Turns grandfather’s rammed-earth barn into budget dream home by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2023 Up until recently, Jordi Salvia’s hometown in rural Catalonia used rammed earth bricks as an ancient and effective method to …
Llano del Rio: human nature & water constraints at a Mojave commune by Nicolás Boullosa on June 28, 2023 Housing prices have transformed California; the State has been losing net population due, in part, to increased difficulties for people …
Backyard prefab blended perfectly. So she installed it in front by Kirsten Dirksen on June 25, 2023 Jennifer Til’s family home in Silicon Valley sits on a big wide lot perfect for adding a second house, but …
Being bored is not idleness, can be good for you (& your kids) by Nicolás Boullosa on June 21, 2023 On September 11, 2022, we received an email through the site’s contact form. It was short and concise. Signed by …
Empty nesters turn idle property into thriving family farmstead by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2023 How is everyday life at a friends-and-family compound in Godalming, England? Chris and Helga Frost created a home based on …
Purpose & meaning in life: why we all need our own Moby Dick by Nicolás Boullosa on June 14, 2023 Having a purpose or a life aim, one that we can more on less picture ahead of us, is crucial …
Land was barren. He dug 10-acre underground village & orchard by Kirsten Dirksen on June 11, 2023 During the California heat wave of 1906, Baldassare Forestiere dug a home underground with just a pickax and shovel. He …
In the transition to EVs, little interest in old tires, parts by Nicolás Boullosa on June 7, 2023 Cars have long been a (misleading?) symbol of personal freedom. After WWII, the aspirational combo shown in movies and the …
TX teacher builds space-saving container home at materials cost by Kirsten Dirksen on June 4, 2023 Micah Woods taught woodshop and welding to high school students, but he dreamed of using his skills to build his …
Acorns: why we failed to domesticate a beloved wild food source by Nicolás Boullosa on June 2, 2023 There’s no older way of showing one’s agency over one’s surroundings than providing our own food from sources that our …
