Michael Mobbs’ house was recreated for an exhibition at one of Australia’s premier museums: the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (the fancy name for the place we all know and love as The Powerhouse) in Sydney Australia. 

What does it take for a home to be museum-worthy, you ask? Well, in 1997, Michael, then an environmental lawyer and now an esteemed sustainability consultant, overhauled his inner-urban terrace house to be profoundly sustainable - independent of city water, sewage, and power. 

His book ‘Sustainable House’ documents this remarkable achievement, and tens of thousands of people have toured his home to see what’s possible. 

For his second act, Michael wrote ‘Sustainable Food’ which is just as revolutionary, and more recently has designed coolseats - an elegant and engaging solution to urban composting and closing the loop on urban food waste.

You can read more about Michael Mobbs at: https://www.sustainablehouse.com.au/.