Is it a dark era? It’s certainly a dark time of the year, & that’s okay by Nicolás Boullosa on November 14, 2024 Each city has one unique light, and light is much more than an atmospheric device propelling our perception, mood, and …
Embracing a third culture: our family’s journey from Europe to the US by Nicolás Boullosa on May 22, 2024 A reader asks how our acclimatization to life in America is going. Here’s an account of how we navigate education, …
Does an increase in social housing keep cities affordable? Not always by Nicolás Boullosa on March 20, 2024 In Vienna, a large social housing stock keeps overall housing costs down. In Paris, not so much. The year of …
The places we’ve lived: our pros/cons of city, suburbs & countryside by Nicolás Boullosa on February 21, 2024 While building a personal business at *faircompanies, as well as helping launch and grow a successful YouTube channel, I have …
Turns abandoned cargo boat into modern home gem (before/after) by Kirsten Dirksen on June 27, 2022 Jérémie Malvy bought an old cargo riverboat for 11,000 euros and then spent two years remaking it into a light …
Nonplaces (physical & online): what convenience takes from us by Nicolás Boullosa on February 2, 2022 I often would go through Rue du Paradis for two years, in Paris’ 9th arrondissement (borough). This city area, a …
Bike culture boom: what dedicated lanes & cargo bikes can do by Nicolás Boullosa on September 27, 2021 It’s real. Bike ridership in cities like Paris has exploded due to Covid-19, but not only because of the pandemic; …
In search of lost books: an odyssey across Paris by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2021 We think of virtual as something that is detached from reality, but how can we take advantage of this virtual …
Young couple’s 40sqm/430sqft music studio & micro-apartment by Kirsten Dirksen on February 20, 2021 As cities became more expensive, young creatives had to get ahead with less space and usually rent in outer neighborhoods. …
Spartan Alpine cabin conceals back-to-basics building tips by Kirsten Dirksen on November 28, 2020 In 1938 architect and designer Charlotte Perriand designed a mountain shelter able to withstand the harsh elements of any mountaintop …
