As the Santa Monica-based architect Abeer Sweis watched the Palisades Fire lay waste ... fire-rated gypsum board inside, fire-rated sheathing outside its framing, and fire-resistant exterior ...

With wildfires happening more often and burning more area, homes need to be “hardened” to make them more fire-resistant ...

Named Trancas House 2.0 ... the team created a "fire-resistant structure" that was designed to withstand future blazes. LOHA created an "indestructible frame" made of board-formed concrete ...