25 Green Roofs That Bring Spectacular Homes to New Levels

Carmel, California-based architecture firm Carver & Schicketanz built a 1,900-square-foot home in Big Sur with a low-maintenance green roof that includes native plants such as California oat and red fescue. The green roof blends into the surrounding two acres of native grasses, which the architects planted on the site to replace the more invasive coyote brush that was there before.