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 …
20 years building underground maze of natural-light tunnel homes by Kirsten Dirksen on November 9, 2025 Twenty years ago, Zach and Allison Anderson began digging into a hillside on their property in Grass Valley, California, to …
He created prefab kit to self-build underground homes on a budget by Kirsten Dirksen on October 5, 2025 Dave has spent the past decade refining ways to build affordable underground homes. We last visited him to see his …
“Live from California” legend shares SuperAging secret, DIY-building tips 🛹 by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2024 At 89, Lloyd Kahn has been building his own homes for over six decades, crafting spaces that include a few …
Building ecovillage of storm-proof homes made of bone-like biomaterial by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2024 On a rural property on the slopes of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, Morgan Bierschenk and his team have been refining …
Life on Mars: Inside volcano’s Space Habitat for future homesteading by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2024 Nestled high on the northern slopes of Mauna Loa, the world’s most active volcano, the HI-SEAS habitat simulates life on …
Builds Quonset bunkers for a living. Lives in Dome Home in the woods by Kirsten Dirksen on March 10, 2024 David builds underground Quonset huts, so when he saw a rundown Monolithic Dome for sale, he bought it and began …
Veteran coder builds stone-covered Dome Home into Texas hill by Kirsten Dirksen on November 5, 2023 When Al Schwarz moved from upstate NY near Dallas, TX, for work, he wanted a home with low energy bills …
Wasp 3D-prints eco-homes from local raw earth for $1K by Kirsten Dirksen on December 26, 2021 After years of creating machines to 3D-print rubber, recycled plastics, clay, and geopolymers, the Italian start-up WASP created a 3D-Printer …
Built a backyard Yome (yurt + dome) to stay in San Francisco by Kirsten Dirksen on September 5, 2021 When Ava Rosen first slept in a yome – a hybrid between a yurt and geodesic dome – she fell …