Multi-generational

Family’s are living in multi-residences under one roof – this means that the demands on our households have changed dramatically. Working with a variety of ages, heights, abilities, and needs requires careful planning and considerations.

Simple isn't boring

There’s a new wave of designing with a return to understated elegance. No need for the over the top, elaborately decorative rooms, just spaces that are authentic, historic, and artful. Simple is just as beautiful.

Farm-to-table

It isn’t what we use our kitchen for that’s changed, but rather how we use them. We’re focused on farm freshness and natural products that are safe and healthy. That means that our planning centres are different that out-of-the-box kitchens.

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24 rooms in 344 sq. ft.

On January 8, 2010 By

HONG KONG – I don’t know how I EVER let this post slip me by because it’s AWESOME!

Gary Chang, Architect and small space guru, has 24 spaces all within 344 sq. ft. in Hong Kong. Renovated in 2008, Chang has lived in the SAME seventh-floor apartment since he was fourteen, when he moved [...]

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Builders Zero In on New Goal of Energy-Neutral Housing: Wall Street Journal

On January 7, 2010 By

Wall Street Journal – Jim Carlton writes that the green building movment is aming for a zero net energy use goal, and I agree that he’s right. Play the zero sum game by clicking the links in the article.

But a bigger shift toward net-zero construction faces hurdles, largely because such buildings often are [...]

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144 sq ft micro home by BC’s own twelve3

On January 4, 2010 By

Vancouver Island (BC) – John Stewart says the future is small and he wants you to live in it. Twelve3 is a Vancouver Island based company specializing in 123 or 103 micro homes and are high-tech and affordable. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Not so! It comes complete with a dishwasher, [...]

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Upcycling: new word for old tricks

On December 23, 2009 By

Upcycling is a term (and I use “term” loosely) that was coined in by William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. In their book, McDonough and Braungart claim that to reduce potential waste material that is a good idea to [...]

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UK Smithfield uses 100% cardboard for shops’ interior

On December 13, 2009 By

(Manchester UK) Smithfield is an independent menswear shop that had an agenda.

The shop, boasting a striking, interesting and unique interior, made from 100% recycled materials, by sustainable designer Peter Masters, will stock a host of Scandinavian and European brands including: Wood Wood, Spitfire Design, On Tour, Organic label Knowledge Cotton Apparel, [...]

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Inhabitat Green Gift Guide 2009: Sexist?

On November 28, 2009 By

Inhabitat came out with a sleek Green Gift Guide for 2009 this past week. Some of them are pretty cool and I especially like the idea of purchasing something that has great value and isn’t newly manufactured.

Only problem is, it’s kind of a segregated guide. I went strait to the category marked [...]

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Profile Smart Toilet w/integrated Sink = 85.49% ROI

On November 22, 2009 By

The Smart Toilet by Caroma was recently explored by TreeHugger at GreenBuild Expo and I’ve been waiting for this one for a while. This may look odd to you, maybe even repulsive, but I have to tell you that it’s kinda like the slow-cooker of [...]

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