Minimal UK townhome blends glass, plywood, steel, concrete by Kirsten Dirksen on March 25, 2013 On an abandoned lot in South London, architect Carl Turner and his minimalist wife Mary Martin created a new type …
Teen tiny house builder Austin Hay finishes dorm on wheels by Kirsten Dirksen on October 13, 2012 We first visited Austin Hay after he had just finished his sophomore year (see 16 year old builds tiny home …
Fully-customized, modular solar house is CNC cut prefab by Kirsten Dirksen on August 19, 2012 Solar House 2.0, erected this year on Barcelona’s waterfront, uses time-tested passive solar techniques (like south-facing windows to let in …
Off-grid float cabin: retirement tiny home in BC wilderness by Kirsten Dirksen on July 2, 2012 Margy and Wayne Lutz were camping in Coastal British Columbia when they discovered their dream home: the float cabins of …
C++ programmer builds off-grid home with sunroom & DC lighting by Kirsten Dirksen on April 2, 2012 When Loren Amelang bought land outside of Philo, California in 1973, it was a place to “live like hippies on …
Can suburban homesteads lead to higher well-being? by Kirsten Dirksen on September 25, 2011 “I think a majority of economists would agree that we’re at a fundamental turning point in terms of our financial …
Living off-grid: how to build solar lights by johnhorning on April 24, 2010 Solar-powered lights are becoming increasingly popular. They can be seen on streets, like the one at right, or along walkways, …
How one winery creates fertility organically by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 “A lot of the early farmers, as a lot of the farmers still do today, viewed nature as something to …
On-grid solar: selling back to your utility by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s allowance for off-the-grid living has given solar power buzz, but its on-grid capacities are what are driving the market. …
The economics of Solar by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 One of the biggest complaints about solar panels is their expensive, but to make an informed decision about their to …
