Going to the woods to live deliberately (not leaving Berlin) by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2019 I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and …
Stealth tiny cabin in woods recreated in skinny SF backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2019 Ten years ago, Moksha Osgood built an 8 x 10 cabin in a friend’s backyard for $1500. After surrounding it …
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 …
WA maker turns skoolie, short-bus & container into home-office by Kirsten Dirksen on January 14, 2018 Seven years ago, Jeremy and Mira Thompson quit their jobs and sold their suburban home to hit the road in …
Family adventures inspired North Sister, a high-end tiny home by Kirsten Dirksen on October 1, 2017 Spud and MaryEsther Hooley have spent four decades in tiny homes, including a converted caboose in Idaho, a trapping cabin …
Extreme weather house boat floats in Silicon Valley backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on September 29, 2014 A couple years ago Chris Robinson was a former Facebook and PayPal art director with no boat-building (nor sailing) experience. …
Teahouse treehouse galleon ship from 90% waste in Santa Cruz by Kirsten Dirksen on July 15, 2013 When carpenter Jay Duffy began building a treehouse in his fiance’s front yard for her two sons, he used discarded …
DIY restoration of abandoned 18th century home in Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on April 22, 2013 When Michele first entered his newly-rented apartment in Barcelona, it had been abandoned for 35 years so looked nothing like …
Brooklyn crafted, impermanent house gets wiser with owner by Kirsten Dirksen on March 11, 2013 Tim Seggerman bought his Brooklyn home (Crown Heights) at an auction in 1987 for $140,000 (his down payment of $14,000 …
Tinkerers’ workshop: slow furniture recrafted from trash by Kirsten Dirksen on March 5, 2013 Enough crafters are using trash to make furniture that Pablo Fernández opened a store devoted to selling just that. “You …
