Baubotanik shapes living tree branches into building facades by Kirsten Dirksen on June 5, 2017 Architects Ferdinand Ludwig and Daniel Schönle would like to revolutionize the way we build, or more appropriately “grow”, our buildings. …
Waterworld done right: NY Truck-a-Float as truck/boat camper by Kirsten Dirksen on May 28, 2017 Architects Matteo Pinto and Carolina Cisneros wanted to create a houseboat to live on in the summertime in New York …
Couldn’t find his dream popup micro-camper, built it instead by Kirsten Dirksen on May 7, 2017 Jurgen Jas makes things- a mini Smart bike/car for his nephew, a fully-furnished mini-camper for another, a backyard workshop and …
How shantyboats down the Mississippi helped build a culture by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2017 “I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god—sullen, untamed and …
House of moving doors in Barcelona adapts to young family use by Kirsten Dirksen on April 9, 2017 When South Africans Jason and Tessa Boshoff went searching for an affordable apartment in Barcelona, they found a rundown 70-square-meter …
Dan Phillips turns backyard scraps in whimsical Texan houses by Kirsten Dirksen on April 4, 2017 Transforming wine corks and bottle caps into flooring, cow bones into countertops, frame samples into ceilings, and old deck boards …
Tree Snake tiny homes defy gravity at Portuguese vintage spa by Kirsten Dirksen on March 27, 2017 Architects Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade wanted to “recreate the fantasy of treehouses” without building a house in a …
Tokyo’s impermanent skinny house made to age well with owners by Kirsten Dirksen on March 19, 2017 Inheritance taxes on land in Japan means plots often get smaller as they are passed on. This “divide and sell” …
Paris microflat gets precise in space use with thrifty ideas by Kirsten Dirksen on February 19, 2017 On a nurse’s salary, Flore Devaux knew buying a home in Paris would be difficult so when she stumbled upon …
Kayaker builds Hobbit Van with butterfly windows for vanlife by Kirsten Dirksen on February 6, 2017 When Canada’s top-ranked whitewater kayaker Ben Hayward decided to pursue his Olympic dream, he began a life on the road …