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Compound·May 30, 2026
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Single-family permits hit lowest level since spring 2023Apple works with LG and Schneider on home hardwareApple’s $299 display recognizes household membersAn infrared sauna behind a mirrored, furniture-like exteriorThe smartest part is what happens when the battery diesTrane brings DOE-tested cold-climate heat pumps to marketA $5-a-month sensor turns HVAC service into continuous monitoringA two-seat hyperbaric chamber moves closer to the home spaPeloton’s first folding treadmill arrives October 1Eight Sleep adds 18-sensor occupant separation to Pod 6Jordan Strength arrives at Nike Strength October 13MIT tests sound timed to the sleeping brainIndoor LEDs and missing indigo lightEU caps furniture formaldehydeIndoor smell as a measurable signalPENT × Muhammad Ali training gearNike and Hyperice recovery slideCanopy humidifiers land at Ulta$75M penthouse sells optimizationA monitor that wilts for stale airTechnogym equipment designed to disappearEvery Houston home gets a wellness room
Essay9 min read
What Happens When the Fitness Generation Starts Buying Houses?
Gen Z already organizes where it lives around access to training. It still accounts for a small share of home buyers. The floor plan is where that gap closes.
Compound·Oct 6, 2026
Standards11 min read
The Healthy Home Is Becoming an Engineering Discipline
Wellness real estate is now a market measured in hundreds of billions. ASHRAE has started writing the standard that would make it measurable.
Compound·Jul 26, 2026
Essay10 min read
Why Are We Still Building Most Houses Like It's 1985?
Wood fiber, hemp-lime, clay plaster, cork — eight under-the-radar materials making their way into high-performance homes, and why most remain niche.
Compound·Jul 24, 2026
Essay8 min read
5 Invisible Ways Your Home Shapes Your Health
Five things your home is doing to your body and brain right now — and the inputs worth fixing first.
Compound·Jun 21, 2026
Essay5 min read
The Most Important Part of Your Home Gym Isn't the Equipment
We spend $13 billion a year on the machine. The room and the habit that decide whether we use it have no checkout button.
Compound·Jun 4, 2026
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