L.A. startup speeds up housing with fireproof prefab homes by Kirsten Dirksen on January 19, 2025 Can prefab homes be the key to rebuilding faster, safer, and more sustainably? We’ve been following the journey of Cover, …
How entire village runs fully off-grid on small hydropower & solar by Kirsten Dirksen on January 12, 2025 Thirty years ago, a group of permaculture experts purchased 329 acres of degraded land in Western North Carolina with a …
4 generations, 4 homes, 1 lot: Vancouver family builds own private neighborhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2025 To help their kids afford housing in the Vancouver area, John and Kathleen Higgins demolished their family home of three …
She built underground cabin in remote Arctic for $200 as cozy Stealth Home by Kirsten Dirksen on December 29, 2024 Franciska Eliassen built an underground earth home inspired by traditional Norwegian sod huts to live simply and sustainably from what …
Scandinavian ecovillage rethinks homeownership: no mortgages, no waste by Kirsten Dirksen on December 22, 2024 Twenty-two years ago, a group of friends bought a very affordable cornfield in rural Denmark and set out to build …
Young architect’s life in 12th-century Masia: see 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 …
