions* below in an email along with your CV/Portfolio (max 10mb) to studio@talinaedwards.com.au with the subject line: Hire Me! Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 20th Feb 2022. EDIT: Deadline extended for one week until…
FOR SALE! One of our built projects could be your new home!
One of our lovely projects (from a few years back now) is on the market! Check it out in the listing below for this family home which has stunning views across a river valley to Mt Warrenheip and Mt Buninyong… “We are pleased to present one of Regional Victoria’s finest properties to the market offering…
What is it really like to LIVE in a certified Passivhaus? SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 2021
Join us TOMORROW Saturday 16th October at 10am fro this free online event! (EDIT: you can watch the recording here!) What is it really like to live in a Certified Passivhaus? Ask a Passivhaus homeowner your burning questions in the Sustainable House Day panel. Featuring the owners of “Passiv Courtyard” in Sydney, “Earth House”…
Windows: a mini-guide
We were super excited to receive this window sample in our studio recently to show our clients! Yes we’re #buildingscience geeks! But more than that we care about quality, comfort, health, resilience & value for money when it comes to our buildings! Isn’t it a beautiful piece of quality design!? These Alu-clad triple-glazed windows…
We’re Carbon Neutral!
In Mid 2019 we joined the Australian Architects Declare movement, as it was launched. As a show of our commitment to the future we signed the declaration and in early 2020, and Talina also joined the Australian Architects Declare national steering committee. Over 1000 other Australian Architectural practices have now signed! A cornerstone to this…
Sustainability Awards 2021 Ambassador
Talina is very proud to be given the recognition of the role of being an Official Ambassador for the Sustainability Awards 2021. She was the recipient of the 2020 Sustainability Award for Emerging Architect, and was honoured to be amongst such inspiring people (and projects!) who are leading the way in Australia. The 2021 Sustainability Awards…
Passive House Accelerator “Global Happy Hour” – Owl Woods Presentation
Come drink in some low carbon building design knowledge and inspiration at the Global Passive House Happy Hours, held every week. This is physically-distanced social connection at its finest! We love the work that the Passive House Accelerator do to transform our industry towards healthier, more comfortable, climate-responsive and responsible buildings. Talina was recently…
PIP MAGAZINE 20th ISSUE – Mara Ripani writes about passive heating
We LOVE Pip Magazine and the good work they are doing !! We where happy to be asked to make a small contribution to the content of this piece, as well as having our Owl Woods Project shared in the beautiful feature image, and an interior. Check out the article in the latest issue “INSIDE…
GAZELLA – Women in the built environment
GAZELLA INTERVIEW TALINA EDWARDS / DIRECTOR & PASSIVHAUS DESIGNER /TALINA EDWARDS ARCHITECTURE / A SLOW EMERGING STORY / INTERVIEW / MAY 2, 2021 I’ve loved reading stories on the GAZELLA blog – celebrating women leaders in the construction industry. So I was honoured when the team reached out to me late last year for…
AIA Awards Shortlist – “Passivhaus in Australia”
The Australian Passive House Association (APHA) are proud to announce that our publication, “Passivhaus in Australia” has been shortlisted for an Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Victoria Architecture Awards 2021 (Bates Smart Award for Architecture in the Media)! “Passivhaus in Australia” aims to accelerate the uptake of the Certified Passivhaus standard in Australia as a…
SPPHC Replay – “Owl Woods Wisdom”
We’re excited to be presenting a replay of our presentation from the South Pacific Passive House Conference 2020 #SPPHC2020! The annual conference is hosted by the Australian Passive House Association #APHA and the Passive House Institute of New Zealand #PHINZ . “Owl Woods Wisdom” is a Case Study of one of Australia’s first architect-design (&…
Talina Interviewed on The Passive House Podcast
In this episode of the Passive House Podcast, Talina joins cohost Matthew-Cutler Welsh to discuss her journey as an architect and Passive House pioneer in Australia. This conversation takes us through Talina’s education at Melbourne University, her early connections to sustainability, the launching of her own architecture practice, and the maturation of that practice into…