Design with healthy materials to create elegant, restorative, and more enjoyable homes.
We believe our living spaces - indoors and out - have a direct relationship with the way we feel, heal, and connect.
Our design studio works at the intersection of environmental stewardship and whole-family wellness. We collaborate with builders and practitioners across disciplines to create healthy, functional, ecologically balanced, and beautiful spaces to live, work, and play for all generations.
This is design with a long view and a high standard.
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The Home Detox
We connect you with healthier options to use in your kitchen, bath, and living spaces that are as durable as they are beautiful. From chemical-free kitchenware to natural furnishings and decor, we fit the materials to your lifestyle and aesthetics.
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Protected Gardens
We love wildlife, but sometimes the locals take a large share of the vegetable patch. If you dream of creating an edible garden, we can help. Our elegant protected raised beds are made for the suburban gardener, ensuring abundant harvests year after year.
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Resiliency Planning
Is your home protected from the impacts of severe weather, power outages, flooding and wildfires? From water-capture systems to energy and insulation guidance, we create site-specific solutions to protect your home and bring peace of mind.
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Meadow Making
Make your grassy lawn maintenance free by creating designed meadow spaces that are deer-resilient, pollinator-friendly and beautiful. Let’s transform backyards into sanctuaries of rest, enjoyment and connection with nature.
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RESTORATION
The Japanese phrase “mottainai” expresses a deep reverence for resources and best conveys our philosophy to celebrate the beauty of a well-made object. We reuse beloved items that are in need of creative restoration. Let’s see what they can become.
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Sensory Gardens
We create spaces specifically intended to engage the body and calm the mind. Providing tactile and aromatic connection with nature has proven to reduce stress and over-stimulation. Our gardens invite those of all ages to participate, explore and slow down.
Partner with us
Edges are where opportunities emerge so we fully encourage collaborations and partnerships. Have a novel concept or new design approach? We want to hear from you.
We work with interior designers, regenerative designers, home builders, landscapers, wellness practitioners, artists, and bio-based material experts to integrate form, function, and beauty in everything we do. We harness the collective imagination of a community of partners to develop elegant solutions designed just for you.