Meet The Families
Jamie Durie & Ameka Jane
Jamie Durie and Ameka Jane are taking on one of their most daring projects yet: a 3D-printed concrete home that promises to flip the script on everything we think we know about building.
Never one to sit quietly on the sidelines, Jamie has jumped head-first into the challenge of constructing a brand-new dwelling on his farm — one that will finally retire the old, mouldy, cockroach-infested guest house that has long overstayed its welcome.
Together, Jamie and Ameka are embracing cutting-edge construction with a home that’s literally printed, layer by layer, from concrete. It’s bold, it’s experimental, and it’s packed with that signature spark they bring to every creative adventure. This is the Durie Twist — sustainability meets innovation, wrapped in Jamie’s design flair and Ameka’s eye for style.
This isn’t just another building project.
It’s a world-first statement piece.
A boundary-pushing, head-turning home you truly have to see to believe.
Meet Michael and Helen Fox
Michael and Helen Fox may be separated, but they remain united in the most important mission of their lives: creating a supportive, stable future for their daughter, who has special needs. Their story is one of cooperation, resilience, and deep family commitment.
Together, they’re building two dwellings on the same block — independent spaces, but close enough to provide the daily support, connection, and teamwork their daughter relies on. It’s a unique arrangement that reflects who they are as parents: practical, dedicated, and always putting their child first.
Their new homes are being constructed by HiTech Modular Homes, using an innovative modular building system. Each dwelling is built in a specialised factory, then transported to the site — a smart, efficient method that allows the Fox family to create their new living spaces with speed, and minimal disruption.
For Michael and Helen, this isn’t just a building project. It’s the next chapter in how they care for their daughter, support her, and shape a future that keeps their family close — even as they live in separate homes.
Meet the Quercini Family
Sean and Sarah Quercini, along with their three little adventurers — Teddy (4), Lily (2½), and baby April — are a young family stepping into one of their biggest projects yet: building their own home.
Sean spent years working in emergency services, but after an accident changed his path, he found himself stepping into full-time dad life. Turns out, he’s a natural. Between school runs, snack negotiations, and toddler diplomacy, he’s now exploring a new future as a teacher — a career that fits his capable, big-hearted nature.
Sarah works in Forensic Medicine, bringing precision and focus to her job. She’s the steady hand in the family, juggling work, kids, and the excitement (and occasional madness) of building a home from the ground up.
Now, the Quercinis are diving into their next chapter: creating a home through an innovative construction system. From planning to pouring, triumphs to hiccups, they’re sharing the whole journey — the real, honest, family version of building a dream.
A new home, new goals, and a family who tackles everything with heart, humour, and plenty of coffee — that’s the Quercini story so far. And it’s just getting started.
Ameka Jane
Ameka Jane is a singer-song writer, mama of two, human mannequin and fiancé-oni to Jamie Durie, Garden Extrordinaire. You could call her Mother Earth, (that’s a joke).
A Jill of all trades Ameka is not afraid of trying something new. Passionate about sharing real-life stories with the world, whether this be with a guitar in her hand, on a build site, finger painting or walking a red carpet - Ameka is on a mission to create a life that is authentic, gentle and beautiful, leaving you to linger a while and keep everyone connected. “We all want to be a part of something bigger, to know that we aren’t alone in our experience.”
Meet The Hosts
Jamie Durie, OAM
Design.
International award-winning landscape designer and horticulturalist Jamie Durie founded his design practice in 1998. Since then, Durie and his team have received more than 38 international design awards in landscape architecture and design, including gold medals in Tokyo, New Zealand, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and a Gold Medal at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Today the practice works across Green Architecture, Landscape, Interiors and one of Durie’s secret passions of 17 years, product and furniture design. Durie and his team have received more than eight awards for his furniture designs internationally.
And have designed more than 50 pieces for brands in Italy and the USA where Durie and his team have designed collections for McGuire, Pottery Barn, Kohls and bespoke items for celebrities such as, Charlize Theron, Chelsea Handler and Oprah Winfrey to name a few.
Media.
Durie’s media career to date is equally prolific as the author of 12 best-selling design books, a contributor to multiple design and lifestyle publications like Woman’s Weekly, Sunday Life, Home Beautiful and most recently Mansion Magazine with The Australian Newspaper. Durie has hosted over 56 television design shows across three continents. After being contracted to Oprah Winfrey for five years he then went on to host another 18 lifestyle and design shows in the USA with six seasons of his smash hit garden makeover show titled The Outdoor Room. In Australia, Durie started his career in TV receiving a Logie Award in the year 2000 for Australia’s most Popular New Male Talent, he then continued to receive an additional six more Logie Awards for all six seasons of his record breaking ratings success Backyard Blitz for the 9 Network.
Environment.
A committed environmentalist and pioneer of ‘The Outdoor Room’ concept Jamie has worked in the environmental sector for over 28 years. Durie was selected as one of only 200 to train with Al Gore and to be a part of the Climate Change Group. An Ambassador for Planet Ark’s National Tree day for over 21 years Durie has worked on multiple environmental campaigns with the United Nations in New York, Greening Australia, the Australian Conservation Foundation and multiple other organisations.
In honour of his work over the last two decades, Jamie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2013 for services to the environment & Australian design, and in 2004, he received the Centenary Medal from the Australian Prime Minister for his services to the environment, television, and the community.
