$1,800 used shipping container as architects’ backyard office by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2011 Shipping containers are built to carry huge loads and the refrigerated units are very efficient at climate control. So it’s …
A rainwater collecting tree that doubles as a clothesline by faircompanies on December 15, 2011 Christina Bertea is an artist and a plumber. She also believes her art can be not only beautiful, but functional. …
Impresoras 3D caseras: hazte tu propia microfactoría R+D+i by Nicolás Boullosa on December 14, 2011 Convierten a cualquier consumidor en creador potencial de bienes y servicios. Gracias la impresión 3D (casera y de código abierto), …
BMW Isetta: because a tiny bubble car can be manly, sexy by faircompanies on December 14, 2011 Tiny cars seem without testosterone these days. Small (i.e. Smart, Mini) is cute and fun, but not usually sexy. That …
Innovación frugal como mercado: más riqueza, menos material by Nicolás Boullosa on December 13, 2011 Cómo vivir mejor con menos es una idea con futuro no sólo ético, sino económico. Vivir mejor con menos es …
Watch *faircompanies' 10 most popular videos so far by faircompanies on December 11, 2011 It’s been a long time since Kirsten Dirksen began video-editing *faircompanies’ videos on simple living and sustainability. More than three …
Berkeley car-clad modern home: small outside, spacious inside by Kirsten Dirksen on December 11, 2011 When architect Karl Wanaselja built his home in Berkeley, California the junkyard became his urban forest for materials. For months …
Seasteading: el sueño de colonias libertarias en alta mar by Nicolás Boullosa on December 8, 2011 ¿Es posible, técnica y legalmente, crear sociedades en alta mar que se autogestionen como ciudades o naciones autónomas? Este viejo …
Cierra Aptera pero California mantiene su fuerza eléctrica by Nicolás Boullosa on December 7, 2011 Se esperaba que las tecnologías verdes ayudaran más a reactivar la economía tras la crisis financiera de 2008 pero las …
Urban goats for organic raw milk in a San Francisco backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on December 5, 2011 Heidi Kooy lives in a fairly dense part of San Francisco- her row house touches her neighbors’- with just 1000 …
