Mountaintop building was banned. Pulled off epic off-grid by Kirsten Dirksen on September 12, 2021 On a California mountaintop with no access to power, David Latimer created a deconstructed home from two wee homes on …
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 …
Photographer’s open-floor glass home perches over Canadian lake by Kirsten Dirksen on September 6, 2020 To create a photography studio with maximum daylight, Larry Williams built a glass house. Doubling as a boat garage (the …
2 greenhouses and 3 containers in wasteland become dream home by Kirsten Dirksen on September 16, 2018 Twenty years ago architect Patrick Partouche wanted to build an affordable home for his family on an undeveloped piece of …
Crane Triplex: vacated harbor crane as micro-flat over Amsterdam by Kirsten Dirksen on August 19, 2018 Figee crane 2868 sat abandoned in Amsterdam’s Eastern Docklands for nearly four decades until a team devoted to boutique apartments …
Old windmill home pumps water & could inspire future dwellings by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2017 Imagine a house that uses wind power to pump water to regulate its surroundings and for its energy needs. Dutch …
From old Belgian water tank to dream tower house with a view by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2017 Patrick Mets loves “old, industrial buildings” and he’s always been fascinated by water towers. After years of scouting the Belgian …
Former New Mexico ranch as off-grid conservation easement by Kirsten Dirksen on February 23, 2015 JJ and Fred Milder were looking for their dream home- they’d spent most of their married life in Boston-, but …
3 shelters homestead: small home, simple cabin, & treehouse by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2014 After several decades as an airline executive (including Delta president, Virgin America CEO, and Lufthansa president & CEO), Fred Reid …
Abandoned stable now luxurious, off-grid, family dream home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 28, 2012 When Carlos Alonso and his sister Camino were looking for a country home for their extended family, they stumbled upon …
