Year in Design 2023

Recognizing the architects, builders, designers, and innovators who turned convention inside out in 2023
Maine Forests Insulate Homes

TimberHP wood fiber insulation by GO Lab in Madison is being lauded as a carbon-sequestering solution
Taming the Wild Plants of Mount Desert Island

Landscape designer Caleb Davis puts native plants to work as intentional design elements in naturalistic-looking gardens
Good Wood: Upcycling Finds Its Way into Building

See how Maine homeowners, designers, and builders are incorporating sustainability one board at a time
A Hands on Education at the Ecology School

Kaplan Thompson, BRIBURN, and Simons Architects worked together to design and build new additions to The Ecology School
Juniper Design + Build Brings On the Ocean Views

Taking out diving walls and dark wood, Juniper Design + Build brings big windows and light spaces that uplift an old home
OPAL Architecture’s Home to Last

OPAL Architecture and GO Logic designed and built an efficient, single floor living space for a couple who wanted their forever home
Woodhull’s Democratic Dwelling

A family getaway made for four siblings is a project that David Duncan Morris of Woodhull recalls fondly
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Community Resilience Project

A Maine research group is building climate resilience through community conversation
Retrofit on Rowe Hill

Maine Passive House Founder Jesper Kruse ups the efficiency of his modern homestead