Identify the Smart Growth Principles of Design Urbanism
You know what's funny? I can build a house that stays comfortable in 115-degree heat without air conditioning, but it took me years to understand why that same approach works…
Green Sustainable Interior Design Ecological Spaces
Yesterday I walked through a client's recently renovated Phoenix home and couldn't shake the feeling that something was fundamentally wrong with how we talk about "green" interior design. The space…
How to Be Sustainable in Interior Design Practical Guide
When my client Maria showed me her Pinterest board last month, I had to suppress a groan. Page after page of gleaming white minimalist spaces with floating shelves, imported marble,…
How to Make Interior Design Sustainable Transformation
I remember standing in my client Maria's living room last spring, staring at her beautiful but wasteful renovation choices. She'd spent sixty thousand dollars creating what looked like a magazine…
How Sustainable Web Design Benefits Businesses and Planet
You know what's funny? I spend most of my time thinking about thermal mass and air sealing, but lately I've been obsessing over something completely different: websites. Not because I'm…
Design for Sustainability Consultancy Professional Services
I'm sitting in my home office looking at a proposal that landed in my inbox this morning, and honestly, it's making my head hurt. A major resort chain wants to…
Eolia Sustainable Design Hotel Greek Island Retreat
Last year I found myself staring at photos of a hotel that made me question everything I thought I knew about sustainable architecture. Not because it was terrible, but because…
Green Sustainable Design Ecological Approach to Creation
My neighbour Jake called me over to his fence last Tuesday morning, clearly frustrated about something. He'd just finished reading some article about "biomimicry in architecture" and wanted to know…
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards 2022 Sustainability
I remember scrolling through the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards winners in late 2022, coffee getting cold while I got completely absorbed in what I was seeing. You know…
Environmental Engineering Fundamentals Sustainability Design 3rd
I've been staring at the same textbook for three years now, and honestly, it still surprises me. Not because it's groundbreaking content – though it is solid – but because…