This is a great working kitchen with room for folks to socialize while the work goes on.

Welcome to the Hudson Valley Sustainable Luxury Home, a modern masterpiece tucked away in the tranquil woods. This house, distinguished by its exterior wood siding and modular construction, is a splendid blend of urban grittiness and nature-inspired aesthetics. It is designed in muted colors and textural prints and boasts an elegant palette of light black, bronze, brown, and subtle warm tones. The metallic accents, harmonizing with the surrounding natural beauty, lend a distinct charm to this contemporary retreat. Made from Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) and reclaimed wood, the home is a testament to our commitment to sustainability, regenerative design, and carbon sequestration. This combination of modern design and respect for the environment makes it a truly unique luxury residence.

These unique treehouses have been built with sustainable sourcing and upcycled construction methods. When Martine Ilana, Principal designer of Temescal, considered what a ‘treehouse’ would look like for her twins, immediately it’s ideation was focused on keeping the integrity of the forest and problem solving how to use as many repurposed and sustainable materials as possible. Set inside a circle of 100-year-old maple and oak trees and complimenting the home’s architecture, these ‘tree houses’ give shelter, space for imagination & safe play outdoors for the twins. Mimicking the trees’ height and scale, and mirrored in each of their designs, these two 6 foot square base by 14 foot tall twin play structures allow for each child to have its own personal space, yet are connected at the swings. Accessing the incredible selection of salvage materials from a salvage yard in Detroit, Temescal was able to source non-toxic & structurally sound woods to build the structure itself. Healthy Building Materials include: Metal Roofing and Water based Low VOC paints. A slatted exterior structure was designed to create a rain screen and in addition complement the Main home’s exterior design. The slide posed the largest problem to source as recycled plastic slides are not made available to residential projects by US based manufactures and repurposed from Facebook marketplace hit many dead ends. Ultimately, she chose to use a HDPE high density polyurethane plastic slide that would allow for its material to be recycled once at the end of this life.

Mercer Island sustainable dream home remodel, featuring an luxury primary suite and a private ADU. With over 500 square feet of living space added to the home, this full house remodel completely changed the way the homeowners live.

Photo by Ethan Pines
Patio - modern courtyard patio idea in Los Angeles

The gathering room is socially connected to the dining room and kitchen

Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios European style garden
Design ideas for a mediterranean full sun backyard gravel formal garden in San Francisco.

Country home design photo in Philadelphia

Mercer Island sustainable dream home remodel, featuring an luxury primary suite and a private ADU. With over 500 square feet of living space added to the home, this full house remodel completely changed the way the homeowners live.

Mercer Island sustainable dream home remodel, featuring an luxury primary suite and a private ADU. With over 500 square feet of living space added to the home, this full house remodel completely changed the way the homeowners live.

Beautiful polished concrete floors in a sustainable modern townhome.
Inspiration for a modern home design remodel in Dallas

With a limited budget, we designed a continuous wall that seamlessly flows from the entrance to the bedroom area, featuring an invisible door to the bathroom for a cohesive and streamlined aesthetic.

Photo by Studio Tart Home by Sustainable 9 Design + Build
Transitional home design photo in Minneapolis

Floating shelves and glass tile with a broad window overlooking the back yard.

A covered entry and passage to the garage - always good to keep your guest dry!

Kitchen, dining, and living areas are all socially connected, even as each is a distinct room

Example of a farmhouse home design design in Minneapolis

Mercer Island sustainable dream home remodel, featuring an luxury primary suite and a private ADU. With over 500 square feet of living space added to the home, this full house remodel completely changed the way the homeowners live.

Mercer Island sustainable dream home remodel, featuring an luxury primary suite and a private ADU. With over 500 square feet of living space added to the home, this full house remodel completely changed the way the homeowners live.