Ecosustainable Homes

Now, an eight-foot sliding door brings light into the kitchen and enables fluid movement between inside and out. The wider steps can serve as seats during a party, and they make for a graceful transition to the yard.

The game of geometries and volumes creates a unique distribution

Top view of the project and the secondary terrace

The secondary terrace with the firepit offers a different experience to nature

A skylight fills the primary bathroom with natural light all day.

MASS Design Group cofounder Alan Ricks upgrades his “not structurally sound” bungalow with innovative materials and enough solar panels to produce more energy than it consumes.

The prefabricated wood panels that form the exterior of these residences not only cut costs and energy, but also reduced the amount of work needed on such challening, sloped terrain.

In California's idyllic Sea Ranch community, a vacation home privileges views of the Pacific Ocean and fog-shrouded trees. The bright and airy interiors, following a crisp, Scandinavian aesthetic, are pared back to retain focus on the spectacular surroundings.