Being outdoors all year without being outside: do courtyards make sense? by Nicolás Boullosa on March 4, 2026 From the Alhambra to California backyards, an ancient architectural typology shows how patios, plants, and water create microclimates, social space, …
Turning stone ruin & underground cistern into convertible home to slow down by Kirsten Dirksen on December 14, 2025 The ancient philosopher Diogenes chose to live in a giant clay pot to strip life down to its essentials. On …