A turf church in Árbæjarsafn in Reykjavik. Ómar Óskarsson When looking at pictures from Iceland, small and cute looking turf houses are bound to come up. Due to lack of trees in Iceland, building out of turf was a popular building material and thick turf walls were useful to ward off the cold. These houses were … Read more
A rendering of a tiny homes plan for the homeless in San Jose. (Courtesy of Gensler/City of San Jose) By BARBARA MARSHMAN | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 10, 2017 at 7:30 am | UPDATED: December 10, 2017 at 12:43 pm When the idea of “tiny homes” burst onto the scene years back as a trendy, almost utopian answer … Read more
It’s hard to believe, but starting tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, we are officially in Tacky Lights season. Roughly half the houses on the RTD Tacky Lights list light up over the Thanksgiving weekend. The other half will wait until Dec. 1 to flip the switch, along with downtown Richmond’s Grand Illumination. We’re here to get you fully prepped … Read more