Geoexchange: how to let earth heat and cool your home by Kirsten Dirksen on May 6, 2010 Frederick Corson’s 5000 square foot home in Northern California’s wine country is much bigger than the average home, but it’s …
Automated parking for bikes by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2010 One of the biggest inconveniences of using your bike for transport is making sure it stays safe when you get …
How to create a mirror from old CDs by Kirsten Dirksen on May 4, 2010 Designers Loida and Hernâni of Timtimxtimtim can upcycle just about any piece of trash. They’ve made fruit containers and cat …
The burden of stuff: seeking the simple life in the Rockies by Kirsten Dirksen on May 2, 2010 Every item we buy has a cost, or costs. The economic cost is obvious, and more recently, the environmental costs …
Tiny cars, microcars, a cinquecento & an EV future by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2010 When I first came to Europe I was fascinated by the way small cars were so normal. While most are …
Urban tiny home: 400 sq ft with tub, laundry & office by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2010 When you want to live center city, space is at a premium. In Spanish cities there are minipisos (mini apartments) …
A lunch on urban (re)generation and in praise of cities by Kirsten Dirksen on April 26, 2010 More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and that number is growing. Even in the U.S., …
Option to meat: how to make your own hummus by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2010 Hummus is a very versatile option to meat. For sandwiches, it can be spread on bread and be accompanied by …
Travel for the soul: trains, Havasupai & Camino de Santiago by Kirsten Dirksen on April 21, 2010 I’ve never understood the allure of Paris and this week, after reading Alain de Botton’s A World Without Planes, I …
Mopeds, diesel, NO2 and an electric future for Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on April 19, 2010 Barcelona, with centuries of well-planned streets, is one of the most dense cities in Europe, but while it may escape …
