Family compound of streetcars, cob huts, treehouse & barrel by Kirsten Dirksen on August 13, 2013 Over a decade ago, Claudine Désirée was raising 3 young boys alone in a one bedroom home built from old …
House of 3 tents: affordable cabin home in California by Kirsten Dirksen on June 24, 2013 When Glen and Gerry bought a property in Northern California, they wanted first to live on the land to determine …
Family flat augments with CNC elevated indoor cabin & stairs by Kirsten Dirksen on June 17, 2013 When Amy and Marcus bought their London flat it felt big enough, then they had twins. Not wanting to move …
Intentionally small home: urban living in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2013 Nicole Alvarez grew up in a typical American suburbia: spacious homes, large yards, not walkable to town. Then she began …
Extreme transformer in Hong Kong: Gary Chang’s 24 rooms in 1 by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2013 Gary Chang has lived in the same 32 square meters (344 square feet) for nearly his entire life. Nearly 40 …
Simple living on a narrowboat home in West End London by Kirsten Dirksen on April 3, 2013 Emma Freemantle lives in pricey West End London (near Regent’s Park), but she could afford to buy her home because …
Teardrop trailer: classic 50’s mobile micro-home renaissance by Kirsten Dirksen on February 27, 2013 Teardrop trailers first became popular in the 1930s when Scientific American and Popular Mechanics published DIY plans. The idea was …
An original maker: Paul Elkins, Pacific Northwest polymath by Kirsten Dirksen on February 18, 2013 Paul Elkins has always loved to doodle; when he turned 8 years old his mother bought him his first serious …
Nomadic tiny home: Mongolian yurt moves in 1 day, DIY-style by Kirsten Dirksen on February 6, 2013 Boyan is a modern nomad; he was born in Bulgaria, is a resident of the Netherlands has lived in the …
NYC’s micro-studio expert by accident: Felice Cohen’s new home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 28, 2013 In 2010 we toured the 90-square-foot apartment of Manhattan’s Felice Cohen and soon after media networks worldwide were questioning if …
