Paris’ maison-stairwell stacks 4 floors in 25 sqm (269 sqft) by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2014 When Alban Diner moved into his tiny Parisian apartment, the rooms were cramped and dark; the only source of direct …
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 …
3 shelters homestead: small home, simple 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 …
Creating pop-up neighborhoods & installs with containers by Kirsten Dirksen on March 17, 2014 James Alfandre comes from a family of real estate developers (his maternal ancestors helped settle the Salt Lake Valley). He …
Skinny Portland prefab home stacks space to fit family of 3 by Kirsten Dirksen on March 10, 2014 When Matt Kirkpatrick and Katherine Bovee bought a half-sized lot in Portland, Oregon, instead of filling the reduced area with …
Living walls save space in minimalist Barcelona apartment by Kirsten Dirksen on February 28, 2014 Niels and Bianca wanted to bring nature inside their Barcelona apartment. A former sewing workshop (for the bikini shop downstairs), …
Converted toolshed as uncluttered tiny home on Oregon farm by Kirsten Dirksen on February 20, 2014 Instead of building a big house on his Oregon farm, Brian Schulz has built, or renovated 5, tiny structures (see …
Backyard teahouses for meditation, guest cottage, homeoffice by Kirsten Dirksen on February 17, 2014 When a Silicon Valley executive asked architect Robert Swatt (Swatt Miers Architects) to design teahouses for his backyard, Swatt wasn’t sure where …
Shipping containers recycled into affordable Salt Lake home by Kirsten Dirksen on February 14, 2014 Real estate broker Jeff White dreamed of transforming used shipping containers into affordable housing. Laughed at by the first architects …
Tiny home packs storage stairs, 2 lofts, tub in 136 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on February 10, 2014 Julie Olson needed a traveling home for her mobile dog training business. With no architecture training, she drew up plans …
