4 chapters across the catalog
Dame Astrid, the Duchess of Japan, proposes a "No Agenda Bauhaus" design featuring an electrostatic Quonset hut with UV disinfection and an integrated insect farm. This follows a call for producers to submit architectural designs for the "Build Back Better" movement.
Multi-Generational Living and Organic Building Materials
The New European Bauhaus initiative is seeking proposals for housing models that encourage different generations to live under one roof, similar to traditional Chinese family structures. Proposed designs include the use of mud, grass, and recycled materials, as well as integrating solar panels directly into building surfaces. The project also explores how "culture" can be leveraged to solve the climate crisis through inclusive workshops and prizes.
Adam Curry describes a unique Marfa establishment called "Buns and Roses," a Quonset hut that serves as a bakery and flower shop. He meets the owners, Debbie and "Bird" (William Parrott), and learns about the affordability of steel building kits. The conversation includes local characters like "Trucks" and the history of Marfa as the filming location for the movie "Giant" starring James Dean.
Quonset Huts, Little House Movement, Compound Living
John C. Dvorak suggests investing in Quonset huts as durable, storm-resistant structures for a "house-within-a-house" living concept. The conversation connects the "Little House" movement seen on HGTV to Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030 sustainability goals. An anecdote is shared regarding a mistake made at an Albuquerque KOA involving a sewage hose and a well.
