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Render of The Veil, a curved poured-concrete addition to a mid-century home on Indian Hill Road in Redding, Connecticut, by Carbon Custom Builders and Further Architecture

When concrete mirrors the landscape

Carbon and Further Architecture sculpt a curved concrete addition in Redding. Featured in CT Insider.

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Why insulated concrete forms are changing luxury homebuilding

Carbon's founder and CEO in conversation with Trevor Brown and Heather Hering-Brown

Behind the Scenes

Where Process Meets People: Introducing Victoria Korhammer

Our Director of Client Experience on confident clients, transparent processes, and building better

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Why The Future of Luxury Living Will Be Built, Not Bought

From security to multigenerational living, the priorities reshaping modern homes

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Hurricane-Resistant Homes: What It Actually Takes to Build One

Building for the storms that are coming, not the ones that weren't.

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A building site with the words 'ICF in Greenwich CT' over the top

Why We Build with ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms)

A Smarter Way to Build, A Better Way to Live.

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“We Can Land Rockets on the Moon…” - Inside Carbon’s Latest Press Feature

Founder & CEO Sam Fertik on building beyond convention

Partnerships

Beyond the Plans: A Collaborative Approach (OLA x Carbon)

Lou Arencibia of OLA on what sets Carbon apart

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Sam Fertik sitting on a brown leather sofa in front of a painting and a light at his home

Carbon Home Zero Opens Its Doors to Homeworthy

A personal tour of Carbon’s philosophy in practice

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Introducing: Luke Delaney - Director of Construction

A Conversation with Our New Director of Construction

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Greenery-lined pathway leading up to a modern luxury home

Fewer Surprises: An Underrated Measure of Quality in Luxury Home Building

Reducing variables to elevate outcomes

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Sam and the team working in the office

The Role of Pre-Construction in Building Exceptional Homes

Laying the groundwork for quality

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Sam Fertik sitting on the stairs of his Pound Ridge home

At The Builder’s Table: Building from the Guts Out with Sam Fertik

Carbon’s founder and CEO on resilience, performance, and why how we build must evolve

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A finished interior in a custom built home

Building vs. Buying: A Smarter Way Forward

Designing around compromises - or designing with intent

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View over a green landscape from a luxury homes' deck

Marking the 2026 International Day of Clean Energy

Designing homes for a lower-impact future