Mike Oehler’s last hurrah: underground living & lessons from the earth by Nicolás Boullosa on January 9, 2025 Back-to-the-lander Mike Oehler reimagined earth-sheltered living in the early 1970s, sure of the potential—and need—of underground housing. His experiments are …
Humanity’s playful, long-held passion for underground dwellings by Nicolás Boullosa on March 30, 2022 In Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodóvar’s autobiographical movie, we feel entitled to go back to the director’s idealized childhood. We …
Idaho modern oldtimer builds underground & solar $50 houses by Kirsten Dirksen on August 3, 2015 Mike Oehler lived for over 30 years in an underground home that he built for $50 (and expanded for $500) …
3 generaciones de hilanderas navajo y su filosofía de vida by Nicolás Boullosa on July 13, 2015 Reflexionamos sobre modos de vida, vocaciones y filosofías personales mientras viajamos desde el centro de Oregón hacia el norte de …
Dugout shelters & pit-houses: benefits of thermal inertia by Nicolás Boullosa on May 31, 2013 Whether in homes or greenhouses, partially buried buildings (pit-houses, dugout shelters) benefit from thermal stability and the heating and cooling …
Edificios semienterrados: beneficios de la inercia térmica by Nicolás Boullosa on February 20, 2013 Se trate de viviendas o invernaderos, los edificios parcialmente enterrados se benefician de la constancia térmica, energía y refrigeración de …