Urban vs. suburban vs. countryside: family setups as kids grow older by Nicolás Boullosa on May 8, 2025 In the rhythm of errands and chance encounters, streets offer more than transit—they host a choreography of connection and meaning. …
Art of walking: a stroll in a warehouse & Bay Area’s “French village” by Nicolás Boullosa on February 27, 2025 Pushed to the extreme, a mentality based on pure utility can risk missing the little things that make one’s days …
Bill Mollison & the Austral Summer: remediation in a disaster-prone world by Nicolás Boullosa on January 23, 2025 In January 2008, we visited CERES Melbourne and met Bill Mollison, author of the seminal book Permaculture One. Reflecting on …
How to turn your neighborhood into a village —or build it from scratch by Nicolás Boullosa on December 19, 2024 Can intentional communities balance connection and individuality to counter solitude? Is there a way to foster meaningful living without falling …
When exurbs aspire to learn from Old World villages: Esmeralda by Nicolás Boullosa on October 23, 2024 Can a modern development in Sonoma County capture the spirit of Old World village life, or will it fall into …
Designing homes that age well & adapt to life’s different stages by Nicolás Boullosa on May 15, 2024 From the sandwich generation to the boomerang generation, homes undergo makeovers that don’t seem aligned with life’s events. This can …
The places we’ve lived: our pros/cons of city, suburbs & countryside by Nicolás Boullosa on February 21, 2024 While building a personal business at *faircompanies, as well as helping launch and grow a successful YouTube channel, I have …
Is it possible to build moderate-income aspirational housing in CA? by Nicolás Boullosa on October 5, 2023 When raised between different cultures and places, our experiences make us who we are, allowing us to see the world …
A/C future is ancient: heat-pump & evaporative cooling hybrids by Nicolás Boullosa on January 19, 2023 They can look a bit like an air conditioner unit. In the winter, the appliance extracts ambient heat from outdoor …
Language & thought: why words’ nuances make it hard for AI by Nicolás Boullosa on December 1, 2021 In a short time, chatbots have evolved to the point of passing as “intelligent.” A machine passes as “intelligent” if …
