We’re honored to welcome Matthew Thompson as our Wednesday keynote speaker at Living Future 2026.
As editor of Headway at The New York Times, Matt leads reporting on the world’s most urgent challenges — and the people working to solve them. Throughout his career, he has built newsrooms that interrogate power, examine institutions, and surface the systems shaping our lives.
At LF26, we’re exploring what it means to build infrastructure that is durable, equitable, and transparent.
📍 Seattle | April 14–17
🎟 Regular pricing ends February 28
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20 years ago, the Living Building Challenge set a new bar for what buildings could be.
Not less harm.
More life.
From a bold idea to a global movement, LBC has redefined performance, materials, equity, and beauty in the built environment.
This is where the next era begins.
Join us at Living Future 2026.
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We are incredibly honored to announce that Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson, @drkwilkinson , will be a keynote speaker at Living Future 2026!
Recognized by TIME magazine as one of 15 “women who will save the world,” Dr. Wilkinson is a powerhouse in the climate movement. As the co-founder of The All We Can Save Project, @allwecansave , and a lead voice behind Project Drawdown, her work has redefined how we think about strategy, community, and leadership.
At LF26, she will be sharing insights from her forthcoming book, Climate Wayfinding: Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home.
Join us April 14th through April 17th in Seattle and get ready to: • Explore the bridge between inner purpose and external action • Find clariity and courage in the face of our greatest climate challenges • Connect with a community actively building a living future
Don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the most influential voices in climate today.
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Still feeling the energy from last week ✨
What happened over those few days was more than a conference—it was a coming together of ideas, people, and purpose. The conversations, the in-between moments, the sparks of inspiration… that’s what stays with us.
To everyone who showed up, shared, listened, and connected, thank you for making it what it was.
We’re carrying this forward.
Moments of Brilliance returns to the LF26 main stage next week!
A series of short, powerful talks from voices reshaping how we think about the world around us.
This year, we’re featuring Flavia Pereira, whose journey from the Brazilian Amazon to founding Anduba is redefining where Indigenous art belongs; bringing it into the spaces where we live, work, and gather.
Joining her is Jared Della Valle, offering a bold perspective on what we build and who it’s really for.
Two voices. One powerful shift in perspective.
Register at the link in bio.
Dear Pacific Northwest-erners? Nortwest-tinites? Northwest-ens?
We're two weeks away from Living Future 2026 and some of you haven't yet secured your pass.
That's alright, we get it, you're local, but tour registration for some incredible projects around the city open this Wednesday and they'll fill up.
Also, we'd love to make sure you're included in all the stuff we have planned.
On Tuesday, April 14, Julian Brave NoiseCat takes the LF26 mainstage.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker, writer, and policy advocate, NoiseCat moves between story and structure, between what we feel and what we formalize. His new book, We Survived the Night, explores Indigenous identity, history, and survival.
Julian will also be signing copies of his book onsite after the session.
The future isn’t abstract. It’s legislated, designed, funded, and fought for. Julian’s stories remind us why every choice matters.
Come hang with us at Living Future 2026 in Seattle!
We’re just a few weeks away and spots are filling up. Don’t miss your chance to join the Living Future community.
There’s a tension between specifying materials that feel good and materials that do good, especially in high-use interiors like healthcare, hospitality, and learning environments.
At Living Future 2026 we’ll explore where performance and health intersect in everyday choices.
Materials like Durasein® Solid Surface speak to that intersection: a homogeneous, non-porous surface that resists stains, chemicals, heat, and bacteria while keeping a refined aesthetic and with the transparency of a Declare label behind it.
These are the kinds of practical decisions that matter once you’re past aspiration and deep into execution.
Design + performance + transparency Living Future 2026
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Decades of green building and we still aren’t doing enough.
Jason McLennan is bringing the tough questions to LF26: How do we actually drive real change for our planet?
Join the conversation, explore solutions, and discover how his new book, The Magic of Imperfection, can help turn intention into action.
Register Today: LINK IN BIO
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New Living Future–led sessions just added to Living Future 2026!
As we shape the program for Living Future 2026 (April 14–17, Seattle), we’re adding several sessions led by the Living Future team and our collaborators.
Additions include:
- Designing a Just Practice: Rethinking leadership, culture, and accountability in architecture firms
- Wood Sourcing: Sowing Seeds for New Pathways
- Regeneration and Resilience: Designing a Living Legacy at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- Insulating Your Materials Decisions and Beneficial Impacts: Using Better Data to Simplify Material Choices & Reporting
- Living Future 101: A welcoming introduction to the movement and its programs
- Designing for Future Impact: From Immediate Compliance to Long-Term Performance
- The Death and Life of Green Building and the Magic of Imperfection with Jason McLennan
Together, these sessions explore how we move from aspiration to implementation across design practice, materials, certification, and the broader green building movement.
Living Future 2026
Seattle | April 14–17
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There’s a quiet layer of design that shapes how buildings actually feel to occupy: acoustics, light quality, and the materials overhead that we rarely notice, unless they aren’t working.
At Living Future 2026, we’ll explore how the everyday decisions inside buildings add up to healthier, more resilient places over time.
Materials like Rockfon Alaska® ceiling tiles sit right at that intersection: high acoustic performance (NRC up to 0.90), strong light reflectance to support brighter interiors, and the transparency of a Declare label with Red List Approved status.
These are the kinds of practical material choices that move regenerative design from concept to construction.
Performance + transparency + everyday impact — that’s LF26 territory.
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