Finds eroded shack, revamps it into heritage landmark home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 9, 2021 When Ju Tan and Courtney Janak searched for a home in Santa Fe’s historic downtown neighborhood, the only affordable spot …
Backyard teahouses for meditation, guest cottage, homeoffice by Kirsten Dirksen on February 17, 2014 When a Silicon Valley executive asked architect Robert Swatt (Swatt Miers Architects) to design teahouses for his backyard, Swatt wasn’t sure where …
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 …
Trash is a perception: reclaimed tiny shelters & art in SFO by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2013 Pablo Picasso used garage stuff from his Parisian neighborhood to create his art: an old bike became “Bull’s Head”, a …
Texas home built from reclaimed cattle bones & other salvage by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2012 Dan Phillips believes in building homes with recycled and local materials, but he goes far beyond scrap wood. He’s used …
Architect & carpenter craft tiny backyard 120-sq-ft studio by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2012 When architect Sarah Deeds wanted to set up a home office, there wasn’t an extra room in the 500-square-foot one-bedroom …
Good old city-fence redwood becomes tiny cottage studio by Kirsten Dirksen on February 9, 2012 When San Francisco artist and builder Jay Nelson sees someone tearing down a redwood fence in his neighborhood he asks …
