Couple taps into Mexico City’s creativity with frugal design by Kirsten Dirksen on June 17, 2018 When Óscar and Daniela found a crumbling adobe building in Mexico City, they were inspired to use salvaged materials to …
How a boatmaker blended math & craft in his round treehouses by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2018 Ever since seeing Jacques Cousteau emerge from a globular bathyscaphe, Tom Chudleigh has been fascinated by spheres. A few decades …
On building your dream (floating) home-studio, the Dutch way by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2018 When architect Julius Taminiau and his girlfriend needed more space for their growing family, they left their tiny Amsterdam flat …
Nebraska retiree uses earths’s heat to grow oranges in snow by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2018 Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20°F, but retired mailman Russ Finch grows oranges in his backyard greenhouse …
Couple’s own Paris-Dakar using Land Rover transformer-camper by Kirsten Dirksen on May 20, 2018 Brice grew up in Morocco overlanding across Africa in 4x4s and 6x6s. When he met his wife Irina they organized …
High desert life: pro snowboarder’s converted 50s fire truck by Kirsten Dirksen on May 13, 2018 Since he was a teen Austin Smith has been paid to chase the snow around the world, but after a …
MN friends seek joy of commuting by adding pedals to fast EV by Kirsten Dirksen on May 6, 2018 Wanting to take more advantage of his long commutes, Ryan Anderson dreamed of a vehicle that he could pedal, but …
Rotterdam solar home harvests energy, food & winter heat by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2018 When Helly Scholten was offered the opportunity to spend three years living in a home inside of a greenhouse on …
Wyoming students make custom micro-campers to live & sell by Kirsten Dirksen on April 23, 2018 As students from the University of Wyoming at Laramie, they wanted to experience the outdoors while avoiding big expenditures, so …
Escheresque house of no walls by former Berlin wall by Kirsten Dirksen on April 15, 2018 When Helle Schröder and Martin Janekovic (XTH-Berlin architects) signed a 199-year lease on some land along the old Berlin Wall, they …
