Natural building codes: some straw bale, but little for cob by Kirsten Dirksen on October 5, 2010 There’s plenty of historical evidence that natural buildings hold up to time- witness the adobe California Missions or the 13th-century …
Potty diaries: my European method & a slow, simple approach by Kirsten Dirksen on October 1, 2010 My 15-month-old asked to go poop yesterday. It sounds young, but I wasn’t really trying to train her yet. Though …
Novedades en reciclaje de baterías para el coche eléctrico by Nicolás Boullosa on September 30, 2010 La pila eléctrica más preparada para el mercado de masas usa la misma tecnología que la de nuestro ordenador o …
How to build a straw bale wall: natural building expert tips by Kirsten Dirksen on September 30, 2010 Bales of straw may seem a bit simple, but they’re very effective for building a home. “Walls go up very …
3D printing and getting back in touch with our stuff by Kirsten Dirksen on September 28, 2010 I went off to visit our future last month not really understanding how a sub-$1000 3D printer could revolutionize our …
Apicultura urbana, o cómo producir miel en la ciudad by Nicolás Boullosa on September 28, 2010 La producción de miel artesanal vuelve a la ciudad, recuperada por aficionados a la apicultura, reivindicadores de la producción y …
Building your own bioclimatic home from earth and straw by Kirsten Dirksen on September 27, 2010 With very little instruction, anyone can build their own home, or so argues natural building expert Michael G. Smith. Since …
Natural building vindication: climate, comfort, health, budget by Kirsten Dirksen on September 25, 2010 Until relatively recently we all built our homes from local, unprocessed materials (i.e. stone, wood, straw, earth). Then came the …
Consejos para comer sano: menos palabrejas, más tradición by Nicolás Boullosa on September 24, 2010 Comer se ha vuelto complicado, asegura el periodista Michael Pollan, que ha dedicado sus libros a explicar cómo, justo cuando …
Los microcoches aumentan su importancia en la era eléctrica by Nicolás Boullosa on September 22, 2010 Las dificultades económicas y la mayor concienciación medioambiental han provocado un aumento de la oferta de vehículos pequeños, algunos de …
