Vernacular treehouse built on holm oak, leaves it intact by Kirsten Dirksen on March 12, 2012 When an extended Spanish family decided to build a treehouse for their 5 grandchilden on their estate in Extremadura, they …
Mortgage-free tiny home on a housekeeper’s salary by Kirsten Dirksen on February 26, 2012 Johnny Sanphillippo has never made more than $20,000 per year (he works as a housekeeper, as well as, a gardener …
How 7 trees support treehouse pioneer’s own 1,800 sq-ft home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 27, 2012 Michael Garnier has helped pioneer the craft of modern treehouse construction. His Garnier limb -invented in collaboration with other enthusiasts …
DIY treehouse inventor creates Ewok world in rural Oregon by Kirsten Dirksen on January 23, 2012 In 1974, fresh out of the army (as a Green Beret medic), Michael Garnier went to rural Oregon to try …
Medieval Spanish ghost town now self-sufficient ecovillage by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2011 It’s a utopian fantasy- discover a ghost town and rebuild it in line with your ideals-, but in Spain where …
Microbuilder on freedom of tiny homes: few codes, no loans by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2011 Derek “Deek” Diedricksen’s backyard is filled with- what to the untrained eye- might appear children’s forts, but these tiny dwellings …
16 yr old builds tiny home to guarantee mortgage-free future by Kirsten Dirksen on August 28, 2011 Austin Hay is still in high school, but he’s building his own house. It’s only 130 square feet, but it …
Didn’t want student loans, converted an old Airstream as dorm by Kirsten Dirksen on August 15, 2011 Sometime between childhood and adulthood, Andreas Stravropoulos had a Peter Pan adventure. He spent 4 years living in an Airstream trailer. He …
Manhattan shoebox apartment: a 78-square-foot mini studio by Kirsten Dirksen on July 27, 2011 A couple years ago, Manhattan architect Luke Clark Tyler lived in a 96 square foot apartment. Instead of upsizing with …
Tiny open house: Jay Shafer’s 120-square-foot modular wee home by Nicolás Boullosa on July 11, 2011 Jay Shafer of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company holds an open house for his newest creation- the 120-square-foot Craftsman-style box …