Post-zoning in Containertopia: SF factory of container homes by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2015 When we first visited Luke Iseman and Heather Stewart on a formerly abandoned lot in West Oakland (CA), they were …
Norwegian abandoned remote turf house becomes cabin getaway by Kirsten Dirksen on October 18, 2015 In Norway, owning, building, maintaining a rural cabin is a national pastime. With just 1 person for every 15.5 square …
Sheep wagons as classic campervan: the Airstream of pioneers by Kirsten Dirksen on October 8, 2015 Sheep wagons were once a common mobile home in the American West. These tiny structures (usually 7 to 8 feet …
Lolcat home Japan: old parking becomes loft for couple, cats by Kirsten Dirksen on October 4, 2015 Masayoshi and Yoko Matsumoto wanted a home designed for cats, because they love their cats and because they believe what’s …
Dan Price’s underground home, art & philosophy on $5,000/year by Kirsten Dirksen on September 20, 2015 When Dan Price returned to his home state of Oregon in 1990 he was determined to avoid mortgages or rent …
Yuichi’s slim treehouse sways as a nest in Japanese cypress by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2015 When builder/craftsman Yuichi Takeuchi was asked by a friend to build a treehouse as a second residence in Fujiyoshida– an …
Norwegian wood: LEGO assembling rural prefab cabin in 1 day by Kirsten Dirksen on September 7, 2015 There are 500,000 cabins in Norway for 5 million people, explains architect Marianne Borge. While the size of these second …
Refined home crafted from 2 cargo containers on NorCal farm by Kirsten Dirksen on August 31, 2015 In the late nineties, Alexis and Eric Koefoed moved onto a Northern California farm that had been abandoned for 30 …
Plywood walls & moving doors adapt timeless Kyoto small home by Kirsten Dirksen on August 24, 2015 Architects Yoichiro Hayashi and Shogo Sakurai (NAAD) upgraded a rundown 100-year-old Kyoto home by covering it in plywood to create …
San Francisco brick boiler room turned industrial tiny house by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2015 Architect Christi Azevedo transformed a tiny boiler room in her San Francisco backyard into a compact home crafted like custom …
