Sebastian Eilert Architecture

01/20/2026

Waste-Free Renovations: How to Keep the Dumpster Out of Your Budget

Most renovation waste is avoidable. With smart planning, selective demolition, and better material choices, waste-free renovations can reduce costs, minimize landfill waste, and extend the life of Florida homes....

Most renovation waste is avoidable. With smart planning, selective demolition, and better material choices, waste-free renovations can reduce costs, minimize landfill waste, and extend the life of …

12/30/2025

Miami Green Homes – Year in Review: Designing Smarter, Healthier, and More Resilient Homes

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s a good moment to pause, look back, and take stock of the ideas that shaped the conversations here at Miami Green Home. This year wasn’t about trends for trend’s sake—it was about fundamentals: how we live, how we build, and how we prepare our homes for a changing climate, changing lifestyles, and a longer horizon....

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s a good moment to pause, look back, and take stock of the ideas that shaped the conversations here at Miami Green Home. This year wasn’t about trends for trend’s sake—…

12/23/2025

12/17/2025

The Hidden Costs of Poor Indoor Air Quality & What Architects Can Do

Why Healthy Homes Start with Good Design—Not Just Air Purifiers When people think about healthy homes, they often focus on finishes, appliances, or the latest smart gadget. What’s far less visible—but far more impactful—is indoor air quality (IAQ). In hot, humid climates like South Florida, poor IAQ quietly drives health issues, building deterioration, and long-term operating costs. The truth is simple: …...

Why Healthy Homes Start with Good Design—Not Just Air Purifiers When people think about healthy homes, they often focus on finishes, appliances, or the latest smart gadget. What’s far less visible—…

12/10/2025

Flood Elevation Projects: Permits, Design, and Cost-Benefit

How to Raise a Home in Miami-Dade — and Make It Beautiful, Resilient, and Sustainable As sea-level rise, storm surge, and chronic flooding continue to affect South Florida, home elevation projects are becoming one of the most effective long-term resilience strategies for homeowners. Raising a structure—whether a historic bungalow or a mid-century ranch—can protect it from frequent flooding, extend the lifespan of the building, and even improve property value....

How to Raise a Home in Miami-Dade — and Make It Beautiful, Resilient, and Sustainable As sea-level rise, storm surge, and chronic flooding continue to affect South Florida, home elevation projects …

12/03/2025

Upsizing Your Home to Grow Your Eco-Conscious Business

How to expand sustainably while keeping your footprint light and your future flexible. Introduction For eco-conscious entrepreneurs, home is more than a sanctuary — it’s the basecamp of innovation. As your sustainable business evolves, your space may start to feel cramped: supplies stack higher, team members visit more often, and that once-perfect home office now doubles as a shipping zone. Upsizing doesn’t have to mean compromising your green values — it’s about aligning growth with stewardship....

How to expand sustainably while keeping your footprint light and your future flexible. Introduction For eco-conscious entrepreneurs, home is more than a sanctuary — it’s the basecamp of innovation.…

11/24/2025

Designing a Thoughtful Thanksgiving: Creating Functional, Beautiful, and Stress-Free Holiday Spaces

Thanksgiving is more than a meal — it’s a spatial experience. The flow of your home, the comfort of your guests, and the organization of your kitchen all play a crucial role in how the day feels. Thoughtful design transforms the holiday from hectic to harmonious, using space, light, materials, and function to create a memorable atmosphere. At Sebastian Eilert Architecture, we approach holiday hosting the same way we approach residential design: …...

Thanksgiving is more than a meal — it’s a spatial experience. The flow of your home, the comfort of your guests, and the organization of your kitchen all play a crucial role in how the day feels. T…

03/24/2025

Flashback to a creative container house design adaptation. This concept festers 4 rooms/bedroom in the double stack single unit size and a massige primary suite on the upper level of the double unit. Large open kitchen and living areas are connected with a floating roof, to harmonize the unit and provide second floor access.





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02/12/2025

Sebastian Eilert Architecture in Elle Decor!



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12/29/2024

This store front entry brings maximum natural light to the residential foyer. Rough honed slate tiles create the backdrop entry wall to create privacy, avoiding prying, eyes to look beyond the foyer.



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