Drained water tank becomes curved, earthship-like sunken home by Kirsten Dirksen on April 3, 2022 Miguel Royo wanted to preserve the old well and cistern on his family property by turning it into a home. …
Humanity’s playful, long-held passion for underground dwellings by Nicolás Boullosa on March 30, 2022 In Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodóvar’s autobiographical movie, we feel entitled to go back to the director’s idealized childhood. We …
Desert dream home quest in Bluff: locally sourced, passive A/C by Kirsten Dirksen on March 28, 2022 On the valley floor beneath the dramatic sandstone cliffs of Bluff, Utah, emerging builders have spent over two decades erecting …
The Shack: how a forester kickstarted restorative farmsteading by Nicolás Boullosa on March 23, 2022 “Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folk may circumvent this restriction if they know-how. …
The Burrow sunken home reflects zen garden as tranquil hideout by Kirsten Dirksen on March 20, 2022 With Madrid rents too high for young architects Ignacio and Pilar, they decided to turn their studio into a stealthy …
End of shop class, and what it means for (most-needed) manual trades by Nicolás Boullosa on March 16, 2022 In the summer of 2006, Mathew B. Crawford had the urge to explain what was happening to “shop class” across …
Moved into airplane hangar. Now fabricates whimsical vehicles by Kirsten Dirksen on March 14, 2022 Non-tangible menial work alienates, whereas learning a trade can bring (meaningful) joy. Mark Atkinson turned his passion into work as …
What urbanites seek in mountain valleys & periurban hamlets by Nicolás Boullosa on March 9, 2022 When a little over two weeks ago we embarked on a road trip, I did not know that crossing the …
Bridge container home has cantilevered bedroom, 2 roof decks by Kirsten Dirksen on March 7, 2022 When Jaime Garces needed storage space for his furniture business, he ordered a used shipping container for 1,500 euros and …
Family builds twin underground homes in ancient mountain farm by Kirsten Dirksen on February 28, 2022 René Douma and his mom Marianne began building houses into the hillside on the family farm without any experience in …
