Intersection of rurex & philosophy: visiting Heidegger’s hut by Kirsten Dirksen on December 2, 2018 Can a place change how we think? “At most a city-dweller gets ‘stimulated’ by a so-called ‘stay in the country’, …
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 …
Snowboarder’s 1950s fire truck as a cozy place to call Home by Kirsten Dirksen on May 13, 2018 Since he was a teen Austin Smith has been paid to chase the snow around the world, but after a …
Designer builds efficient off-grid Passive House in Colorado by Kirsten Dirksen on September 24, 2017 Twenty years ago Andrew Michler bought a $60,000 solar shack in the Colorado mountains that “immediately fell apart” and inspired …
A Dust Bowl chicken coop became Aldo Leopold’s beloved house by Kirsten Dirksen on August 21, 2017 In 1935, Aldo Leopold bought a worn out farm along the Wisconsin River. Taking up residence in a former chicken …
Kristie Wolfe builds underground home & sets rural WA hamlet by Kirsten Dirksen on September 18, 2016 Inspired by the success of the Hawaii treehouse home she built for $11,000, Kristie Wolfe began searching for land to …
Arcosanti: Paolo Soleri’s futuristic utopian city in the desert by Kirsten Dirksen on June 20, 2016 Visionary architect Paolo Soleri began building Arcosanti, his utopian city in the desert, in 1970 and continued to work on …
Aussie couple builds off-grid mobile home with 2 containers by Kirsten Dirksen on June 5, 2016 Paul Chambers had began building a home out of two shipping containers as a project, but when his wife got …
Vuelve la corriente continua gracias a renovables y off-grid by Nicolás Boullosa on May 13, 2016 La electricidad puede producirse y distribuirse a gran escala usando corriente continua o corriente alterna, y el mundo depende de …
Earth-cooled, shipping container underground CA home for 30K by Kirsten Dirksen on April 18, 2016 As a kid Steve Rees played in caves and learned how the earth could cool. As an adult, he buried …
