Going to the woods to live deliberately (not leaving Berlin) by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2019 I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and …
Precise lighting amplifies affordable, indoor/outdoor Athens flat by Kirsten Dirksen on May 26, 2019 When Werner Maritsas found a dated and cramped 34-square-meter apartment (366 square feet) in Thiseio, a neighborhood near the Acropolis, …
Swedish-inspired backyard cottage works as secluded oasis home by Kirsten Dirksen on May 19, 2019 Su Pang loves travel and traditional Swedish cottages. In 2013, she had a little-used 5000-square-foot backyard subject to relaxed building …
Stealth tiny cabin in woods recreated in skinny SF backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2019 Ten years ago, Moksha Osgood built an 8 x 10 cabin in a friend’s backyard for $1500. After surrounding it …
Can a family of 5 find home where they park their campervan? by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2019 When Dan and Marlene started travelling with their Tab teardrop trailer they never expected it to become a full-time lifestyle …
Camp Commons is a simple cabin to reflect on nature & tradition by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2019 On an abandoned vineyard in Spanish Catalonia’s Priorat region, a tiny cabin was built in 32 hours with a blockhouse …
Small prefab tests space-era rotating rooms: sleep-cook-bath by Kirsten Dirksen on March 17, 2019 To make a small home more efficient, designer Luigi Colani put a 6-round-meter cylinder in the living room so with …
Young vets avoid student debt going vanlife in San Francisco by Kirsten Dirksen on October 24, 2018 Paris and Lovell Lee were used to small space living while in the Navy so when they started college in …
BMX rider builds around purpose: small home, big bike ramp by Kirsten Dirksen on October 7, 2018 Ever since he was a kid, Ooti Billeaud has wanted a backyard BMX ramp, but neither his parents nor future …
2 greenhouses and 3 containers in wasteland become dream home by Kirsten Dirksen on September 16, 2018 Twenty years ago architect Patrick Partouche wanted to build an affordable home for his family on an undeveloped piece of …