Why Geodesic Saunas Outperform Barrel Saunas
The geometry of heat retention, airflow, and modular construction gives geodesic structures a measurable edge.
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How geometry, modularity, and first-principles thinking shape our shelter systems.
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The Hyposphere: A Thought Experiment in Pressurized Geometry
The panel math is elegant. The engineering reality is brutal. Here is both.
The Shape of Shelter
Why a truncated icosahedron built from hardware store lumber might be the most practical structure you have never heard of
Why Not a Dome? Geodesic vs Modular Prismatic Design
Domes are strong and beautiful but there are good reasons we chose a different geometry
Scaled Spheres: Smaller, Larger, and Mixed
The same geometry at different scales opens up configurations that a single size cannot
Beyond the Pair: Multi-Sphere Clusters
Three or more connected spheres turn modular rooms into modular buildings
The Duo Configuration: Two Spheres, One Parking Space
Connected by door panels, the smallest multi-sphere setup fits where you already park
Shipping Finished Modules Costs Less Than Raw Lumber
The counterintuitive container math behind flat-pack buildings
Flat Packable Modules
How IKEA's shipping insight became a design principle for buildable structures
The Lessons in Teardown
What I learned about design by taking existing products apart
Not Your Buckys Dome
Why the Thiosphere isn't a geodesic dome (and why that matters for your build)