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 …
Beauty of Dutch ruined defensive bunker turned spartan lodge 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 …
Hydraulic doors transform containers in retrotronic shelters by Kirsten Dirksen on April 17, 2017 Comparing their work to reanimating a corpse, Matthew Quilty and Adam Kalkin* believe in giving new life to unused shipping …
House of moving doors in Barcelona adapts to family’s use by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2017 When South Africans Jason and Tessa Boshoff went searching for an affordable apartment in Barcelona, they found a rundown 70-square-meter …
Dan Phillips turns backyard scraps in whimsical Texan houses by Kirsten Dirksen on April 4, 2017 Transforming wine corks and bottle caps into flooring, cow bones into countertops, frame samples into ceilings and old deck boards …
Huts perch like snakes among trees in Portuguese vintage spa by Kirsten Dirksen on March 27, 2017 Architects Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade wanted to “recreate the fantasy of tree houses” without building a house in …
Tokyo’s impermanent skinny house made to age well with owners by Kirsten Dirksen on March 19, 2017 Inheritance taxes on land in Japan means plots often get smaller as they are passed on. This “divide and sell” …
House of 3 containers on San Diego hill blends with landscape by Kirsten Dirksen on March 12, 2017 After purchasing a piece of land in the mountains of unincorporated San Diego County, Mike and Shawn McConkey set out …
Plants & rugged materials turn Alpine garage into dream shed by Kirsten Dirksen on March 5, 2017 When architects Gianmatteo Romegialli and Erika Gaggia saw their friend Carlo “Dino” Marchetti’s garage with the gorgeous views of the …
Elf $7K solar car-bike for driver + 2 kids, equals 1800mpg by Kirsten Dirksen on February 26, 2017 It looks like a micro-car. It rides like an electric-assist bike. The ELF (“electric, light, fun”) is a solar car-bike …
