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 …
Clever microhome perches over compact food forest outside Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on July 17, 2022 At just 8 square meters (86 square feet), a clever micro-house perched on the coastal hills of Maresme outside Barcelona …
Self-actualization: chances we unlock when testing our limits by Nicolás Boullosa on July 12, 2022 When Ashland, Oregon-based veteran entrepreneur Asha Deliverance explained how she had started her thriving business of modular dome tents for …
Modern building, ancient A/C: wind-tunnel facade cools apartments by Nicolás Boullosa on July 7, 2022 For three millennia, builders in the Middle East (where temperatures can reach 50 degrees Celsius) have been cooling their homes …
Turns abandoned cargo boat into modern home gem (before/after) by Kirsten Dirksen on June 27, 2022 Jérémie Malvy bought an old cargo riverboat for 11,000 euros and then spent two years remaking it into a light …
Risk aversion getting in the way of essential breakthroughs by Nicolás Boullosa on June 23, 2022 It’s challenging to bring urgency to diffuse problems whose dire consequences happen over time, bringing fatalism to the situation —and …
He saved stone barn. Also built unreal villa under hillside by Kirsten Dirksen on June 19, 2022 Gorka Ibargoyen bought an abandoned stone housebarn in the Bera Valley of Navarre and wanted to expand it to fit …
An amateur’s take on building a cob house that ages well by Nicolás Boullosa on June 15, 2022 “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road,” has …
