The Grain

Writing on sustainable architecture — passive house, materials, and urban design.

Contents

  1. Five things we learned in our first year1 minOctober 11, 2026The lessons that actually changed how we work — including the two we would happily un-learn if we could have the time back.
  2. How we decide what to build next1 minOctober 4, 2026We get more good ideas than we can build. Here is the rough process we use to choose between them without it turning into a popularity contest.
  3. What we shipped this month1 minSeptember 27, 2026A plain-language rundown of the changes that went live over the past few weeks, and the one thing we pulled at the last minute.
  4. Welcome — what this blog is for1 minSeptember 20, 2026A short introduction to who we are, what we are building, and what you can expect to read here.