People only saw old tires & poverty. He makes Slow Shoes from it 👞 by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2023 Juliano Lima likes to bring things back to life. At home, his furniture is made from old pallets, scaffolding, and …
High-yield Solar Greenhouse harvests food & energy (timelapse) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 16, 2023 In the mountains overlooking Barcelona, a team at Valldaura Labs has built a solar greenhouse that harnesses the sun both …
Bought dark fixer-upper. Turned it into dream home (before/after) by Kirsten Dirksen on June 6, 2021 Three years ago, we embarked on a family project. We found a derelict (and affordable) country home located in a …
Voxel Cabin grows food, reuses water, makes energy from waste by Kirsten Dirksen on May 8, 2021 With the goal of building a cabin without relying on materials from the outside world, those at Valldaura Labs accessed …
60m2 penthouse has deck, antique roof dome, old city views by Kirsten Dirksen on March 6, 2021 Can remote working from a city be appealing, and even work as a slow replacement for tourism rentals during a …
Small apartment with popout kitchen celebrates light & flow by Kirsten Dirksen on December 12, 2020 To add light and space to a cramped 60 square meter flat (645 square feet), Laura Bonell knocked down most …
Valldaura Labs culls restored forest for buildings & biomass by Kirsten Dirksen on May 3, 2020 When a computer-based, self-reliant city-lab high in the hills above Barcelona designed and built a tiny home, they used parametric …
The world from our window: seclusion as introspection opportunity? by Kirsten Dirksen on April 5, 2020 A virus, smaller than a micron, has made it clear that we are now a world without borders. Confined to …
Creator of praised LEGO transformer flat builds morphing hotel by Kirsten Dirksen on September 2, 2018 A decade ago, Christian Schallert transformed a rundown Barcelona apartment into a home that could transform according to each use. …
Using a core of light & mirrors to amplify a dark apartment by Kirsten Dirksen on August 28, 2017 When designer Mike Davies purchased a small flat in Barcelona’s Sant Antoni neighborhood it was filled with tiny, dark rooms. …
