Mobile sustainability: The sliding doors were made in Syracuse by CabFab with a formaldehyde-free plant-and-soy-based composite board manufactured by e2e of Ithaca, New York. The mobile partitions were fashioned from TimberStrand, an engineered lumber made from younger trees rather than old-growth timber. cabfab.com e2ematerials.com ilevel.com An unconventional exterior: The solar screen is made from medium-density overlay plywood, a widely available and relatively affordable material whose traditional use for highway signs testifies to its durability.

Ornamenting the eastern facade of the Sunrise House, slotted windows set in one-foot thick walls introduce light into the home without inviting in excessive amounts of heat.

Known as the Sunrise House, this architect's retreat just north of San Diego basks in California's most celebrated element—sun. Solar panels on the roof power all of its modern conveniences, while wide glass windows bathe the interior in warm, natural light.

A couple in Evanston, Illinois, asked John Issa of Perimeter Architects to add on a two-story, 650-square-foot addition to their traditional farmhouse. The new volume is clad in composite slate siding by Inspire Roofing Products; the windows are Pella.

Designed for the homeless and displaced, InterShelter domes are frameless structures made of high-tech aerospace composite material, providing strength and durability while allowing the structures to be easily disassembled and relocated.

Dekton by Cosentino, composed of glass, porcelain, and quartz, will release five new colors at the show, among them Vegha, seen on the staircase above.

Composite and simulation by Markely Boyer; photograph by Arthus-Bertrand/Corbis

Red ALPOLIC aluminum composite panels have been used for the exterior cladding.

Muuto's Fiber Chair in nature composite with swivel base.

Composite wood louvers shield the interior from unwanted heat gain and provide privacy from the street.

The designers rebuilt the vanity with MAXI Film birch plywood in black, and a Caesarstone raw concrete composite stone counter.

Muuto's Fiber Chair in gray composite with gray sled base.

A 22-foot-long white composite quartz countertop provides both kitchen work space and a dining table. - Cupertino, California Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017

In the kitchen, a custom composite dining table is paired with bright plastic Ikea chairs. Crasset’s Evolute pendant lights for Danese Milano, with origami-esque folded shades in maple veneer, hang above.

Built of durable and easy-to-clean composite materials, Pallet Shelter’s aluminum-framed prefab homes are fitted with insulation and rated for 110 mile-per-hour winds and 25 pound-per-square-foot snow loads.

"The composite structure is extraordinarily durable,

JD Composites clad the exterior with aluminum and vinyl siding for looks, however the composite prefab panels could have been simply coated with stucco.

The couple’s bathroom features a mineral composite tub from MTI.

The two aluminum-framed decks are covered with recycled bamboo composite.

The exterior of the house is clad in white composite with an etched surface pattern.

The ceiling is a composite of several curved surfaces, the seams of which implicitly implying the activities underneath.

Interiors feature white oak composite flooring. The skylight well above “really transforms the space into something magical,” Chris observes

Filters purify rainwater that drains from the roof or through the wood-plastic composite deck. A cistern collects the water for indoor use.

The cabinetry is made by Puustelli Miinus. “It is the most ecological kitchen out there,” says AleksAleksii of the black-stained birch cabinets with bio-composite frames.

TERA will be made of a plant-based composite that is recyclable and biodegradable. The structure being built next to the Hudson River is a rehash of the MARSHA Mars prototype.

"Every part of the house has its own microclimate and vantage for enjoyment," says Karalis. "It is a composite of spaces both private and hospitable."

If tidiness is paramount for the family, a place for the kids to play outdoors is equally important. The climbing wall at the back of the garden is entirely the work of Mark Tiarks, who built the Composite House and who relished a chance to step out from beneath Tozer’s plans and design an aspect of the house himself.

Fiberglass composite louvers, which Rich can control from the deck, block out views from a nearby college dorm and parking garage.

The Ebels have outdoor living and dining rooms. The Span Small table is composed of stone composite and natural fibers and designed by Mermelada Estudio, available at CB2.

The second-story studio overlooks oak, maple, and birch trees to the east. The Ypperlig table lamps are by Hay for IKEA, and the desk and floors are made of Viroc, a composite material formed from cement and wood fiber.

In the bathroom, the ceramic tiles sport a marble faux finish, while other rooms have vinyl or engineered composite tiles with faux terrazzo, wood, or "drawing" finishes.

In the kitchen of Selby Aura, Drawing Room Architecture painted the existing cabinetry and kept the hardware. They installed new Caesarstone raw concrete composite stone counters, a tile backsplash, and a custom wall shelf.

James Faure Walker's "Proposition V: Green" is a composite ink jet print. 1991, from Digital Pioneers.

Tasteful contemporary updates have been added, including a renovated kitchen with composite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a new electric cooktop, new tile backsplash, and ample cabinet space.

The home is built to the same fire rating as a traditional site-built home, but JD Composites’ panels can also be engineered to be extremely fire resistant if special fire-rated resins are used.

The white subway-tiled backsplash and open shelving make the kitchen look brighter and more spacious. The wrap-over counter top on the island looks like weathered steel but it's actually Dekton®, a composite material.