CROSBY architects

26/12/2025

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"One of the most beautiful eco villages I've ever been to."Come wander with me through The Paddock Eco Village on the edge of Castlemaine, Victoria, and disc...

21/11/2025

The Paddock won the Multi Res category of the 2025 Sustainability Awards on Wednesday night in Sydney.

“Paddock Cluster Housing Development]t is perhaps one of the most radical statements of the year. With 27 dwellings in Castlemaine, it is not just housing but an experiment in governance, biodiversity, and self-sufficiency. From biophilic workshops to integrated food systems, The Paddock is what many eco-villages” aspire to but rarely acheive: an economically and sociably viable community blueprint.” Branko Mimetic, editor, Architecture and Design.

07/02/2022

MDPI is a publisher of peer-reviewed, open access journals since its establishment in 1996.

06/02/2022

A housing expert says a country ecovillage is rare and innovative, lifting the benchmark for sustainable housing design.

10/05/2021

The Paddock progress

15/03/2021

Geoff Crosby interviewed about his journey through architecture

Luca chats with architect Geoff Crosby of Crosby Architects. The conversation centres on sustainable design and architecture, including The Paddock project, a development of 28 terrace houses sited around orchards, dams and veggie gardens in Castlemaine.

30/11/2020

Next stage (stage2) of The Paddock is under way. Stage 3 will start soon.

05/12/2019

Steve Bracks speaks at the launch of the Paddock eco village in Castlemaine.

18/11/2019

It may be little more than grains of weathered rock, and can be found on deserts and beaches around the world, but sand is also the world’s second most consumed natural resource.

06/11/2019

What do we mean by affordability, particularly affordable housing, and how could architects help?