Plans have been made for what could be the world's first Tesla Town- a mini-suburb on the outskirts of the Melbourne CBD whose homes will include rooftop solar and Tesla battery storage as standard design features. It's being built by local property group Glenvill, and this green development?s first 60 homes are now on sale. It's on the Yarra River and is called YarraBend. www.yarrabend.com.au
The Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 opens from May 28 to Nov 27 and the Danish Pavillion is a must see. Danish studio EFFEKT is showcasing a self-sustaining, off-grid village of greenhouse properties called ReGen Villages. The project imagines a community of buildings that produce all their own food and energy- a model that aims to address global issues such as food and water scarcity and the rise of CO2 emissions.
Virtual reality has now become available for open inspections. Instead of running across town to view potential properties, either to purchase or rent, this time-consuming process can now happen in one place in just a matter of minutes. The new Realestate virtual reality app lets you move through spaces and see details like never before.
www.realestate.com.au/vr/
It was a clever idea of the famous Australian chef Neil Perry to relocate one of his top restaurants, Rockpool Bar and Grill, to this beautiful American style 1936 art deco building. Here you see Catalina, one of their very well groomed waitresses who offer wonderful service (as do the waiters!).
