Friends turn vacant zoo on rocky hill into hotel of minimalist cabins by Kirsten Dirksen on April 1, 2018 When the young group of Vivood architects discovered an abandoned animal preserve perched on a hillside in the stunning Guadalest …
Old Denver city bus transformed as young family’s comfy home by Kirsten Dirksen on March 25, 2018 Facing an unaffordable housing market, Scott and Emily bought a retired Denver city bus at auction and rebuilt it as …
Experiments in tiny, communal living at former Paris hospital by Kirsten Dirksen on March 18, 2018 On the grounds of an abandoned hospital in Paris, the cabin-makers of “Yes We Camp” have installed one-of-a-kind overnight shelters: …
Danish maker turns waste into art, furniture, vehicles & more by Kirsten Dirksen on March 11, 2018 Thomas Dambo routes his daily bike commute past neighborhood dumpsters to find materials for his builds. In the past several …
Long & short stays in classic mobile homes at Oregon RV park by Kirsten Dirksen on March 4, 2018 Going back to the 30s-40s, “mobile homes” began to excel when some small companies combined attention to detail with modern …
MN couple turns grain silo into urban brewery, store & venue by Kirsten Dirksen on February 24, 2018 Sandy and Jay Boss Febbo looked for a location to open their microbrewery. Seeking something within their self-financed budget, they …
Derelict art déco homes become vivid Mexico City venues by Kirsten Dirksen on February 18, 2018 The team at ReUrbano (Reciclaje Urbano) are specialists in “urban recycling”, transforming abandoned Mexico City properties into mixed-use hotspots to …
Aussie overlander’s own travels inspire rugged 4WD campervan by Kirsten Dirksen on February 11, 2018 Lance Gillies and his wife were globe-hopping overlanders who couldn’t buy the rugged, go-anywhere four-wheel-drive home they could imagine so …
Bauhaus to tiny “haus”: rethinking homes in Modernist Berlin by Kirsten Dirksen on February 4, 2018 When it was created in 1919, the Bauhaus aimed to be a “School of Building”, exploring dwellings, life & art: …
MN tiny home pioneer turns containers into airtight wee homes by Kirsten Dirksen on January 28, 2018 In 2002, when the modern Tiny House Movement was in its infancy, Minnesota architect Geoffrey Warner conceived of a tiny …
