Celebrity gardener Jamie Durie is back on Nine tonight with a new series taking direct aim at Australia’s housing pressures, opening the doors to a three-month building race that puts bold construction methods to the test.
Jamie Durie returns to screens with Jamie Durie’s Future House, a series that follows three families as they partner with builders, designers and innovators to create homes designed to be sustainable, cost-effective and built at speed. According to the production, each home uses a different modern construction method intended to act as a real-world blueprint for future Australian housing.
The program tracks the full build of each property over just three months, with the families navigating the practical hurdles of construction, including weather setbacks, council processes, deadline pressure and costs.
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Away from the competition, the series also steps inside Durie’s own rural property, where he, partner Ameka, and their children Beau and Nash are attempting a 3D-printed concrete home described as a world-first design.
“This is more than just a TV show, it’s a mission,” Durie said.
“We are in the middle of a housing crisis and Australians are desperate for solutions.”
“We need to find ways to build smarter, faster and more sustainably.”
“In Future House we’re rolling up our sleeves to show it can be done.”
“My own family is on this journey, and we’re building a home using technology that has never been seen before in this country.”
“It’s a huge risk, but it’s the most important project I’ve ever undertaken.”
The builds will be assessed by the Green Building Council of Australia alongside Federal Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities, Ms Clare O’Neil, with one property ultimately named Australia’s “Future House”.
Jamie Durie’s Future House premieres tonight, Tuesday, November 25, at 8.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
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