Outdoor voluntary simplicity & survivalism in Santa Fe hills by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2020 Since a “forced retirement” three years ago, Tomas Robison has been stretching his savings by exchanging labor for rent on …
Buys ’50s home to fix it, falls for its indoor/outdoor mastery by Kirsten Dirksen on September 26, 2020 In 1949, Wells Blackshear and his son Harold began designing and building their own home in South Austin, guided by …
Billboard micro-apartment houses artist, reflects on popup art by Kirsten Dirksen on September 20, 2020 Perched above Mexico City’s Polanco district, artist Cecelia Beaven lived for 10 days in a tiny apartment, leaving only to …
Durango builder’s sliding beds/tables, rugged mountain homes by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2020 Greg Parham moved to Durango, Colorado for the mountain biking and built his first tiny house to afford rent. Almost …
Photographer’s open-floor glass home perches over Canadian lake by Kirsten Dirksen on September 6, 2020 To create a photography studio with maximum daylight, Larry Williams built a glass house. Doubling as a boat garage (the …
Container home brings high-end functions to tiny prefab market by Kirsten Dirksen on August 29, 2020 Concerned about the California housing market, friends Nate Garnero & Doug Burdge decided to make a high-end, prefab container home …
Grow your clothing? Grass dress, algae shoes, kombucha fabric by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2020 Clothes rely on supply chains & commoditized garments. Designers at Barcelona’s Fabricademy use biomaterials to “grow” & “print” the wardrobe …
Thrifty couple builds self-reliant, $60K homestead & workshop by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2020 Marlena and Eugene built their homestead in Blanco, Texas using salvaged windows, doors, wood flooring, tile, a bathtub, a lot …
Boatbuilder makes fireproof/ultralight Lunar Lander, shares plans by Kirsten Dirksen on August 9, 2020 Puzzled by the design of the Apollo lunar landers, catamaran-designer Kurt Hughes decided to build one, both as proof of …
A backyard tiny home that expands beyond its surface by Kirsten Dirksen on August 3, 2020 Limited by the city of Austin (Texas) to building on 45% of a lot, architect Nicole Blair leaned the walls …
