Couldn’t build higher. His Dugout backyard home grew upside-down by Kirsten Dirksen on January 29, 2023 When David Hills and Deborah Saunt began plans to build a home in the backyard of a 19th-century house in …
Wasn’t allowed to build on garden. Dug underground villa instead by Kirsten Dirksen on September 28, 2022 Brought up on James Bond, Chris Oakes saw the appeal of an underground lair, but his reasons for building a …
The Burrow sunken home reflects zen garden as tranquil hideout by Kirsten Dirksen on March 20, 2022 With Madrid rents too high for young architects Ignacio and Pilar, they decided to turn their studio into a stealthy …
Medieval vaulted cellar becomes unique rural micro-studio by Kirsten Dirksen on January 16, 2021 Tired of big city life, Fearghal and Salima left Paris for the tiny village of Paulhe (population 381) where they …
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 …
Underground dome house stays warm in Omaha winters by Kirsten Dirksen on November 26, 2017 Rebecca Weitzel and Jeff Waschkowski live in a buried home in Omaha, Nebraska and while winters temperatures can hit negative 30 degrees …
Kristie Wolfe builds underground home & sets rural WA hamlet by Kirsten Dirksen on September 18, 2016 Inspired by the success of the Hawaii treehouse home she built for $11,000, Kristie Wolfe began searching for land to …
Earth-cooled, shipping container underground CA home for 30K by Kirsten Dirksen on April 18, 2016 As a kid Steve Rees played in caves and learned how the earth could cool. As an adult, he buried …
Dan Price’s underground home, art & philosophy on $5,000/year by Kirsten Dirksen on September 20, 2015 When Dan Price returned to his home state of Oregon in 1990 he was determined to avoid mortgages or rent …
Idaho modern oldtimer builds underground & solar $50 houses by Kirsten Dirksen on August 3, 2015 Mike Oehler lived for over 30 years in an underground home that he built for $50 (and expanded for $500) …
