So last week I’m sitting in my office writing specifications for some high-end office furniture – you know, the kind of corporate project where they want everything to look green…
My friend Sarah called me last Tuesday, practically breathless with excitement. She'd just discovered this restoration company that was transforming her neighbour's 1920s Craftsman bungalow, and apparently they were doing…
Walking through Jefferson Elementary last Tuesday morning, I couldn't help but notice the smell. You know that particular cocktail of industrial adhesives, particle board off-gassing, and whatever they use to…
You know what I love about walking into someone's home these days? More and more, I'm seeing furniture that tells a story beyond just "I bought this at IKEA." Last…
My friend Sarah called me last week in a panic about her new kitten destroying her vintage mid-century credenza. "It's like he's targeting every piece of real wood in my…
The notification sound from my circadian rhythm app jolted me awake at 3:47 AM last Tuesday. Not because I'd set an alarm – no, this was my lighting system's way…
Walking into a corporate office yesterday for a materials consultation, I was hit with that familiar mix of off-gassing chemicals and stale air that screams "conventional workspace." The facilities manager…
My daughter called me last Tuesday, completely overwhelmed about furnishing her first apartment. "Dad, I want to do the right thing environmentally, but everything marketed as 'eco-friendly' costs twice as…
My neighbour Sarah called me last Tuesday around 8 PM, sounding pretty frazzled. Her teenage son had been struggling with sleep issues for months, and their family doctor suggested looking…
Walking through the Bosco Verticale in Milan last spring, I found myself stopping every few metres to photograph the way morning light filtered through the building's planted terraces. My phone…