Geodesic domes: the (failed?) dream of living light on the land by Nicolás Boullosa on July 14, 2023 Post-pandemic tourism rushes ahead, causing discomfort in and around touristic attractions amid the summer heat. Elisabetta Povoledo covers for the …
Built treehouse annex, then became their live-work respite by Kirsten Dirksen on June 25, 2021 Dustin Feider’s prefab system assembles sturdy treehouses with minimum impact. After making models for clients such as The Doors’ guitarist, …
Sewed own popup dome-home for need, been selling them since by Kirsten Dirksen on December 19, 2020 In 1979 Asha Deliverance sewed her first geodesic dome on an old Singer sewing machine, finishing it in time to …
Dome design toughens with size, regulates home/garden within by Kirsten Dirksen on November 14, 2020 When Buckminster Fuller conceived of the geodesic dome in the 1940s he was intrigued by the efficiency of a super-lightweight …
Dymaxion: could homes be as affordable & precise as appliances? by Kirsten Dirksen on July 28, 2019 Supported by tension cables around a central mast, the Dymaxion House was a light-weight, prefab home designed to be flat-packed …
Nordic home encased within geodesic dome for passive solar by Kirsten Dirksen on February 28, 2016 In 1960 American architect/futurist Buckminster Fuller envisioned building a dome over Manhattan to regulate weather and air pollution. A half …
