Workers at a construction site in West Pokot. A new building code now allows counties to use local materials to cut costs and boost climate resilience. Counties can now use local materials such as ...

Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.

Desi Training Center / Studio Anna Heringer. Image Courtesy of Studio Anna Heringer Three voices, three decades, three ways of confronting change. If art (here, through music) has historically served ...

A team at RMIT University has created a cement-free construction material using only cardboard, soil, and water. Strong enough for low-rise buildings, it reduces emissions, costs, and waste compared ...

Paloma Gormley is leading Material Cultures, which has a DIY approach to material sustainability in architecture, to build the future from the ground up. Despite decades of green certifications, ...

This story is part of The Future of Home, a collaboration between the editors of WIRED and Architectural Digest to help you understand what “home” will look like tomorrow and beyond. It is an ...