Sonoma County’s innocent self-building days: Jenine’s $3,500 rolling home by Nicolás Boullosa on November 20, 2024 When tracing the roots of backyard cottages (Accessory Dwelling Units, ADUs), renegade builders of tiny houses in Sonoma engaged the …
Northern Scandinavia’s forgotten lifestyle: family of 14 in remote cabin by Nicolás Boullosa on November 18, 2024 In the far north, where life revolves around the sea, Birger’s father grew up in a world without cars, where …
Is it a dark era? It’s certainly a dark time of the year, & that’s okay by Nicolás Boullosa on November 14, 2024 Each city has one unique light, and light is much more than an atmospheric device propelling our perception, mood, and …
Our cultural sense of “permanent emergency” (as seen in pop culture) by Nicolás Boullosa on November 6, 2024 Can we escape the never-ending election mode now that the US elections are over? I’ll try, nonetheless. Exploring pop culture’s …
Poetics of dead leaves & tree landscaping as best thermostat around by Nicolás Boullosa on October 30, 2024 As of now, leaves change their color and fall around us. In a fragmented reality, the slow shift of seasons …
When exurbs aspire to learn from Old World villages: Esmeralda by Nicolás Boullosa on October 23, 2024 Can a modern development in Sonoma County capture the spirit of Old World village life, or will it fall into …
How apartments got their bad name in America, and what to do about it by Nicolás Boullosa on October 17, 2024 The American Dream Detour, or: how suburbs stole the spotlight from apartment living. Exploring the roots of the stigma surrounding …
Learning to live in cities in the Southwest, 11th-century edition by Nicolás Boullosa on October 10, 2024 How ancient Puebloan societies built resilient, sustainable cities in extreme climates—lessons for modern living without relying on 24/7/365 climate control …
Art of playing fair when nobody’s watching: man & the commons by Nicolás Boullosa on October 2, 2024 A rock concert, a fragile city, and the unseen cost of crowd behavior. What happens when personal freedom clashes with …
Friendship: when togetherness fights alienation (& housing costs) by Nicolás Boullosa on September 25, 2024 Our culture wars contribute to the decline of genuine friendships and emotional bonds. Could co-living be a solution for some …
