Lloyd Kahn

Publisher, editor, photographer, builder, runner, skateboarder, explorer

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Why You Should Forget What You Think You Know About Housing in L.A.

“Formosa 1140, a condominium building in Los Angeles designed by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, sits next to a public green space that was created out of part of its lot.”

Photo by Lawrence Anderson, a reall…

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Solo house moving by Jack

Yes, he moved the the house 1/4 of a mile all by himself.

Full story on page 25 of our book, Homework: Handbuilt Shelter by Lloyd Kahn

#shelter #homework #lloydkahn #housemoving @lloyd.kahn https://t.co/qzfzwl4FME

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The Owl House

Last week we got an email from Maria Michaelson, who lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest on a piece of land on which there are numerous innovative buildings, sculptures, boats, a house bus and a variety of imaginative constructions. It’s called the…

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Jorge Luis Borges Speaks on Why He Prefers to Read in English

(He speaks English, Spanish, German, and French.)

See my Instagram account for the 40-odd comments on this post.

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We only have a few of our iconic Shelter shirts left (size small and x-large). Get ‘em before they are gone.

Should we get more shirts made?
What other Shelter merch would you like to see?

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Clothing for the Ridiculously Rich

On Saturday Lesley and I were in Union Square in San Francisco and did a little sight seeing. We went into the Nieman-Marcus store, a new and architecturally disastrous building that replaced the beloved City of Paris building (yes, they p…

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Waterside restaurant in Kekova, a Turkish island in the Mediterranean Sea.

From our book: Homework Handbuilt Shelter by Lloyd Kahn

@lloyd.kahn #shelter #shelterpub #shelterpublications #lloydkahn #homework #handbuiltshelter https://t.co/DEVj2Xhws6

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Cabins of the Yukon

This is one the best building books I’ve ever seen. These cabins are tuned in, just right. I’ll bet they are all designed and built by builders — refreshingly, not by architects.

Photos are elegant, layout outstanding.

Everything is just right.

At thi…

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Wishing Shelter editor in chief, Lloyd Kahn, a very happy 88th birthday!

#lloydkahn #shelter #wholeearthcatalogue #shelterpublications #diy

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The Red Rockers’ 60-foot dome in Colorado, built from math in Domebook One.

“Jack Fulton and I dropped in on them unannounced on a snowy Saturday night in 1972 when we were on a trip shooting photos for Shelter (published in 1973). We lucked into a ven… https://t.co/edpM08ZcfN

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Timber Framers in UK

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The Wonder Wagon by Margarita Prokofyeva and Stevie Hudson

From our newest book: Rolling Homes, Shelter on Wheels by Lloyd Kahn

#shelter #rollinghomes #diy #shelterpublications #lloydkahn https://t.co/GM6qxYfGzq

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63-Year-Old Badass Skate Mom from Santa Cruz

From Maui Surfer

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100 Year Old Concrete Post and Beam Framing

Hi Lloyd,

This photo shows the structure of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in Wellington, New Zealand. The church is around 100 years old and is an early attempt at building in a Gothic style with concrete. The stained gl…

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Japan Has Millions of Empty Houses. Want to Buy One for $25,000? .

With a shrinking population and more than 10 million abandoned properties, the country is straining to match houses with curious buyers.

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From Maui Surfer

Also:

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@palsjapan’s Sabi-Chan captured by @henryjohnson__
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Laurel and Hardy

Photo by Hans Frey

Wooden sculptures at The Buckeye restaurant in Mill Valley, Calif.

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The Red Rockers Dome Commune in Colorado in the ’70s

The Red Rockers’ 60-foot dome in Colorado, built from math in Domebook One. Jack Fulton and I dropped in on them unannounced on a snowy Saturday night in 1972 when we were on a trip shooting photos for Shelter (published …

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Mortise and Tenon Attic

Attic in Kelmscott Manor (near Oxford, UK), home of William morris, founder of The Arts and Crafts Movement in England. Photo by Frederic H. Evans.

From the chapter of my book Live From California titled “Studying the Art of Building, “ which detail…

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Two Bows, No Sterns

Double ended car in Rawlins, Wyoming, shot by my brother Bob, who says it could actually drive in two directions.

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