Got abandoned bunker network. They’re building underground village by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2023 In Paradise Valley (Montana) there are 52 underground bunkers, capable of housing hundreds of people. They were built in the …
How the Late Bronze Age’s Eastern Mediterranean still resonates by Nicolás Boullosa on October 12, 2023 When it comes to cyclical, apparently impossible-to-solve conflicts in the world, the Middle East (also the Near East) never disappoints …
NJ retiree builds off-grid Wood Tower homestead in remote Andes by Kirsten Dirksen on October 8, 2023 Wendy Green had spent most of her life in suburban New Jersey long days as a yoga teacher, so when …
Is it possible to build moderate-income aspirational housing in CA? by Nicolás Boullosa on October 5, 2023 When raised between different cultures and places, our experiences make us who we are, allowing us to see the world …
She used commercial materials to build dream 2-story ADU for $30K by Kirsten Dirksen on October 1, 2023 Christi Azevedo has spent years machining metal to make furniture so when she wanted to build a fast, fire-resistant, easily-configurable …
Big & homogeneous isn’t better: on decentralized food systems by Nicolás Boullosa on September 28, 2023 In his book When More is Not Better, Canadian management professor Roger Martin explains the consequences of decades of efficiency …
Couple builds dream natural Roundhouse with hempcrete, cob & lime 🐚 by Kirsten Dirksen on September 24, 2023 Concerned about indoor air quality, Neil Decker and Stella Michaels wanted their home to be chemical-free, so they decided to …
Post-rumination: how a writer & a songwriter overcame depression by Nicolás Boullosa on September 20, 2023 Less known than the current enfant terrible of French literature Michel Houellebecq, writer Emmanuel Carrère published an engaging yet painful …
Home alone in Gotham: when all you can afford is tiny dwellings by Kirsten Dirksen on September 17, 2023 How prohibitive is it to live solo in NYC today vs. 20 years ago? As remote work & high prices …
What a solar installation boom tells about a multipolar world by Nicolás Boullosa on September 14, 2023 New laws and incentives are finally promoting large-scale residential solar installation to produce, store, and resell power back to the …
