Baubotanik shapes living tree branches into building facades by Kirsten Dirksen on June 5, 2017 Architects Ferdinand Ludwig and Daniel Schönle would like to revolutionize the way we build, or more appropriately “grow”, our buildings. …
Waterworld done right: NY Truck-a-Float as truck/boat camper by Kirsten Dirksen on May 28, 2017 Architects Matteo Pinto and Carolina Cisneros wanted to create a houseboat to live on in the summertime in New York …
From old Belgian water tank to dream tower house with a view by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2017 Patrick Mets loves “old, industrial buildings” and he’s always been fascinated by water towers. After years of scouting the Belgian …
Function after form: from old auto repair to live/work space by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2017 Two decades ago, architects David Yocum and Brian Bell were new to Atlanta and looking for an abandoned building that …
Couldn’t find his dream popup micro-camper, built it instead by Kirsten Dirksen on May 7, 2017 Jurgen Jas makes things- a mini Smart bike/car for his nephew, a fully-furnished mini-camper for another, a backyard workshop and …
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 …
He transformed old waterline war bunker into minimalist home 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 young family 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 …
