Danish maker turns waste into art, furniture, vehicles & more by Kirsten Dirksen on March 11, 2018 Thomas Dambo routes his daily bike commute past neighborhood dumpsters to find materials for his builds. In the past several …
Tiny houses’ polymath: tinker, lyrist, carpenter, cartoonist by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2014 Derek Diedricksen has loved tiny homes since he read Lester Walker’s “Tiny Tiny Houses” as a ten year old. It …
Trash is a perception: reclaimed tiny shelters & art in SFO by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2013 Pablo Picasso used garage stuff from his Parisian neighborhood to create his art: an old bike became “Bull’s Head”, a …
DIY trashion furniture kit: upcycle trash into lampshades by Kirsten Dirksen on December 13, 2012 Ryan Frank is South African born designer who learned about re-using materials from a childhood in a country where recycling …
TrashKEA home design: trash + IKEA + design = eco-cheap chic by Kirsten Dirksen on May 16, 2011 Most designers begin a remodel by choosing what to trash. Petz Scholtus chose what to collect from the trash to be …
Who decides when to potty train: you, baby or Big Diapers? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 17, 2009 At my moms’ group a few months ago, another mother noticed my then 2-year-old & 1 month daughter wasn’t wearing …
A landfill that only buries 25% of its waste by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Sending all of our garbage- from construction to garden waste- to landfills may be a thing of the past. In …
How to furnish your home with used cardboard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Used cardboard is practically an unlimited resource. So why not build with it? Designers Loida and Hernâni of Timtimxtimtim pick …
Urban worm composting: fruit flies & frozen food waste by Kirsten Dirksen on March 5, 2009 When you live in the city, and with roommates, composting can be a delicate issue. New York City’s Sarah Dickinson …
