Young architect’s life in 12th-century Masia (original furnishings) by Kirsten Dirksen on December 15, 2024 Nestled in a serene valley, architect Marc Valero lives alone in a 12th-century watermill and farmhouse, a catalan masia immersed …
Whole ecovillage fits inside giant greenhouse: walkable, weatherproof by Kirsten Dirksen on December 9, 2024 Thirty years ago, a group of friends in British Columbia set out to create a new kind of ecovillage—and they …
Her family farms flowers. Her flower pot home is coziness masterclass by Kirsten Dirksen on December 1, 2024 Whitney Hansen and her mother Krista turned an unconventional idea into reality: a 24-foot-tall flower pot-shaped house on their family’s …
Arizona’s autonomous home: entirely off-grid, no hookups needed by Kirsten Dirksen on November 24, 2024 Brian Stark’s Sparkboxes can add a fully functional home to your backyard—or a remote location—in just one day, with no …
Northern Scandinavia’s forgotten lifestyle: family of 14 in remote cabin by Kirsten Dirksen on November 18, 2024 In the far north, where life revolves around the sea, Birger’s father grew up in a world without cars, where …
“Live from California” legend shares SuperAging secret, DIY-building tips 🛹 by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2024 At 89, Lloyd Kahn has been building his own homes for over six decades, crafting spaces that include a few …
Building ecovillage of storm-proof homes made of bone-like biomaterial by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2024 On a rural property on the slopes of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, Morgan Bierschenk and his team have been refining …
Turns warehouse into dream home with underground living + Roman bath 🏛️ by Kirsten Dirksen on October 27, 2024 Ignacio Morente bought a dilapidated warehouse and, with help from family and friends, he built his dream home, complete with …
Tenant couldn’t afford city. Their alleyway studio made him stay by Kirsten Dirksen on October 20, 2024 More and more families living in urban and suburban setups across California are slowly turning their single-family homes into lots …
What to do with decommissioned oil tank? Build remote Scandinavian home by Kirsten Dirksen on October 14, 2024 In the tiny Scandinavian island of Skrova north of the Arctic Circle, Martin Otterbeck and Agnete Brun bought an old, …
