Linsey Shelton

How the award-winning Del Ray Passive House demonstrates a new standard for regenerative residential architecture. For years, sustainable homes have been framed as a compromise. Efficient, but sterile. Responsible, but expensive. High-performing, but aesthetically limiting. The Del Ray Passive House challenges that narrative entirely. Designed by Cedar Architecture and recognized with both a Gold Award for Residential Design from AIA Potomac Valley and a Residential Architecture Award from...

A Cedar Architecture collaboration that proves safety and joy can go hand in hand. What do you do when a staircase needs to be safe and spark joy? For one young family, the answer was a vibrant swirl of paracord—a custom banister now affectionately known as the “Rainbow Tornado.” Featured in Dwell, this playful and practical feature was part of a larger home renovation led by Cedar Architecture in collaboration with TreeNet Collective. The challenge: create a barrier to protect children from...

What if “sustainable” isn’t enough? That’s the bold question Deborah Buelow, founder of Cedar Architecture, explored on a recent episode...