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The most exciting architecture being built right now is sustainable. About Futures covers the groundbreaking materials, the alternative building processes, and the people reimagining what home can look like when it’s designed for the future.

June 23, 2026

VIDEO: Could a rise in mass timber and CLT cause deforestation? New research says yes

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About Futures is an independent magazine documenting the homes, ideas and conversations shaping a new era of sustainable design.

An independent magazine about the future of sustainable design.

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