TrashKEA home design: trash + IKEA + design = eco-cheap chic by Kirsten Dirksen on May 16, 2011 Most designers begin a remodel by choosing what to trash. Petz Scholtus chose what to collect from the trash to be …
Handbuilt teardrop trailer: 60-square-ft DIY home on wheels by Kirsten Dirksen on May 9, 2011 Kyle and Jeannie wanted to own their own home, but they weren’t sure where they wanted to live and they didn’t …
Rear Window living: density + small homes = crossed glances by Kirsten Dirksen on May 2, 2011 Charged with designing an apartment complex to house 111 low-income families in small spaces, architects Eva Prats and Ricardo Flores decided to …
Urbanidad: densidad + vivienda compacta = vidas cruzadas by Kirsten Dirksen on May 1, 2011 Las ciudades del mediodía europeo se sirven del uso intensivo de los equipamientos, públicos y privados, para conciliar la convivencia de intereses …
Backyard farmers by necessity: self-sufficient and debt-free by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2011 When Myrna and Earl Fincher married 53 years ago they started farming their yard “out of necessity”. As Earl remembers: …
Un mini-apartamento que se transforma en infinitos espacios by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2011 Cuando Christian Schallert no se está vistiendo, cocinando, durmiendo o comiendo, su diminuto apartamento loft de 24 metros cuadrados en Barcelona se …
Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2011 When Christian Schallert isn’t cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his 24 square meter (258 square feet) apartment is an empty cube. To use …
Transforming a tiny apartment for a growing family (kid #2) by Kirsten Dirksen on April 11, 2011 Marta Barceló lives in a 47 square meter (505 sq ft) apartment in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. She first moved in with …
How to charge an EV (with Tesla Motors) by Kirsten Dirksen on April 4, 2011 It’s estimated that by 2015 there will be 2.5 million electric vehicles worldwide which means instead of pulling over for …
Seed saving for a better tomato (organic DIY) by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2011 The easiest way to plant your vegetables is to buy a packet of seeds, but most often those seeds are hybrids …
