How a trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon led to new endeavors by Nicolás Boullosa on December 7, 2022 Few adventures leave an imprint of fantastic, self-enclosed worlds as intense as the ones displaying discoveries of forsaken paradises on …
Simple living at sculptor’s homestead: 50 years building Utopia by Kirsten Dirksen on December 5, 2022 Bruce Johnson, and his wife Margie, moved to California’s remote North Coast in 1973 to rebuild the historic Fort Ross …
Rise of patina-friendly products: pre-owned or second-hand? by Nicolás Boullosa on November 30, 2022 Back in the mid-nineties, when the Internet was still a novelty associated with public libraries, university research, and quirky newsgroups, …
Villa Slow housebarn couple builds 30m2 mini-version (timelapse) by Kirsten Dirksen on November 28, 2022 When Laura Álvarez and her partner Lewis Bailey got “stuck” for months during Covid confinement at their rural retreat, the …
Deep-time wear: Stone & Bronze Age advances in enduring attire by Nicolás Boullosa on November 24, 2022 “The job of fashion and art is to be froth—quick, irrelevant, engaging, self-preoccupied, and cruel. Try this! No, no, try …
Churchill’s underground bunker full tour, secret room included by Kirsten Dirksen on November 20, 2022 A private WC that people thought was Churchill’s bathroom included instead a high-tech telephone boot to call the US Presidents …
Samara Backyard ADU by Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia: full review by Kirsten Dirksen on November 18, 2022 In 2015, Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia wanted a backyard house, but couldn’t find anything he liked, so he decided to …
Can tech skip overlords? Additive manufacturing & small shops by Nicolás Boullosa on November 17, 2022 As of today, it takes more energy and resources to make a battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) than its internal combustion …
CA artist-farmer builds $25K quiet home to savor simple life by Kirsten Dirksen on November 9, 2022 Needing a break from roommates and social work environments, L Gilbert wanted an affordable home for one in pricey California. …
Flying car or big drone? eVTOLs are electric, compact, silent by Nicolás Boullosa on November 9, 2022 Flying cars are arriving decades after making it in pop culture, or so we’ve been told, though this time, it …
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