Energy co-ops produce own power, beat geopolitics/inflation by Nicolás Boullosa on December 21, 2022 The quest for cleaner, cheaper, decentralized energy production has accelerated due to a development in geopolitics and climate that the …
Nautilus houseboat: German functionalism, golden ratio shape by Kirsten Dirksen on April 12, 2020 The Nautilus houseboats are modeled on their namesake, the spiraled-shell mollusc, to fit seamlessly with the natural world. Nautilus Hauseboot …
On building your dream (floating) home-studio, the Dutch way by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2018 When architect Julius Taminiau and his girlfriend needed more space for their growing family, they left their tiny Amsterdam flat …
West Texas ghost town experimental construction & revival by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2015 A century ago, Terlingua, Texas was a bustling mining town (by 1922 it was supplying the nation with 40% of …
Former New Mexico ranch as off-grid conservation easement by Kirsten Dirksen on February 23, 2015 JJ and Fred Milder were looking for their dream home- they’d spent most of their married life in Boston-, but …
Fully-customized, modular solar house is CNC cut prefab by Kirsten Dirksen on August 19, 2012 Solar House 2.0, erected this year on Barcelona’s waterfront, uses time-tested passive solar techniques (like south-facing windows to let in …
Off-grid float cabin: retirement tiny home in BC wilderness by Kirsten Dirksen on July 2, 2012 Margy and Wayne Lutz were camping in Coastal British Columbia when they discovered their dream home: the float cabins of …
Abandoned stable now luxurious, off-grid, family dream home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 28, 2012 When Carlos Alonso and his sister Camino were looking for a country home for their extended family, they stumbled upon …
Medieval Spanish ghost town now self-sufficient ecovillage by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2011 It’s a utopian fantasy- discover a ghost town and rebuild it in line with your ideals-, but in Spain where …
Umeox Apollo smartphone: $100, solar-powered, Android 2.2 by faircompanies on February 15, 2011 It’s being touted as the world’s first Android solar-powered smartphone. Unveiled by Intivation at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2011, the Umeox …
