Containertopia: cargo container tinyhome town on Oakland lot by Kirsten Dirksen on October 20, 2014 Luke Iseman and Heather Stewart were tired of paying San Francisco rents and had always dreamt of living in a …
Self-sustaining farm for Wisconsin cold via backyard aeroponics by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2014 Benjamin Staffeldt grew up on a farm and works in a garden center so when he and his wife Sara …
DIY-crafted Seattle micro apartment: 8 spaces in 182 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on August 26, 2013 Ten years ago Steve Sauer was looking for a place to keep some stuff. When he found a subterranean storage …
Shipping container family home: building blocks in Redwoods by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2013 Kam Kasravi and Connie Dewitt wanted a modern cabin that wouldn’t disrupt the Redwoods on their property. First they considered …
Contenedores logísticos habitables: pros y contras de su uso by Nicolás Boullosa on January 30, 2013 Los contenedores de logística simbolizan la economía globalizada, en la que todo tipo de bienes -desde minúsculos componentes electrónicos hasta …
Purificadores de agua old/high tech: innovación intemporal by Nicolás Boullosa on August 26, 2012 Una avanzadilla de guerreros de alguno de los pueblos no contactados que sobreviven en el mundo y las últimas expediciones …
How I made “We the Tiny House People” by Kirsten Dirksen on April 23, 2012 These days, I see small homes everywhere and just released a documentary on the topic (watch “We the Tiny House …
“We the Tiny House People”: documentary trailer by Kirsten Dirksen on April 18, 2012 I stumbled into the Small House Movement by accident of location- my parents live within miles of the tiny house …
$1,800 used shipping container as architects’ backyard office by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2011 Shipping containers are built to carry huge loads and the refrigerated units are very efficient at climate control. So it’s …
DIY cleaning supplies: cleaning your house safely by TheJoyofDIY on July 22, 2010 Considering we already spend more money on drinking water than on gasoline, it is absurd that we also buy cleaning …