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Shelter

by Lloyd Kahn · first published 1973

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  • PaulDavisThe1st · Apr 9, 2022 · Recommends

    …When I was growing up I became fascinated/obsessed with the counter-culture in the US, especially the architectural side of it. I still own copies of both of the two "Domebooks", along with Lloyd Kahn's "Shelter", Ken Kern's "The Owner Builder and the Code: the politics of building your own home" and other classics of that era. But among my favorite books from that time is "Handmade Houses: a guide to the woodbutcher's…

    on “Patina and Intimacy” ↗
  • 8bitsrule · Jan 1, 2022 · Recommends

    Beats big debt all to hell, as well as the sort of grind-immersion that more and more are realizing is unhealthy and unsustainable. Surprising to find that the old guru of 'enoughism' Lloyd Kahn ('Shelter' editor of Whole Earth Catalog) is online and still kicking. Anyone interested in alternative shelter will find inspiration in his books. [https://www.lloydkahn.com/]

    on “Why I Live In a Shed” ↗

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