The Staggering Weight of “Usual” We’ve seen this before: after disasters like Maui’s fires, communities spend years drowning in paperwork, contractor shortages, and piecemeal...
A Survivor in the Ashes When the 2025 wildfires ravaged Pacific Palisades, architect Greg Chasen’s Passive House-inspired home on Iliff Street became a viral...
Misconception #1: energy efficient PH designs cost more to build: they don’t There’s been a constant refrain for decades, propagating the idea that improving...
European aesthetics meet pragmatic American beauty By now the refrain is familiar: “Village Mayor M#$%phy now wants to add more ‘affordable housing’ – keep...
Design architecture is not just for cars Elon Musk & Tesla made headlines, again, on Wednesday, with an Investor Day presentation outlining “Master Plan...
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