They left for city. Offspring came back to restore farmstead by Kirsten Dirksen on May 1, 2022 It’s the story of millions of families who fled to cities for work generations ago, then feeling the call of …
Ancient stone housebarn becomes couple’s tranquil home-office by Kirsten Dirksen on July 6, 2020 In the Cantabrian mountains of Northern Spain, the traditional barn houses- used by nomadic farmers who graze their livestock on …
Cave & “Moulin” home restoration looks like a Rembrandt painting by Kirsten Dirksen on March 1, 2020 Sandrine Lafage was looking to buy a cave home when she stumbled up on a historic windmill, cave and barn …
Medieval cottage encased within new home embraces layers by Kirsten Dirksen on November 9, 2019 When Kate Darby and David Connor were told they had to preserve the 300-year-old cottage on their property or lose …
From 18th-century stable to enchanting modern home in Italy by Kirsten Dirksen on April 20, 2019 Asked to convert the stables of an 18th-century villa into a home for a couple and their daughter, Paolo Gelso …
Camp Commons is a simple cabin to reflect on nature & tradition by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2019 On an abandoned vineyard in Spanish Catalonia’s Priorat region, a tiny cabin was built in 32 hours with a blockhouse …
Forsaken Joshua Tree hut becomes off-grid folly for stargazing by Kirsten Dirksen on February 24, 2019 When Malek Alqadi and Hillary Flur first drove down the dirt road in Joshua Tree and saw the collapsing homestead …
Restoring medieval tower house near Sparta as life project by Kirsten Dirksen on February 17, 2019 Over 35 years ago, Kostas Zouvelos and his then-fiancé Kassiani Theodorakakou saw a for sale sign on a crumbling early …
He transformed old waterline war bunker into minimalist home by Kirsten Dirksen on April 23, 2017 Twenty years ago when Ben Spee was looking for a “special” place to live, the Foundation Forteresse was planning to …
Bought a cement factory, turned it into an enchanted palace by Kirsten Dirksen on May 8, 2016 When architect Ricardo Bofill discovered an abandoned cement factory outside Barcelona, he was inspired to give the place a new …