Oldtimer builds rustic ecovillage in US’s southernmost point by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2024 About 40 years ago, William bought 1.25 acres for $6000 on the Big Island of Hawaii and began growing his …
Couldn’t build higher. His Dugout backyard home grew upside-down by Kirsten Dirksen on January 29, 2023 When David Hills and Deborah Saunt began plans to build a home in the backyard of a 19th-century house in …
Left BBC’s Planet Earth to start dream family homestead (full tour) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2022 Over a decade ago Matt Swarbrick and his wife Jenny decided to leave behind city life to “grow cabbages and …
Heatwaves are more frequent. Here are some relief strategies by Nicolás Boullosa on September 9, 2022 We were still talking about heat waves affecting the European continent and potentially shaping the continent’s future. Then, the focus …
He saved stone barn. Also built unreal villa under hillside by Kirsten Dirksen on June 19, 2022 Gorka Ibargoyen bought an abandoned stone housebarn in the Bera Valley of Navarre and wanted to expand it to fit …
Couple’s modern home behaves like an old village by the river by Kirsten Dirksen on April 17, 2022 Cristina Manene and Fernando Orte wanted a home to escape the city, but that would still provide reminders of village …
Family builds twin underground homes in ancient mountain farm by Kirsten Dirksen on February 28, 2022 René Douma and his mom Marianne began building houses into the hillside on the family farm without any experience in …
Voxel Cabin grows food, reuses water, makes energy from waste by Kirsten Dirksen on May 8, 2021 With the goal of building a cabin without relying on materials from the outside world, those at Valldaura Labs accessed …
Pythagorean home amidst olive grove offers views & protection by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2019 Asked by an Athens couple to design a home embedded in their olive grove, architect Tilemachos Andrianopoulos used geometry to …
On designing a stackable, bioclimatic shipping container home by Kirsten Dirksen on March 4, 2019 Motivated by her love of mobile homes and bioclimatic design, as well as the surplus of shipping containers at Athens …
