Oldtimer builds rustic ecovillage in US’s southernmost point by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2024 About 40 years ago, William bought 1.25 acres for $6000 on the Big Island of Hawaii and began growing his …
Sense of place vs. non-places. Our relation with the things surrounding us by Nicolás Boullosa on April 9, 2024 Being interested in urbanism, I’ve seen one type of meme popping up repeatedly. It shows a rather conventional picture of …
Med student turns small van into ideal dorm on wheels, $14K total by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2024 Ethan Liebross didn’t want to take out more loans for medical school so he decided to convert a 2015 Ford Transit …
Biokabin: our modular eco-home to snap & build in backyard, Nature by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2024 People have asked us over the years, “if you were to build a simple home, what would it look like?” …
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família: tribute to Nature of a modern anti-modern by Nicolás Boullosa on March 27, 2024 Lack of meaning, short attention span, atomization… The modern world can feel senseless. With an endeavor spanning several generations, Barcelonians …
At 22, buys & customizes lofted home in Pocket Neighborhood on a budget by Kirsten Dirksen on March 24, 2024 Christian Curry was the first of his friends to buy a home. At just 22, he bought a 600-square-foot starter …
Does an increase in social housing keep cities affordable? Not always by Nicolás Boullosa on March 20, 2024 In Vienna, a large social housing stock keeps overall housing costs down. In Paris, not so much. The year of …
Professor-turned-farmer’s Circular Home perches over ideal live-work homestead by Kirsten Dirksen on March 17, 2024 Mitch Marks bought agricultural land on The Big Island of Hawaii in 1990 and years later when he was retiring …
Productive idleness? from the Roman “otium” to no-screen nights by Nicolás Boullosa on March 13, 2024 Or, why quality downtime might be the secret superpower of high achievers, healthy people who don’t need to show off …
Builds Quonset bunkers for a living. Lives in Dome Home in the woods by Kirsten Dirksen on March 10, 2024 David builds underground Quonset huts, so when he saw a rundown Monolithic Dome for sale, he bought it and began …
