School bus renovated as bachelor’s off-grid tiny home by Kirsten Dirksen on September 9, 2013 Max spent his first ten years living in a tiny log cabin and falling for small spaces. He’s spent the …
A front-yard galleon treehouse Jack Sparrow would appreciate by Kirsten Dirksen on July 15, 2013 When carpenter Jay Duffy began building a treehouse in his fiance’s front yard for her two sons, he used discarded …
DIY restoration of abandoned 18th century home in Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on April 22, 2013 When Michele first entered his newly-rented apartment in Barcelona, it had been abandoned for 35 years so looked nothing like …
Brazilian slow shoes: handmade, hand-dyed, reused-tire soles by Kirsten Dirksen on November 29, 2012 Juliano Lima believed in the skills of his countrymen, but he knew that few Brazilian crafters had the resources to …
Building with straw bale, recycled bottles & urbanite by Kirsten Dirksen on August 7, 2009 Straw + clay + water = cob, an old construction technique that can be used for walls, benches and entire …
ReBags: reusable bags from old paper and used bottles by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 Re-Bag makes bags to replace the ordinary plastic or paper bag, but not only are their carriers reusable, they are …
El Naturalista: a recycle-it-yourself (RIY) shoe by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 The two Spanish families that started El Naturalista had three lofty goals for their footwear: comfort and style with minimal …
Air trees: the Madrid experiment by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 When the city of Madrid (Spain) sponsored a contest calling for ideas to climatically transform a neighborhood- to battle the …
Building a greenhouse with reused doors, windows & concrete by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Using reclaimed materials, like old doors and windows and broken concrete, the hands-on folk at the Solar Living Institute built …
Redesigned clothing: just reshoe it! by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The footwear industry isn’t known for its sustainable business practices. But that may be starting to change. Whether you think …
