
Since the first version of this post on converting a school bus was written in 2013f, Hank Butitta’s school bus has become a popular culture icon worldwide, a TedX talk, and… Read More
Rehabs have become the most likely option for affordable housing in cities, but it is also an option in small towns where buildings sit empty because they are no longer needed for shops or offices. Conversions of buildings and vehicles from their previous use to living quarters are being done by individuals. Is it an option for cohousing? School buses, shipping containers, grain silos, subway and railroad cars, etc. Why not cohousing?
Since the first version of this post on converting a school bus was written in 2013f, Hank Butitta’s school bus has become a popular culture icon worldwide, a TedX talk, and… Read More
Container homes, along with school bus homes, became fashionable a few decades ago. Dedicated businesses now provide easy access to discarded container cars— you no longer have to scour shipping docks or… Read More
Retrofitting old buildings has become faster and less disruptive with a prefab, modular facade installed on top of an existing facade to instantly help the building save energy. And doing it while… Read More
To create an airy atmosphere, this 430-square-foot apartment was renovated with a palette of natural materials and earthy colors. Some of the most inventively designed small living spaces are in Hong Kong… Read More
Sometimes the best information comes from off-topic sources. When I was painting, I read the New York Review of Books more often than Art Forum. The principles of artistic work are the… Read More