Koru Architects, a husband and wife team designed this three-bedroomed, light-filled contemporary and sustainable home with studio for their own use.

Split-level design makes good use of the constricted, sloping site and creates a series of interesting and unique spaces. A top-lit vertical circulation volume floods the heart of the home with daylight and acts as 'lungs' by ventilating and cooling the spaces on warm days. Glazing to the south-facing rooms maximises passive solar gain; and a roof-integrated solar array provides two-thirds of the family's electricity.