From D-Day to Bohemian houseboat: life in WWII Normandy landing craft by Kirsten Dirksen on August 21, 2023 World War II saw the quick development of amphibious boats capable of landing on shallow waters to allow quick deployments …
Nautilus houseboat: German functionalism, golden ratio shape by Kirsten Dirksen on April 12, 2020 The Nautilus houseboats are modeled on their namesake, the spiraled-shell mollusc, to fit seamlessly with the natural world. Nautilus Hauseboot …
Oskar de Kiefte’s wind turbine cars, whimsical homeboats & bikes by Kirsten Dirksen on January 13, 2019 Oscar de Kiefte sees unfinished work where others see products. He’s reworked the conventional auto with his Wind Turbine Car, …
On building your dream (floating) home-studio, the Dutch way by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2018 When architect Julius Taminiau and his girlfriend needed more space for their growing family, they left their tiny Amsterdam flat …
How shantyboats down the Mississippi helped build a culture by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2017 “I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god—sullen, untamed and …
Extreme weather houseboat floats in Silicon Valley backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on September 29, 2014 A couple of years ago, Chris Robinson was a former Facebook and PayPal art director with no boat-building (nor sailing) …
Simple living on a narrowboat home in West End London by Kirsten Dirksen on April 3, 2013 Emma Freemantle lives in pricey West End London (near Regent’s Park), but she could afford to buy her home because …
Choosing freedom of tiny homeboat over Hollywood life by Kirsten Dirksen on December 19, 2011 Heather Wilcoxon grew up visiting the Hollywood sets of her actor parents (her father Henry played Marc Antony opposite Claudette …
Low-rent live aboard life in high-rent San Francisco Bay by Kirsten Dirksen on October 24, 2011 Fiver Brown is a musician and the kind of guy who has worked as a rodeo clown, a sushi photographer …
