Old windmill home pumps water & could inspire future dwellings by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2017 Imagine a house that uses wind power to pump water to regulate its surroundings and power supply. Dutch windmills show …
Automated container home on a budget obeys voice commands by Kirsten Dirksen on June 25, 2017 As co-founder of Oakland’s shipping container live/work commune, which we dubbed “Containertopia” in 2014, Luke Iseman has been pushing the …
From old Belgian water tank to dream tower house with a view by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2017 Patrick Mets loves “old, industrial buildings” and he’s always been fascinated by water towers. After years of scouting the Belgian …
Function after form: from old auto repair to live/work space by Kirsten Dirksen on May 14, 2017 Two decades ago, architects David Yocum and Brian Bell were new to Atlanta and looking for an abandoned building that …
Couldn’t find his dream popup micro-camper, built it instead by Kirsten Dirksen on May 7, 2017 Jurgen Jas makes things- a mini Smart bike/car for his nephew, a fully-furnished mini-camper for another, a backyard workshop and …
He transformed old waterline war bunker into minimalist home by Kirsten Dirksen on April 23, 2017 Twenty years ago when Ben Spee was looking for a “special” place to live, the Foundation Forteresse was planning to …
Hydraulic doors transform containers in retrotronic shelters by Kirsten Dirksen on April 17, 2017 Comparing their work to reanimating a corpse, Matthew Quilty and Adam Kalkin* believe in giving new life to unused shipping …
Tree Snake tiny homes defy gravity at Portuguese vintage spa by Kirsten Dirksen on March 27, 2017 Architects Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade wanted to “recreate the fantasy of treehouses” without building a house in a …
Kayaker builds Hobbit Van with butterfly windows for vanlife by Kirsten Dirksen on February 6, 2017 When Canada’s top-ranked whitewater kayaker Ben Hayward decided to pursue his Olympic dream, he began a life on the road …
Forsaken Main Street as affordable new Frontier: Water Valley by Kirsten Dirksen on January 22, 2017 Less than a decade ago, Water Valley, Mississippi was a forgotten small town: there were 18 empty storefronts lining its …
