Top 10 Sustainable Homes of 2020
From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.
From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.
Sustainable design isn’t just about installing solar panels and recycling gray water—though these solutions are often an important part of the picture. It calls for a deep regard for the environment that informs every step of the design process and gives rise to a dwelling that connects the homeowner to nature in a mindful, holistic way. The low-impact homes that readers most loved this year demonstrate how green living can be fused with design DNA.
10. A Svelte Austin Home Enables Cleverly Compact Living
A net-zero house for a family of five makes the most of its narrow lot with adaptable spaces and frameless floor-to-ceiling windows.
Casey Dunn
The goal for the first floor was to embrace the shade provided by the mature trees, create a rich material moment, and incorporate all of the storage that the family would need.
Casey Dunn
A young couple, their son, and two rescue beagles model a grounded lifestyle from their Venice, California, tiny home.
Courtesy of Whitney Leigh Morris
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