Seattle pie-shaped home feels surprisingly big inside: see why by Kirsten Dirksen on July 9, 2023 About 100 years ago, the story goes, back when women couldn’t get their own loans in the US, a divorcée …
Experimenting keeps the magic going: beware of dogmatic “tradition” by Nicolás Boullosa on March 9, 2023 Thanks to the site and Kirsten’s YT channel, we’re lucky to be exposed to lots of architecture and (sometimes brilliant, …
Their RV wasn’t up to code. Built Invisible Home instead by Kirsten Dirksen on May 28, 2022 Film producers Chris and Roberta Hanley (American Psycho, Virgin Suicides) dropped a tiny prefab onto their Joshua Tree land to …
3D-Printed in 24h, no waste. Price to fall as builds ramp-up by Kirsten Dirksen on September 19, 2021 Up to now, construction has relied on rigid techniques that usually create big amounts of waste. By adding material instead …
Outdoor voluntary simplicity & survivalism in Santa Fe hills by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2020 Since a “forced retirement” three years ago, Tomas Robison has been stretching his savings by exchanging labor for rent on …
Boatbuilder makes fireproof/ultralight Lunar Lander, shares plans by Kirsten Dirksen on August 9, 2020 Puzzled by the design of the Apollo lunar landers, catamaran-designer Kurt Hughes decided to build one, both as proof of …
Bottom-up urbanism solves urgent housing needs in CA vicinity by Kirsten Dirksen on February 3, 2019 When Johnny Sanphillippo wanted to upsize his 700-square-foot home in Sonoma County, California, he discovered that a legal backyard cottage …
Couple makes garage home + campervan a consistent life combo by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2017 Bryan and Jen Danger spend most nights on the road in their converted Sprinter van, but when they’re back home …
Dan Phillips turns backyard scraps in whimsical Texan houses by Kirsten Dirksen on April 4, 2017 Transforming wine corks and bottle caps into flooring, cow bones into countertops, frame samples into ceilings, and old deck boards …
A spaghetti western on lean urbanism (documentary) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 11, 2015 What makes a good shelter? For thousands of years we’ve been attempting to regulate the idea. Even the bible had …
