Couple builds homestead of 12 earthen domes linked like private village by Kirsten Dirksen on April 26, 2026 Nicolette and Ian built 12 earthen domes in 12 months in the middle of the Chihuahuan desert — no construction …
Library card, second language, long walk: a curriculum for the AI era by Nicolás Boullosa on April 23, 2026 Are the kids best prepared for the AI era (which is happening, whether we like it or not), the ones …
Tall couple’s Big small home: how 1 space gets infinite configurations by Kirsten Dirksen on April 19, 2026 In Scott and Susan Burbank’s tiny house, almost everything moves — even the kitchen, just not the kitchen sink. Cabinets …
Charles Bello and the good in the “California mind”: in memoriam by Nicolás Boullosa on April 16, 2026 Between spectacle and solitude, a different kind of California comes into focus. Come visit landscapes, memories, and a special place …
5 years building private village out of free dirt for family of 6 by Kirsten Dirksen on April 12, 2026 After 5 years of traveling full-time in a tiny home, this family of 6 realized they couldn’t go back to …
Rocinante’s descendants: why it’s not enough that everything functions by Nicolás Boullosa on April 9, 2026 What we lose when we stop naming the things we use and let systems optimize everything for us. On someone’s …
Veterans buy dirt-cheap land to build off-grid coliving homestead by Kirsten Dirksen on April 5, 2026 On 4 acres of inexpensive desert land in Arizona, Kenny Quinn—a veteran turned earth builder—helped create a radically affordable cohousing …
It all started with 28 homes. A walkable food-forest made it a village oasis by Kirsten Dirksen on March 29, 2026 In Tucson’s western foothills, 28 households have spent 28 years building something that most neighborhoods have lost — a place …
Aspirational inefficiency: dispatches on the rise of pickup trucks as lifestyle by Nicolás Boullosa on March 26, 2026 From workhorse to wish fulfillment, the pickup truck is often a vehicle that carries less in its bed than in …
Rebuilding abandoned giant Earthship into 3-story, off-grid home ecosystem by Kirsten Dirksen on March 22, 2026 What does it take to rebuild an abandoned giant off-grid Earthship into a fully working 3-story home? About 45 minutes …
