The website covers the future of design as well as technology and architectural projects that emphasize energy efficiency, sustainability, and connection to the surrounding environment.
[1] In a blog post, Fehrenbacher described quitting her job in digital marketing to go to architectural school, and then dropping out to focus on growing the site.
[3] By 2007, the site had a full-time salaried managing editor and around a dozen contributors who earned a nominal fee for their work.
[5] The Los Angeles-based media company Internet Brands acquired Inhabitat in September 2011, with Fehrenbacher agreeing to continue as the site's manager and editor-in-chief.
[8] Mother Nature Network (MNN) named the site to its list of eight influential green websites in 2010.