Spotted on Dezeen: a sheep shearer's cottage in Australia by John Wardle Architects, sited on a scenic slope overlooking the rolling fields and featuring interiors clad in recycled apple boxes. The residence houses shearers, and family and friends on annual tree planting weekends and retreats.
Above: The shearers quarters is a companion building to an existing cottage on a working farm.
Above: The interiors are clad in Pinus Macrocarpa wood.
Above: A detail of the shelving system.
Above: Custom raw steel shelving holds books and fireplace logs.
Above: The oversize windows overlook the undulating landscape.
Above: The bedrooms are lined in recycled apple box crates from the 1960s, sourced from orchards of the Huon Valley orchards.
Above: A second bedroom is also lined in recycled apple box crates.
Above: Interiors are defined by the wood paneling.
Above: A detail of the screen door.
Above: A side view of the cottage.