Tall Microsoft retirees build semi-truck “penthouse on wheels” by Kirsten Dirksen on August 29, 2022 Retirees Scott and Susan Burbank were looking for a full-time mobile home to tour the country at the same time …
Our own version of paradise on Earth: why gardens matter by Nicolás Boullosa on August 25, 2022 Growing up in the Mediterranean and spending vacations on the western, Atlantic side of the Iberian Peninsula, I learned to …
Cabin with glass sunroom becomes Oregon’s ideal Nature lookout by Kirsten Dirksen on August 21, 2022 When Joanna and Otto Lovera bought their home in Eugene, Oregon everything (walls, carpet, paint) was what she calls “band-aid …
Learning from Hadza hunter-gatherers and their honey strategy by Nicolás Boullosa on August 21, 2022 To a tiny but growing minority in urban and suburban areas, the most important part of a home is the …
Factories closed. This family thrived with wit & old machines by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2022 As textile competition from other countries hit the valleys in Northern Italy, concentrating most of the country’s highly-specialized haute-couture industry, …
We use more than 5 senses: the symphony of perceiving reality by Nicolás Boullosa on August 12, 2022 It rained, and we walked out. It wasn’t as dark anymore, and the sun was coming and going in between …
Turns barren suburban lot into high-yield Microfarm & YT studio by Kirsten Dirksen on August 8, 2022 On a 1/3rd acre urban lot in Corvallis, Oregon, horticulture professor and youtuber Andrew Millison has spent the past 12 years …
Turned lousy shed into 3 dream homes around zen garden & spa by Kirsten Dirksen on August 1, 2022 25 years ago, Jeffrey Frechette bought “the last $100,000 house in Seattle”, a tiny 1940s-era war bungalow that he describes …
Pop culture’s survivalist moment: stress-test for the future by Nicolás Boullosa on August 1, 2022 Like other interests driven by enthusiasts connecting with like-minded peers over the Internet, survivalism is evolving into many trends, some …
Arcimoto 3-wheel EV commuter blends bikes’ fun + cars’ safety by Kirsten Dirksen on July 25, 2022 Arcimoto is an ultra-efficient “autocycle” (officially) that gets the equivalent, in charge, of 230 miles per gallon. When founder Mark …
