Texan maker’s underground survival bunkers are real batcaves by Kirsten Dirksen on June 29, 2020 In Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road,” protagonists are surprised by marauders, but are lucky to find a well-provisioned survival shelter. In …
Dan Phillips turns backyard scraps in whimsical Texan houses by Kirsten Dirksen on April 4, 2017 Transforming wine corks and bottle caps into flooring, cow bones into countertops, frame samples into ceilings and old deck boards …
Kasita: tiny prefab home-as-a-service for post-land urbanism by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2016 Professor Jeff Wilson wants to create the “iPhone for housing”. He thinks we need to shed our preconceptions of housing …
A spaghetti western on lean urbanism (documentary) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 11, 2015 What makes a good shelter? For thousands of years we’ve been attempting to regulate the idea. Even the bible had …
A spaghetti western on lean urbanism (documentary trailer) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 3, 2015 It’s undeniable that building codes save lives, but something has changed in the past couple decades. Now, thanks to the …
From Gotham to isolated, code & debt-free West Texas estate by Kirsten Dirksen on November 17, 2014 Seven years ago John Wells sold his heavily-mortgaged home in upstate New York and bought 40 acres in West Texas …
Cosmic Marfa: vintage trailer park in West Texas artist town by Kirsten Dirksen on August 20, 2014 Two hundred miles southeast of El Paso and 800 miles west from Austin, Marfa may be isolated from major cultural centers, …
Austin coder builds timeless cob home using precise patterns by Kirsten Dirksen on August 4, 2014 When Gary Zuker bought an undeveloped piece of land outside of Austin (Texas) 25 years ago, he knew the only …
Southwest: viaje por la Frontera de urbanismo y arquitectura by Nicolás Boullosa on July 23, 2014 5.040 millas (8.111 kilómetros) después, el 21 de agosto a las 10 de la mañana (hora de California), finalizamos nuestro …
Texas home built from salvaged cattle bones & other trash by Kirsten Dirksen on December 30, 2012 Dan Phillips believes in building homes with recycled and local materials, but he goes far beyond scrap wood. He’s used …
