Living architecture: Growing buildings & bridges instead of building them by Nicolás Boullosa on February 2, 2024 Can plants be shaped structurally to become living buildings, encasing entire facades that help carry a load and clean the …
Uber driver saves money to build hand-cranked Expandable Home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 28, 2024 Ten years ago Kamal Kadhar began dreaming about a home that could be easily transported around the world and could …
Can a 93-year-old be as fit and mentally sharp as a 40-year-old? by Nicolás Boullosa on January 24, 2024 To nineteenth-century French philosopher Joseph de Maistre, “Every country has the government it deserves.” We can extrapolate his thoughts to …
Solo girl terraforms lava field with off-grid oasis & rugged tiny home 🏝️ by Kirsten Dirksen on January 21, 2024 15 years ago, Jade Chen left New York City to settle on a remote lava field far from any store …
As Chinese EVs get ready, Western public & automakers weigh in by Nicolás Boullosa on January 17, 2024 A few days ago at CES, the biggest consumer tech event held annually in Las Vegas, there wasn’t much fanfare. …
House was gloomy. Now it’s dream modern home that friends crash in by Kirsten Dirksen on January 14, 2024 The home with “the circus tent roof” sat on the market for 6 years before Isabella and Diogo visited its …
News discovery is broken: information access after social media by Nicolás Boullosa on January 12, 2024 I’ve talked to friends over the months about a new type of internet mourning: the death of social discovery of …
Building Bunker Villa on a budget using Quonset Hut structure by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2024 Fifteen years ago David had friends building underground shelters, but he didn’t understand the attraction, until an ice storm took …
Enchanted Castle hides underground water-maze in San Francisco by Kirsten Dirksen on January 1, 2024 Within San Francisco city limits, there’s a Norman-style castle with a 4-story turret that few residents have heard of. Built …
Black swan events in a world reliant on shipping container handling by Nicolás Boullosa on December 31, 2023 A few days ago, my older daughter coincided with media headlines in asking for clarification regarding a question: Who are …
