Category: Sustainable Living

    • Historic Coral Gables residence renovation by S.E.A.

      Nicely completed historic renovation in Coral Gables, Florida. Design by Sebastian Eilert and Dan Lewis of Sebastian Eilert Architecture, build by Split Level Construction. Find a slideshow and more information on the frims comany site:

    • Voyage MIA article – meet Sebastian Eilert

      Thank you to Voyage MIA for the feature of the day! Nice to meet you, too.  Meet Sebastian Eilert of Sebastian Eilert Architecture

    • Residential Energy Savings pyramid

      Not sure where to start with energy updated for the home? Ready to install PV panels to get off-grid? …or anywhere in-between. This is a great tool to help make sense of where to start and how to prioritize energy related updates to the house. Look also for other posts on this site for solar…

    • Design highlights. The Bathroom:

      Bathrooms. European design trends tell us that this space is more important than the kitchen when allocating space. The spa-life within one’s own four walls has an increased importance in home remodeling as well as new construction. Basic function remains a budget favorite. Starting on the small or standard end of the spectrum, my personal…

    • Design highlights. The Dining Room:

      The dining room is becoming an increasingly extinct animal, the formal dining room, that is. In recent years very few projects in our practice, new homes or renovations, included this once mandatory space. While the dining table is certainly a key feature of any home, the formal space to host it, is not. The first…

    • The Benefits Of Going Solar At Home – Guest post by Ryan McNeill

      The popularity of solar is skyrocketing, accounting for nearly four in 10 new electricity generation capacity additions in the U.S. last year.