A front-yard galleon treehouse Jack Sparrow would appreciate by Kirsten Dirksen on July 15, 2013 When carpenter Jay Duffy began building a treehouse in his fiance’s front yard for her two sons, he used discarded …
Shipping container family home: building blocks in Redwoods by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2013 Kam Kasravi and Connie Dewitt wanted a modern cabin that wouldn’t disrupt the Redwoods on their property. First they considered …
Internet of Farming: Arduino-based, backyard aquaponics by Kirsten Dirksen on June 30, 2013 Rik Kretzinger grew up on a Christmas tree farm and spent his college years studying horticulture, but he found it …
House of 3 tents: affordable cabin home in California by Kirsten Dirksen on June 24, 2013 When Glen and Gerry bought a property in Northern California, they wanted first to live on the land to determine …
Family flat augments with CNC elevated indoor cabin & stairs by Kirsten Dirksen on June 17, 2013 When Amy and Marcus bought their London flat it felt big enough, then they had twins. Not wanting to move …
Intentionally small home: urban living in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2013 Nicole Alvarez grew up in a typical American suburbia: spacious homes, large yards, not walkable to town. Then she began …
Cuts commute with smaller home in live/work walkable complex by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2013 Stan Leopard used to spend nearly two hours in the car each day commuting from his home in Mill Valley, …
Wardrobe surgery: upcycled clothing in London’s Hackney by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2013 When they were teenagers in the late nineties, Kerry Seager and Annika Sanders wanted clothes that would make them look …
Self-reliance in LA: backyard farm + radical home economics by Kirsten Dirksen on May 20, 2013 Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne have been farming their yard in Los Angeles for over a decade. In addition to …
Coworking & collision of ideas in Barcelona’s craft studios by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2013 A jeweler, an electrician, an illustrator… in a corner of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, these makers share office space. It may …