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🏡Regenerative Buildings 🌎 Zero Carbon 🌼 Healthy Materials ⚖️ Just Communities Building a future worth living in.

Healing Homes Through an Indigenous Lens. With Meighan King Wall, Calgary Studio Director | Intern Architect, BEnvD. at Two Row Architect and Graham Girard, Associate | Architect AIBC, BASc, BEDS, MArch, LFA at Local Practice Architecture + Design. Living Future 2026, April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
First Movers Change the Market. Track: Catalysts for Transformative Change. With Cameron McIntosh, Partner, Corporate Real Estate Leader - Australasia at Arup; Clare Kennedy, Director at Five Mile Radius; and Richard Stokes, Sustainability Team Leader - Victoria at Arup. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
LF26 Keynote Announcement: Katharine K. Wilkinson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The All We Can Save Project
A New, Low-Carbon Model for Inclusive Living. Track: Thriving Communities. With Pauline Souza, Partner, Director of Sustainability at WRNS Studio; Erick Mikiten. Founder, President of Mikiten Architecture; and Micaela Connery, Co-founder and CEO of The Kelsey. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Living Future 2026. Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Register now at LivingFutureConference.org.
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The Net Positive Rollercoaster - Hang Tight! Track: Radical Climate Action. With Colin Rohlfing, Director of Sustainable Development at HDR, and Heather Holdridge, Director of Design Performance at Lake Flato. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Living Future 2026. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Thank you to our sponsors: Milliken, Saint-Gobain, Ecomedes, BuildingEase, Urban Evolutions (materials that drive design), Carnegie, Turner, Behr, DPR Construction, and USG.
The Real Lives of High Performance Building Operators. Track: Radical Climate Action. With Erica McBride, Regenerative Operations Manager at Arch Nexus; Tressa Points, Office Manager at PAE Consulting Engineers Inc; Dane Lovell, Facilities Maintenance Superintendent at Stanley Center for Peace and Security; and Brooke Johnson, Facilities Manager Senior at Georgia Institute of Technology. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
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Faces of Living Future: Architects and Designers. "The ripples we create today will become the waves that carry future generations." - Gayathri Unnikrishnan, Founder of Liveable. LF25 FutureFlow. Living Future 2026. Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17 in Seattle, Washington.
Nature-Positive Design at Big Tech Scale. Track: Nature as Co-Designer. With Jennifer Barnes, AIA LEED AP, Principal, at 55-5 Consulting; Phil Birch, CEnv CEng, Global Biodiversity Lead, Built Environment at Amazon; Kaitlin Chuzi, MS Biomimicry, Director of Biomimicry at Microsoft; Susie Teal, AIA, LEED AP; Partner at COOKFOX Architects. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Get smart about climate smart wood. Webinar series. Register today! Climate Smart Woodgroup.
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5 days left to claim your Early Bird discount. Living Future 2026: April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
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Cover of the Materials Report titled "DESIGN TO THE NINES: Using Regenerative Materials to Restore Earth's Nine Planetary Boundaries." The report lists the boundaries: Climate Change, Novel Entities, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, Atmospheric Aerosol Loading, Ocean Acidification, Biogeochemical Flows, Freshwater Change, Land-System Change, and Biosphere Integrity. The background image shows bare feet standing on mossy earth.
Resilient Cities Growing a Stronger Food Future. With Mohamed Imam, Executive Director at AREA Research and Senior Research Lead, Architect at Perkins&Will; Myer Harrell, Senior Project Manager at Perkins&Will; Gundula Proksch, Associate Professor of Architecture & Director of the Circular City+Living Systems Lab (CCLS) at the Unviersity of Washington; and Alycia van der Gracht, CEO at Quanto Tech. Living Future 2026, April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Faces of Living Future: Policymakers and Advocates. “Buildings account for 40% of global emissions, disproportionately harming communities of color. This is not just a data point. It’s a fundamental design flaw. Our building environment reflects our policies, our systems, and our values.” - Anyley Hallová, Founder of Adre. LF25 Moment of Brilliance.
Toast to the Nines: Celebrating the Year's Regenerative Materials Wins. Join us for a free virtual gathering on Wed, Dec 10th from 12-3PM ET. Thank you to our sponsors: Industrial Louvers Inc, Interface, Liveable, Mohawk Group, Saint-Gobain, mindful MATERIALS, Urban Evolutions, and Tarkett.
