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Case Studies

The design options for COLORBOND® steel are almost as limitless as your imagination.

Read our Feature Stories to see how COLORBOND® steel has inspired great building design, or visit our Photo Gallery for images of innovative buildings.

Featured Projects


Roofing made from COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel at Wembley Downs, Western Australia.

Flexible Design an Award Winner

A house situated in Wembley Downs, Western Australia, has impressed judges at the recent Western Australian Housing Industry Awards after being recognised for its effective use of COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel. Read More

Display home built by 'Next - You're Home' featuring roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel

Environment for Life

When it comes to building stylish living spaces - COLORBOND® steel is the ideal choice. With Australia's building and property community working ever harder to deliver exciting, ecologically responsible, energy efficient and economical developments, exciting choices for homebuyers are on the increase. Read More

Roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel on this Building Designers Association (BDA) award winning home in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

Fitting In

One of the great challenges always faced by building designers is the need to make a project stand out to the client, whilst simultaneously blending into its environment. Buildings need to be exciting and impressive, but also fit into their landscapes and reflect the area through their design and materials. Read More

Roofing and cladding made from COLORBOND® Metallic steel on the winer of the COLORBOND® Metallic steel Creative Design Program.

COLORBOND® Metallic steel Design Program Announces Winner

The COLORBOND® Metallic steel Creative Design Program was judged on Friday June 30th 2003 and the winner announced. Of the entries received during the program period, the project which was valued most highly by Architects Bob Nation and Peter Stuchbury & BlueScope Steel Specifier Market Manager Manu Siitonen, was the project titled 'New House' designed by Andrew Coomer. Read More

Better Building Services display home at 6 Wisteria Close, Jerrabomberra. The roof is made from COLORBOND® steel.

Steel Adorns Capital Display Home

A Canberra builder has erected a display home that embodies even more than his own company's high standards. The new display at 6 Wisteria Close, Jerrabomberra, is of particular significance to Ivan and Isabella Juric - it is their own home. Read More

Barrington Homes Karinya

Affordable Efficiency

An Illawarra home builder is bringing affordable Greensmart housing to southern New South Wales, with COLORBOND® steel playing a significant role. Barrington Homes, based in Wollongong, has designed the Earth Series of homes to fully embrace environmental sustainability through good design and appropriate use of materials. Read More

Roofing on this duplex on Hindmarsh Island, South Australia, is made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Shale Grey™.

COLORBOND® steel Inspired Living

With twenty designer colours to choose from, as well as the combination of strength and durability, roofing and walling made from COLORBOND® steel presents one of the most versatile building materials available. As such it is now being showcased in many of South Australia's major home builder's designs. Read More

'Next - You're Home' demonstration home features steel roofing and wall cladding made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Deep Ocean®, reminiscent of the South Australia's heritage 'bluestone' architecture.

Building the Way to a Brighter Future

For home buyers seeking an ecologically responsible, energy efficient, and economical way of building their new home, home builders 'Next - You're Home' have the answer. Working with award winning builder Ross Lang and acclaimed environmental architect John Maitland, 'Next - You're Home' is set to lead the field in environmentally sustainable design and building. Read More

SmartLiving Demonstration Village

Smart Living

When it comes to sustainable development, steel has become the smart choice. For today's residential developer, 'smart living' means good business. One of the key components of smart living, and now an everyday consideration in the property community, is the focus on genuine and measurable sustainable development, a trend already being welcomed by developers and home buyers alike. Read More

Renovated classic 1960s beach house on the north side of Jervis Bay, NSW features extensive use of LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB®.

Steel Retreat

An older beach house on the north side of Jervis Bay, NSW, has used COLORBOND® steel to be transformed into a stylish, spacious, secure and economical house for an extended family. Read More