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A lush grassy yard and a stone path leading to a house with floor-to-ceiling windows. Inside is a living room with a sofa and fireplace.

Green renovation to a '50s California home features recycled denim insulation

A private residence in San Anselmo, California has received a green renovation with some unique features. Designers...

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Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Marin Civic Center in San Rafael Turns 50

This week, to mark the building's 50th anniversary, the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects...

Dominican Sisters House of Formation, San Rafael, LEED Gold, Van Meter Williams Pollack, VMWP

Dominican Sisters House of Formation in San Rafael Becomes the First LEED-Certified Convent in the US

During the planning stage, the Dominican sisters studied the Earth Charter, an international document outlining...

David Spurgeon, Sausalito, houseboat, Liberty Dock, Marin Home Tours, Marin County

David Spurgeon's Passive Solar Houseboat Conserves Energy in Sausalito

The history of Sausalito's houseboat community dates back to the late 19th century, when wealthy San Franciscans...

Multicellular House, Mill Valley, Marin County, Koji Tsutsui, Koji Tsutsui & Associates

Koji Tsutsui's Multicellular House Cascades Down a Steep Slope in Mill Valley, CA

The Multicellular House is located at the top of a winding road in the secluded hills of Mill Valley. Because of...

The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area

The Shack: Marin County Retreat Restored to Reveal Old-Growth Timber Features

The Shack was included in the slate of homes that were opened to the public as part of the 2013 Marin Living: Home...

Andrea Ponsi, House on the Bay, Tiburon, San Francisco, net-zero house, solar power

Andrea Ponsi's Sprawling House on the Bay is Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

This year's slate of homes that were chosen for the Marin: Living Home Tours was impressive, but Andrea Ponsi's...

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Tour Some of Marin County's Best Homes at AIA SF's Marin Living: Home Tours

Heads up San Francisco Bay Area architecture fans - AIA SF's 2013 Marin Living:Home Tours is back again! For the...

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Oma Village: Blu Homes Teams Up with Californian Non-Profit to Create Affordable Prefab Housing

California and Massachusetts-based prefab home company Blu Homes just announced that they have teamed with non-profit...

Jay Behr, Sausalito, Marin Living Home Tours, Ewald Tajbaksh Architecture, Bay Area

Architect Jay Behr's Hillside Residence in Sausalito Overlooks the San Francisco Bay

At 3,400 square feet, the four-bedroom Behr house is quite large, but it feels even bigger because of the open...

Marin County, AIA SF, San Francisco, Bay Area, AIA SF Home Tours

AIA San Francisco's Marin Living: Home Tours Returns This Weekend!

A special announcement for San Francisco Bay Area Inhabitants: AIA SF's Marin Living: Home Tours are back! It's...

Beautiful Bridge House Connects Two California Hills

This beautiful two-story Bridge House spans two lush California hills, reducing its environmental impact considerably...

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