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David and Annemie's daughter swings in the living room. A door provides access to the lush backyard and surrounding area. “The kids have a lot of freedom. They have a big area where they can go and play without needing supervision,” says Annemie.

Concrete from the exterior continues indoors as a fireplace surround. For the couch, Annemie found the wooden base and cushion covers in a secondhand store and used baby mattresses as inserts. David made the oak back.

Architect Fareez Giga believes custom cabinetry and shelving was not substantially more expensive than buying quality furniture, and advised to solicit multiple bids before selecting a millwork provider.

An extended trellis helps shade the patio. Yellow Emu Living stools sit below the operable La Cantina doors. At right are an outdoor table and chairs from DWR's 1966 series.

Thaddeus Longstreth, a student of Neutra's, designed the home for pioneering physicist Roger Dashen.

The slate entryway gives way to hardwood flooring in the living spaces.

Features like the above rock garden mimic Longstreth's mentor Neutra's idea of "biorealism,

The home

Stained glass accents

A completely tiled bathroom blurs the line between the shower and the rest of the room.

Listed for the first time, the 1971 gem has a monolithic fireplace, stained glass windows, and a steeply pitched roofline.

The window in the kitchen that overlooks the garden is intentionally free of any structure, with the small ventilation openings discretely located to the side. This ensures the view is uninterrupted and the woodlands become part of the interior.

“The roof overhang extends the living space,” says Boyer, so the deck becomes a spot to entertain visiting friends and family. The couple have been working to restore the surrounding land, as well.

Clinton’s passion seems more urgent than ever against the backdrop of one of the worst bushfire seasons on record in Australia. Fittingly, he has designed a new home for himself, his partner, and their three children to be an eye-catching emblem for the cause.