Real Goods homestead eco-pioneer shares experience/lifestyle by Kirsten Dirksen on March 28, 2016 In 1971, a 22-year-old John Schaeffer, inspired by Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth Catalog, moved onto a 300-acre commune …
On life, work & leisure in Swedish tiny house allotment by Kirsten Dirksen on March 21, 2016 Sweden’s first allotment gardens and summer cottages were established in 1895, much later than the dachas of Russia or the …
Cómo comprar un contenedor logístico para oficina o vivienda by Nicolás Boullosa on June 2, 2015 La construcción con contenedores logísticos aumenta su notoriedad mediática al prometer el uso de habitáculos modulares con tamaño estándar, precio …
Nuevo swadeshi gandhiano: artesanía high-tech autosuficiente by Nicolás Boullosa on August 26, 2014 No hay soluciones mágicas para crear de la nada millones de puestos de trabajo ajenos a fenómenos globales como la …
Backyard aquaponics as self-sustained farm in (sub)urban LA by Kirsten Dirksen on February 24, 2014 Scott Henley wanted to prove he could turn the backyard of his modest Pasadena (Los Angeles) home into a working …
Cosas que hacer antes de los 30: retos/esperanzas millennial by Nicolás Boullosa on October 30, 2013 ¿Qué piensan los más jóvenes -la generación Y o “millennials”- de su propio futuro, más allá de eslóganes, etiquetas o frases precocinadas …
Shop-in-a-box: container workshop deploys hardware anywhere by Kirsten Dirksen on September 16, 2013 Luke Iseman is a creator: he’s invented automated gardening assistants, built a bike taxi company and designed kilns for Kenyan …
Dugout shelters & pit-houses: benefits of thermal inertia by Nicolás Boullosa on May 31, 2013 Whether in homes or greenhouses, partially buried buildings (pit-houses, dugout shelters) benefit from thermal stability and the heating and cooling …
Edificios semienterrados: beneficios de la inercia térmica by Nicolás Boullosa on February 20, 2013 Se trate de viviendas o invernaderos, los edificios parcialmente enterrados se benefician de la constancia térmica, energía y refrigeración de …
Biointensive mini-farming: grow more food in less space by Kirsten Dirksen on November 13, 2012 With just one-tenth of an acre of space, it’s possible to grow your entire diet, claims a Northern California gardening …