Concealed doorways are the latest trend in home design. First, there is confusion around what constitutes a healthy building material. Do we mean healthy for the environment — those products are ...

Funded by The JPB Foundation, the Healthy Materials Lab aims to optimize the health and transparency of our building materials. Housed at Parsons Design Lab, the HML will work with partners—industry ...

This includes buildings, modular homes and even RVs. HempWool’s simple composition also means that it is a healthy building material. It does not have any volatile organic compounds (VOCs ...

Another complexity is when what sounds like a healthy choice for the planet ... When it comes to your health, some of the most important building materials in the home are range hoods, bathroom ...

Healthy Materials Lab, a design research lab at Parsons School of Design, is dedicated to a world in which people’s health is placed at the center of all design decisions. We are committed to raising ...

Ironically, a product that presented a challenge to the project’s goal of using healthy materials was one of the most significant for the building’s expression. Method’s products are known for their ...

Another complexity is when what sounds like a healthy choice for the planet ... When it comes to your health, some of the most important building materials in the home are range hoods, bathroom ...

Joseph Allen is an assistant professor at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he directs the Healthy Buildings program and acts as the faculty adviser to the Harvard ...