Plywood bedroom hangs as a nest over printed tiny Paris flat by Kirsten Dirksen on July 21, 2014 When architect Paul Coudamy was asked to convert 32 square meters (344 square feet) of empty space (formerly part of …
Aquaponics greenhouse kit is local food turnkey solution by Kirsten Dirksen on July 12, 2014 After working for years in Afghanistan, Jim Frasche began developing an aquaponics greenhouse in Colorado for communities in both Denver …
Is this Roof-Atelier with views the smallest Paris bureau? by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2014 William Boujon’s and Julien Benayoun’s first office in Paris (for their studio Bold Design) was a storage closet in a building …
Self-sustaining farm for Wisconsin cold via backyard aeroponics by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2014 Benjamin Staffeldt grew up on a farm and works in a garden center so when he and his wife Sara …
DIY redwood estate: home + yurt + cottage + micro winery by Kirsten Dirksen on June 23, 2014 Thirty years ago King was making $12,000 per year as a fireman when he and his wife Lin found a …
LA ecovillage: self-reliance in car-free urban homestead by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2014 In urban Los Angeles, about 3 miles west of downtown, 500 people live on 11 acres priority is given to …
Teen turns bus into off-grid, $5,600 photovoltaic tiny home by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2014 Nineteen-year-old John was a sophomore going to college in his hometown and living at home. Looking for an affordable way …
Converted garage as income-earning small home in exurban LA by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2014 When Chris Aune bought his home in Lancaster, California, he was looking for a place for just himself and his …
Norcal veteran coder customizes off-grid home with sensors by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2014 Loren Amelang once helped code for Silicon Valley companies, but he’d always been sensitive to environment so when his employer …
Paris micro-apartment stacks kitchen, bed, bath in 129 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2014 Architect Julie Nabucet had already garnered attention for her design of a 16m2 apartment (with then-partner Marc Baillargeon), but for …
