Say goodbye to the traditional stuffy conference room VIEW
The conference room is perhaps the least loved space. But as convulsions brought on by the pandemic roil the office, this old-school space is getting...
Energy-efficient isn’t enough, so homes go ‘net zero’
Across the country, more homebuyers are seeking net zero residences, so called because they produce as much energy as they consume and do not add...
When scaffolding hands them lemons, developers make lemon trees VIEW
Construction sheds are a necessary evil, meant to protect workers and passers-by. But recent efforts have reimagined them as experiential installations. Citrovia in New York...
Vets go upscale to care for pets (and their owners)
More than 12.6 million households adopted animals from March to December of last year, according to the American Pet Products Association, helping to propel an...
Pandemic inspires better, bolder basements
In the pandemic, basements have offered up new territory for hobbies, work and even glamour.
Fight over developing Weyerhaeuser’s former corporate campus centers on greenery
Opponents says plans to add massive warehouses to the Federal Way site would disrupt the balance with nature, but the property’s new owner says it's...
Feng shui lessons from a design master who has your back
There is fresh interest in feng shui, an ancient Chinese design practice, as people spend more time at home during the pandemic.
Concrete, a centuries-old material, gets new recipes to become greener VIEW
Concrete is responsible for about 8% of global carbon emissions. If concrete were a country, it would rank third in emissions behind China and the...