Healing Homes Through an Indigenous Lens. With Meighan King Wall, Calgary Studio Director | Intern Architect, BEnvD. at Two Row Architect and Graham Girard, Associate | Architect AIBC, BASc, BEDS, MArch, LFA at Local Practice Architecture + Design. Living Future 2026, April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
The World's First Living Distillery. Theme: Catalysts for Transformative Change. With Luc Bamgerger, Associate, AIA, LEED Green Associate at Anderson Mason Dale Architects; Lauren McNeill, Associate Principal - Sustainability & Marketing at Group14 Engineering; Matthew Patel, Founder & CEO at Aspen Distillers; and Orianna Bretschger, CEO and Founder at Aquacylc. Living Future 2026, April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
A regenerative future starts with you. Double your Impact! Your tax-deductible gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $45,000. Give by December 31st. Living Future / Giving Tuesday.
Now available: Living Future 2025 Year in Review. Highlights, stories of success, and a message from our CEO. Download Today.
Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Policy Landscapes as Design Parameters Towards Spatial Justice. December 4th, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific Standard Time / 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. Speakers: Karim Hassanein (they/them), NOMA; Principal, Director of Storytelling at Colloqate Design and Katherine Marple; Architectural Designer and Facilitator at Colloqate Design.
Faces of Living Future
Living Future: Design to the Nines. Using Regenerative Materials to Restore Earth’s Nine Planetary Boundaries. Topics covered include: climate change, novel entities, stratospheric ozone depletion, atmospheric aerosol loading, ocean acidification, biogeochemical flows, freshwater change, land-system change, and biosphere integrity.
Scaling Regenerative Design with Nature. Track: Nature as Co-Designer. WithEric Corey Freed, Principal and Driector of Sustainability at CannonDesign. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Living Future: Toast to the Nines: Celebrating the Year's Regenerative Materials Wins. Join us for a free virtual gathering on Wed, Dec 10th from 12-3PM ET. Thank you to our sponsors: Saint-Gobain; Interface; Mohawk Industries, Inc.; Liveable; Industrial Louvers, Inc.; mindful MATERIALS; Urban Evolutions; and Tarkett
Thriving Communities: Housing Hope in Oregon’s Tallest Timber Tower. With Jeff Becksfort, Associate Principal, PE, LEED AP at PAE Engineers; Nici Stauffer, Architect, Senior Associate at Holst Architecture; Mai Huynh-Carnes, Senior Development Manager at Community Development Partners. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Policy Landscapes as Design Parameters Towards Spatial Justice. December 4th, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific Standard Time / 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. Speakers: Karim Hassanein (they/them), NOMA; Principal, Director of Storytelling at Colloqate Design and Katherine Marple; Architectural Designer and Facilitator at Colloqate Design.
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A Tech Lab’s Journey to Zero Carbon (Radical Climate Action). With Marc Brune, Principal at PAE Engineers; Brad Wigh, Project Executive at Swinerton Builders; Kevin Low, Corporate Sustainability Distinguished Technologist at HP Inc.; and Chris Flint Chatto, Principal at ZGF Architects. Living Future 2026 will be held April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Sessions Are Now Available! Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Save $200 with Early Bird Registration.
Living Future Member CEU Webinar. Inside the Report - Fostering Equity & Wellness: The Path to a Thriving Workplace Culture. Nov. 6th, 2025. 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST. Featuring panelists from: Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, Neumann Monson Architects.
"Attending Living Future for the first time felt like coming home to a community of brilliant, compassionate changemakers. It reminded me that we’re not doing this work alone—and that by supporting each other across disciplines, we can create a truly regenerative future, one building and one story at a time.” — Alister Feni, Director of Geospatial Development and Design at Vibrant Planet Data Commons. Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years. April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Save $200 with Early Bird Registration.
“Attending Living Future is like stepping into a space where bold ideas, deep sustainability, and inclusive community-building are discussed and lived out. It’s not your typical conference — it’s an immersive gathering of …changemakers working toward a regenerative, just, and resilient future.” — Laura Shea-Hrebeniuk, Director Planning & Capital Projects Appleby College
Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Climate + Biodiversity Positive Site Design with Pathfinder 3.0. October 22nd, 2025 from 12PM PST - 3 PM EST. Speakers: Pamela Conrad, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP; Founder / Executive Director, Climate Positive Design and Matthew Jones, PE, LEED AP BD+C, F.ASCE; Senior Principal, Magnusson Klemencic Associates.
What innovations and systemic shifts will rewrite the rules of Development? Design for the Next 100 Years at Living Future 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Submit your session proposal by September 21st.