WikiHouseAU
About
In 2015 Graham and Sally Osborne created WikihouseAU which is the Australian chapter of Wikihouse.cc. Our mission aligns with Wikihouse.cc:- “WikiHouse is an open source project to reinvent the way we make homes. It is being developed by… Read More
Wikihouse Design Principles
Share global, manufacture local- ‘It is easier to ship recipes than cakes and biscuits’ – John Maynard Keynes Be lazy like a fox-Don’t keep reinventing the wheel. Take something that already works, copy, adapt, give credit and re-share…. Read More
Tools Needed
Personal protective equipment (PPE) All construction is dangerous. Always wear hard hats, eye protection, ear protection (malleting gets very loud), gloves, high visibility outfits and steel-capped boots. Where working at height is required, use a harness. Establish a… Read More
Feature Story
WikiHouse ‘2 Storey’ London
In September 2014, WikiHouse in the UK, unveiled ‘WikiHouse 4.0’ their first two-storey design at the London Design Festival. Costing lest than £50,000, it was built by a team of volunteers.
The Gantry
Drawing on the rich artistic heritage of Hackney Wick, The Gantry is a 21st century cabinet of curiosities made up of 21 individual creative studios. These studios are set within a gigantic gridded structure on the side of… Read More