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Straw Dogs: Rocking the CASBA [Preview]

The genesis of the natural building movement that started with a small group of architects out on the Carrizo Plain in central California.

Taking Circularity 180 Degrees

Making reuse and circularity repeatable, scalable and efficient is not without its challenges, especially in the built environment. But one design-build firm may have cracked

Could These Be the Healthiest Homes in Phoenix?

This four-home urban development in Phoenix, Ariz. is aiming to be the "everything bagel" of good building to promote human

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Preserving modernism, nature and human joy

Modernist architecture may be among the more divisive, debated and controversial architectural styles throughout history. But love it or hate it, few can contest its...

WELL at Home: The WELL Residential Standard Unveiled

Most homes are not built with human health in mind. In fact, many are actually contributing to negative health outcomes and overall poor health in...

Inside the First Dual-Certified Zero-Carbon, Zero-Energy Home in the US

Venture inside this stunning modern home and learn about how the team at archimania seamlessly blended high-design and high-performance, and placed little "Easter eggs" throughout...

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Upholding the tradition of natural building

Can natural building practices and materials scale to meet the needs of the 21st century? Many believe they can while also addressing a number of challenges that currently face the built environment.

Taking calculated risk to drive circularity with Andrew Ellsworth

Where do the biggest opportunities lie for entrepreneurs in the circular economy? Andrew Ellsworth, founder and CEO of Doors Unhinged has some answers.

Building from the urban mine with Felix Heisel

Could viewing buildings through the lens of whole-life strategies make circular construction more mainstream? Director of the Cornell Circular Construction Lab Felix Heisel believes so.

Using data and curiosity to decarbonize

How can structural engineers help decarbonize the built environment, especially when so many of their systems rely on steel and concrete? Don Davies shares some solutions.

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Taking Circularity 180 Degrees

Making reuse and circularity repeatable, scalable and efficient is not without its challenges, especially in the built environment. But one...

Raising bale: Building a straw think tank

Thirty years ago, in a remote region of central California, a group of natural builders met to form what would...

Rebuilding regeneratively after a wildfire

After a wildfire destroyed their half-century-old family home in Sonoma County, two architects set out on the journey of rebuilding....

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Revitalizing Spaces: A Journey Through Regenerative Architecture

A modern magazine steeped in the tradition of handcraft.

Piper is a bi-annual premium magazine documenting the rich stories embedded in the regenerative design community. Discover the people, traditions, techniques and places reviving and innovating regenerative design.

Made to be savored, the high-quality production, depth of stories and beautiful photography invite you to linger, revisit and delve deeper into the engaging narrative… and hopefully make some impactful connections.

Exploring Regenerative Architecture: A New Era in Sustainable Design

These ideas embody the ideology that has guided the Bay Area architecture firm Arkin Tilt for nearly three decades.