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Seattle architecture firm Wittman Estes used its new modular prefab system to built a prototype on Whidbey Island in Washington for a family that loves the outdoors.

Easy peasy: there are a ton of simple ways to make a positive impact on Mother Earth without drastically altering your daily routine.

A young fisherman walks under the root bridge at Mawlynnong village. In the relentless damp of Meghalaya’s jungles, the Khasi people have used the trainable roots of rubber trees to grow bridges over rivers for centuries. A new jingkieng dieng jri, which translates to "rubber tree bridge," takes one generation to grow using a construction system passed down through many generations before.

In 2021, Daniel Lopez-Perez and Celine Vargas founded Polyhaus to build fire-resilient, prefabricated homes quickly and efficiently. Their first 540-square-foot Tetra-One ADU in La Jolla proved that advanced engineering and CLT panels could create beautiful, flexible, and compact spaces while reducing construction time and environmental impact.

A clean-lined bathroom of stone and concrete.

"Living in your own native Oak grove feels like living in a natural park, and yet the property is conveniently just minutes to downtown Malibu,

A pair of architects infused their 1930 house in Montreuil with sunshine and a soothing palette. “Plants, sun, and coffee—what else does one need,” says architect Olivier Leiken

The architects used natural materials and colors in the kitchen to make the space feel serene, expansive, and connected to the outdoors.

Beyond the dining area is a bonus room featuring French doors that open to the rear deck.

Blue Sky Building Systems worked with CB Architecture to create a modern home for a family of four in Orinda, California.

For Wakoko, the studio is the ideal place to work. “One of my favorite effects created by the addition is the feel of being outside, so close to the garden, when the set of multi-slide doors are completely opened,” she describes.