Steelworker quits at 50, builds $50K cordwood home lit by colorful bottles by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2026 At 50, Jason Fine walked away from his union boilermaker job and cashed out his retirement to buy 29 acres …
Couple couldn’t find affordable high-end prefab, so they created their own by Kirsten Dirksen on July 27, 2026 Priced out of Madrid, architects Ignacio and Pilar bought cheap land on the outskirts instead – a steep, sloping lot …
Couple lost suburban home, then built a better life on Ozarks homestead by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2026 After losing their suburban home — buried under three mortgages and then a flood — Catherine and Phillip Lightfoot decided …
Engineer’s underground dome home blends into desert like living organism by Kirsten Dirksen on February 15, 2026 In 1983, engineer Greg Reinhart bought a patch of raw land in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert and began carving out a …
Was told ‘You can’t build underground.’ Got dream buried dome fully permitted by Kirsten Dirksen on November 16, 2025 Brad was told, “You can’t build underground.” He proved them wrong, self-building the buried dome he had envisioned & getting …
Couple encases brick farm inside greenhouse for indoor/outdoor all year by Kirsten Dirksen on June 22, 2025 On the windswept island of Mors in Northern Denmark, Anna Marie Madsen and Rasmus Møller have reimagined rural living by …
Couple builds own home & farm paradise with little money + inspiring work by Kirsten Dirksen on March 23, 2025 In rural Denmark, Tycho Holcomb and Karoline Nolsø Aaen have crafted a life of independence, resilience, and deep connection to …
Building dream home out of railroad bridge & 1905 craftsman bungalow by Kirsten Dirksen on March 2, 2025 In a city that churns through its past at breakneck speed—where bungalows vanish overnight— Steve Pallrand has built a home …
