A spaghetti western on lean urbanism (documentary) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 11, 2015 What makes a good shelter? For thousands of years we’ve been attempting to regulate the idea. Even the bible had …
A spaghetti western on lean urbanism (documentary trailer) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 3, 2015 It’s undeniable that building codes save lives, but something has changed in the past couple of decades. Now, thanks to …
West Texas ghost town experimental construction & revival by Kirsten Dirksen on April 27, 2015 A century ago, Terlingua, Texas was a bustling mining town (by 1922 it was supplying the nation with 40% of …
Tiny houses’ polymath: tinker, lyrist, carpenter, cartoonist by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2014 Derek Diedricksen has loved tiny homes since he read Lester Walker’s “Tiny Tiny Houses” as a ten year old. It …
Earthships: self-sustaining homes for post-apocalyptic land? by Kirsten Dirksen on October 6, 2014 On the desert mesa of New Mexico, miles from the nearest town of Taos (pop. 5,700), Star-Wars-like shelters rise from …
Austin coder builds timeless cob home using precise patterns by Kirsten Dirksen on August 4, 2014 When Gary Zuker bought an undeveloped piece of land outside of Austin (Texas) 25 years ago, he knew the only …
Portable, green-roofed crafty studio of Lake Tahoe builders by Kirsten Dirksen on July 28, 2014 When brothers Tyler and Shaun Bratt began building a structure in their front yard they had plans for a sauna, …
"Lean urbanism": "mínimo urbanismo viable" de casas pequeñas by Nicolás Boullosa on June 10, 2014 Las ciudades del futuro se asemejarán menos a suburbios sobre ruedas con aire “steampunk” o vergeles sostenibles en el desierto …
Tiny home packs storage stairs, 2 lofts, tub in 136 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on February 10, 2014 Julie Olson needed a traveling home for her mobile dog training business. With no architecture training, she drew up plans …
Summer of (family) love: tiny home VW-roadtrip documentary by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2014 One of the most elusive goals in life is determining just what you need to live. As co-founders of a …
