Can suburban homesteads lead to higher well-being? by Kirsten Dirksen on September 25, 2011 “I think a majority of economists would agree that we’re at a fundamental turning point in terms of our financial …
150-mile wardrobe: local fiber, real color, P2P economy by Kirsten Dirksen on September 20, 2011 Except for notions (buttons, zippers, etc), everything in Rebecca Burgess’ wardrobe has been grown and designed within 150 miles of …
Maison garage: old parking as tiny home in Bordeaux, France by Kirsten Dirksen on September 12, 2011 Jérémie Buchholtz wanted an affordable apartment in Bordeaux (he’s a photographer who splits his time between Paris and Bordeaux so his …
San Francisco foraged food underground: Wild Kitchen dinner by Kirsten Dirksen on September 9, 2011 I’d been told the supper club was an underground thing, but I was lucky to even find the dinner location. …
16 yr old builds tiny home to guarantee mortgage-free future by Kirsten Dirksen on August 28, 2011 Austin Hay is still in high school, but he’s building his own house. It’s only 130 square feet, but it …
Backyard aquaponics: DIY system to raise fish with veggies by Kirsten Dirksen on August 22, 2011 Rob Torcellini bought a $700 greenhouse kit to grow more vegetables in his backyard. Then he added fish to get …
Didn’t want student loans, converted an old Airstream as dorm by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2011 Sometime between childhood and adulthood, Andreas Stravropoulos had a Peter Pan adventure. He spent 4 years living in an Airstream trailer. He …
Bicycle built for 7: human-powered schoolbus & social fitness by Kirsten Dirksen on August 2, 2011 San Francisco-based artist Eric Staller wanted to take his art to the street so he built a bicycle for 8. …
Manhattan shoebox apartment: a 78-square-foot mini studio by Kirsten Dirksen on July 27, 2011 A couple years ago, Manhattan architect Luke Clark Tyler lived in a 96 square foot apartment. Instead of upsizing with …
Save seeds: a backyard gardener’s guide by Kirsten Dirksen on July 26, 2011 One of the best ways to guarantee tasty, hardy, relatively disease-resistant organic, heirloom vegetables is by saving seeds. Instead of …
