Life on Mars: Inside volcano’s Space Habitat for future homesteading by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2024 Nestled high on the northern slopes of Mauna Loa, the world’s most active volcano, the HI-SEAS habitat simulates life on …
Tiny Texas Houses pioneer digs personal lake & crafts village around it by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2024 When we first met Tiny Texas Houses’ founder Brad Kittel 10 years ago (watch the video of our first visit …
Tiny lot, grand comfort: Skinny home + 2 yards as designer’s live-work oasis by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2024 Landscape designer Molly Sedlacek was looking for an inspiring place to live and work in LA when she stumbled upon …
Family got unbuildable lot. They raised rustic-modern masterpiece. by Kirsten Dirksen on May 19, 2024 John Lautner’s rustic-modern cabin, tucked away in the San Jacinto mountains outside LA, is an organic architecture classic example. In …
Turns stone barn into minimal hideaway with stealth furniture-rooms by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2024 Africa Lao had spent her career designing homes from an office in Barcelona, so when she moved to the country …
Full village living off land & craft like modern Amish: 350 families & growing by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2024 In the heart of Texas, 1200 members of the Homestead Heritage community have spent the past 5 decades working the …
In LA, 50s garage becomes ideal backyard home with precise built-ins by Kirsten Dirksen on April 28, 2024 A Hollywood writer/director wanted to turn his rundown garage behind his LA home into a home/studio that could fulfill many …
His Velomobile RV is a bicycle-camper to live (bed, kitchen, WC included) by Kirsten Dirksen on April 21, 2024 Micro-shelter designer Paul Elkins (his bike campers have inspired a movement in Germany: Fahrradwohnwagen) has created a pedal RV (a …
Oldtimer builds rustic ecovillage in US’s southernmost point by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2024 About 40 years ago, William bought 1.25 acres for $6000 on the Big Island of Hawaii and began growing his …
Med student turns small van into ideal dorm on wheels, $14K total by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2024 Ethan Liebross didn’t want to take out more loans for medical school so he decided to convert a 2015 Ford Transit …
