€1,000 small home built in 100 hours from open source design by Kirsten Dirksen on July 6, 2015 Designer Ryan Frank wanted a semi-mobile home for a small plot in a “sensitive area” in Spain. He thought about …
Native American wetu: a dome house preceding Bucky Fuller by Kirsten Dirksen on June 7, 2015 The Wampanoag people who lived along the U.S. East Coast built dome-shaped homes called wetus. The round shape was most …
What can be learned from a 17th century American town by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2015 In Plymouth, Massachusetts- the site of the first English colony in America – Matteo Brault spends his days living a …
Converted van as full-time home for nomadic Canadian couple by Kirsten Dirksen on May 23, 2015 Mat and Danielle spent their first date bonding over Lloyd Kahn’s book “Home Work” and discussing their ideas for simplifying …
Japanese-inspired charred wood tiny home in Ohio town by Kirsten Dirksen on April 6, 2015 When Alex Melamed and his wife moved to the traditional brick and mortar town of Yellow Springs, Ohio they built …
Architect’s simple dream home in AZ’s saguaro cactus forest by Kirsten Dirksen on March 30, 2015 When architect Michael P. Johnson prepared to design his wife’s dream home in the middle of a saguaro cactus forest …
Backyard treehouse: a perched home for escape, introspection by Kirsten Dirksen on March 16, 2015 Michelle and Bill built their backyard treehouse for their autistic daughter Frida, but she never liked it as much as …
Life on the road: converted budget eurovan as trip home by Kirsten Dirksen on March 9, 2015 At 25 years old, Robin Raindropcatcher had never owned a car and didn’t have a driver’s license, but he dreamed …
Former New Mexico ranch as off-grid conservation easement by Kirsten Dirksen on February 23, 2015 JJ and Fred Milder were looking for their dream home- they’d spent most of their married life in Boston-, but …
Shared tiny space: how 4 people could live/work in 700 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on February 2, 2015 Having lived in cities like London and Barcelona, where rents and turnover are high, Mike Davies of Studio P10 wanted …