The man who plants the rain: water harvester Brad Lancaster’s urban oasis by Nicolás Boullosa on July 17, 2026 Thirty years after his first illegal curb cut, a desert neighborhood cools its streets with a million gallons of monsoon …
It all started with 28 homes. A walkable food-forest made it a village oasis by Kirsten Dirksen on March 29, 2026 In Tucson’s western foothills, 28 households have spent 28 years building something that most neighborhoods have lost — a place …
Tiny Texas Houses pioneer digs personal lake & crafts village around it by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2024 When we first met Tiny Texas Houses’ founder Brad Kittel 10 years ago (watch the video of our first visit …
New Earthships capture more energy, water & food at lower cost by Kirsten Dirksen on July 13, 2020 With walls made from old tires packed with earth, as well as upcycled glass bottles and cans, Earthships have always …