Tiny Texas Houses pioneer digs personal lake & crafts village around it by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2024 When we first met Tiny Texas Houses’ founder Brad Kittel 10 years ago (watch the video of our first visit …
Why homelessness programs work in some cities but not in others by Nicolás Boullosa on February 8, 2024 There are as many homeless people in the world’s wealthiest country as the entire population of Boston: according to the …
Turns empty lot into Pocket Neighborhood of 4 shotgun houses by Kirsten Dirksen on February 4, 2024 Just outside the historic downtown of Waco, Texas (Dr Pepper was founded here in 1885) you normally find small bungalows …
Young couple downsizes, pays off $125K debt, buys home by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2021 Four years ago, Marek and Ko Bush were $125,000 in debt, then they downsized into a tiny home, paid off …
Unas redes anticuadas soportan cada vez más baterías by Nicolás Boullosa on June 17, 2021 El mundo se prepara para un consumo energético más limpio, monitorizado, atento al derroche debido a fenómenos como la propia …
To save historic farm, couple creates agrihood of tiny homes by Kirsten Dirksen on March 13, 2021 When developers bought the land that Skip Connett and Erin Flynn were farming in Austin, Texas, and planned to turn …
El epicentro tecnológico post-pandemia no es un lugar geográfico by Nicolás Boullosa on February 17, 2021 El joven imaginario estadounidense depende de historias cuya sombra, a menudo dolorosa, se ha extendido sobre la conciencia de la …
Mad scientist’s homestead is parking size, off-grid system by Kirsten Dirksen on February 13, 2021 Former Army tech Larry Johnson has spent his career improving computer and telephone systems so when he saw inefficiencies in …
Shipping container motel honors 2nd life of salvage by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2020 On a former ranch in Round Top, Texas (population: 91), Flophouze hotel is made of six converted shipping container cabins …
Buys ’50s home to fix it, falls for its indoor/outdoor mastery by Kirsten Dirksen on September 26, 2020 In 1949, Wells Blackshear and his son Harold began designing and building their own home in South Austin, guided by …
