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Eco-Logic

Instead of tearing down their decrepit 1950s house and starting from scratch, a Manhattan Beach, California, couple recycled its materials to build a new one

Ray Kachatorian

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What you see: a sandlike surface made locally of hard-packed decomposed granite that serves as the setting for frequent family picnics

What you don’t see: a typical concrete patio that radiates heat, does not absorb rainwater, and requires the use of expensive fuel to be transported, mixed, and poured