Barcelona design pioneer on classic craft and minimalism by faircompanies on June 13, 2012 His family left their mark on the Barcelona skyline (his uncle commissioned Antoni Gaudí to design the Casa Milà, AKA La Pedrera, now …
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 …
Watch *faircompanies' 10 most popular videos so far by faircompanies on December 11, 2011 It’s been a long time since Kirsten Dirksen began video-editing *faircompanies’ videos on simple living and sustainability. More than three …
Tiny, portable, prefab cube shelters in medieval French town by Kirsten Dirksen on December 1, 2011 They’re just 3 meters (9.8 feet) by 3 meters and just about as high. They’d make great tiny homes, but …
Land of tiny home people: Northern CA’s Small House Movement by Kirsten Dirksen on February 18, 2011 There’s an area of about 60 square miles north of San Francisco where housing prices average about a half million …
Liveaboard life: self-sufficient with solar, sails, VHF radio by Kirsten Dirksen on February 9, 2011 When Teresa Carey is sailing she knows just where all her energy comes from and where it’s going. “My solar …
Liveaboard life: minimalism in a tiny home at sea by Kirsten Dirksen on February 4, 2011 When Teresa Carey lost most of her possessions in a house fire years ago, she felt liberated. “I didn’t miss …
Small homes: a boat, a dream shack & twins in a tiny house by Kirsten Dirksen on November 26, 2010 The godfather of small houses built his tiny shack in the 19th century (see video Thoreau’s simple life at Walden), but it …
Simple life Manhattan: a 90-square-foot microstudio by Kirsten Dirksen on October 7, 2010 By choosing a studio that measures just 12 feet by 7 feet, Felice Cohen can afford to live in Manhattan’s …
The burden of stuff: why less could make you happier by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2010 No one warns us about entering into a relationship with an unsuitable bathing suit or bicycle as they would with …
