Australia is famous for breathtaking architecture like the Sydney Opera House, but travel beyond the urban centers and you’ll find the kinder, gentler design of Glenn Murcutt. The Pulitzer-Prize-winning architect is fond of quoting the Aboriginal proverb: “Touch the earth lightly.”
Instead of designing skyscrapers and grand public buildings, Murcutt specializes in modest, earth-friendly houses that blend with the Australian landscape.
Let’s look at a few of Glenn Murcutt’s important projects:
