In Tenant Creek, a new bespoke home designed by its occupants is the envy of town.

With wide balconies, solar panels, and architecture that accommodates cultural relationships, the house stays cool through the devastating heat of a Central Australian summer.

It's a far cry from the overcrowded, unbearably hot homes that have become the norm across many remote Aboriginal communities.

The house was designed by Tenant Creek elder Norman Frank and his wife Serina in partnership with local doctor-turned housing justice advocate Simon Quilty.