Passivhaus rooftop flat adds level to 1930’s Mexico City home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2018 Alejandro Herrera was commuting two hours each way into Mexico City for architecture school when he turned a vacant rooftop …
Couple makes garage home + campervan a consistent life combo by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2017 Bryan and Jen Danger spend most nights on the road in their converted Sprinter van, but when they’re back home …
Designer builds efficient off-grid Passive House in Colorado by Kirsten Dirksen on September 24, 2017 Twenty years ago Andrew Michler bought a $60,000 solar shack in the Colorado mountains that “immediately fell apart” and inspired …
In/Out of-the-box budget house Japan: affordable & permeable by Kirsten Dirksen on January 16, 2017 When a family of four asked architect Takeshi Hosaka to create a home embedded in nature on a small Tokyo …
House as membrane: blends with garden, protects from street by Kirsten Dirksen on April 25, 2016 When a Yokohama couple asked architect Takeshi Hosaka to design a home “in which we feel as if we are …
Converted chicken coop as small home for NorCal family by Kirsten Dirksen on April 13, 2014 When Chris and Tanya bought their property in Petaluma (California) 15 years ago, it was what most people would have …
Deconstructing luxury in small home + tiny cabin + treehouse by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2014 After several decades as an airline executive (including Delta president, Virgin America CEO, and Lufthansa president & CEO), Fred Reid …
10 tendencias sobre casas pequeñas: forma, función, ecología by Nicolás Boullosa on March 25, 2014 Avanzamos las que -creemos- serán las principales tendencias del ámbito más dinámico y creativo de la arquitectura contemporánea: la frontera …
Family cuts commute with smaller home in live/work complex by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2013 Stan Leopard used to spend nearly two hours in the car each day commuting from his home in Mill Valley, …
Skinny house in LA: affordable, minimal, modern home/office by Kirsten Dirksen on May 6, 2013 Simon Storey (Anonymous) wanted to buy an affordable home so he bought the smallest and cheapest thing on the market. …
