Automated container home on a budget obeys voice commands by Kirsten Dirksen on June 25, 2017 As co-founder of Oakland’s shipping container live/work commune, which we dubbed “Containertopia” in 2014, Luke Iseman has been pushing the …
Cube Houses hang on pylons like a forest canopy in Rotterdam by Kirsten Dirksen on June 19, 2017 Tilted at a 55 degree angle Rotterdam’s “Cube Houses” (Kubuswoningen) seem to defy gravity. Dreamed up by architect Piet Blom …
Chameleon shotgun house blends modern & vernacular on a budget by Kirsten Dirksen on June 11, 2017 Inspired by the shotgun houses of the Gulf Coast, architect Zui Ng set out to create a modern version that …
Baubotanik shapes living tree branches into building facades by Kirsten Dirksen on June 5, 2017 Architects Ferdinand Ludwig and Daniel Schönle would like to revolutionize the way we build, or more appropriately “grow”, our buildings. …
Waterworld done right: NY Truck-a-Float as truck/boat camper by Kirsten Dirksen on May 28, 2017 Architects Matteo Pinto and Carolina Cisneros wanted to create a houseboat to live on in the summertime in New York …
From old Belgian water tank to dream tower house with a view by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2017 Patrick Mets loves “old, industrial buildings” and he’s always been fascinated by water towers. After years of scouting the Belgian …
Function after form: from old auto repair to live/work space by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2017 Two decades ago, architects David Yocum and Brian Bell were new to Atlanta and looking for an abandoned building that …
Couldn’t find his dream popup micro-camper, built it instead by Kirsten Dirksen on May 7, 2017 Jurgen Jas makes things- a mini Smart bike/car for his nephew, a fully-furnished mini-camper for another, a backyard workshop and …
How shantyboats down the Mississippi helped build a culture by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2017 “I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god—sullen, untamed and …
He transformed old waterline war bunker into minimalist home by Kirsten Dirksen on April 23, 2017 Twenty years ago when Ben Spee was looking for a “special” place to live, the Foundation Forteresse was planning to …
