Can Old Housing Bring New Answers?

The Tulou are clan houses built in the Fujian province of South East China.  It is believed that these structures were built as early as the 13th century, and many of them survive today at varying ages.  Some are several hundred years old.  I first heard of these structures from Earth Architecture’s website and they … Read more Can Old Housing Bring New Answers?

Should Home Ownership Be American?

The March issue of  The Atlantic Monthly included an article titled, “How the Crash Will Reshape America.”  I agreed with much of this article especially the author’s conclusions that suburban American must undergo drastic changes if we are to successfully move into the future economically.  But one main conclusion of the article caught me short.  The … Read more Should Home Ownership Be American?