homes
Call it a cross-cultural connection: Koto, a UK-based tiny-home firm that fuses Scandinavian and Japanese design, is now delivering to US customers.Founded in 2017, Koto specializes in cabins, modular homes, and sculptural small-scale architecture for residential and wellness-focused spaces, including hospitality. Its flatpack collection, Niwa, is a series of sustainably…
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Take Kurosawa, 35, and Joey Stockermans, 37, two North Americans who started AkiyaMart, a website designed to help foreigners buy homes in Japan. Since launching in 2023, the site has evolved to not only display listings but also facilitate home purchases. The…
This interview is based on a conversation with Jim Franck, 81, a homebuilder in Oregon. Franck said he continues to work to stay active and fulfilled, despite the risks of the job. He has given some of the more intensive responsibilities to his colleagues, though he still is involved with…
Duane Flemming and his wife, Chris Currie, would like to downsize.The retired couple has spent 41 years in their four-bedroom house in a suburban community 30 miles east of San Francisco. The two-story home has gotten too big for them, and the stairs are more difficult to navigate these days.…
