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 …
Turns stone barn into minimal hideaway with stealth furniture-rooms by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2024 Africa Lao had spent her career designing homes from an office in Barcelona, so when she moved to the country …
He saved stone barn. Also built unreal villa under hillside by Kirsten Dirksen on June 19, 2022 Gorka Ibargoyen bought an abandoned stone housebarn in the Bera Valley of Navarre and wanted to expand it to fit …
An amateur’s take on building a cob house that ages well by Nicolás Boullosa on June 15, 2022 “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road,” has …
Impermanence & patina: homes that learn to age with occupants by Nicolás Boullosa on June 8, 2022 Urban and personal decay don’t always go hand in hand. As life continues, empty nesters leave their big households for …
Designing stuff that matters: on quality, tools, and Nature by Nicolás Boullosa on September 8, 2021 Around five years ago, Kirsten received an email from many related to potential stories on whimsical houses, high-yield organic farms, …
Lecciones de percepción espacial en un tratado estético nipón by Nicolás Boullosa on February 20, 2019 En su Trilogía de Madrid, Francisco Umbral menciona a Miguel Delibes de refilón, no como un maestro, sino más bien …
Cómo cultura y distancia difusa afectan la manera de viajar by Nicolás Boullosa on December 12, 2018 Una de las grandes tragedias de la búsqueda de aventuras seguras durante trayectos por el mundo es volver con la …
Edificios con piel: luz, aire y agua en estructuras textiles by Nicolás Boullosa on June 7, 2017 Nuevos tejidos flexibles, resistentes, potencialmente translúcidos y con comportamiento personalizable para repeler agua, fuego o contaminación están llamados a transformar …
¿Conocimiento inútil? Valor de ideas sin aplicación inmediata by Nicolás Boullosa on March 16, 2017 En las cosas importantes, la utilidad ha ganado la partida a la calidad. Pensadores como Robert M. Pirsig han descrito cómo los réditos …
