Project Code Name: HomeMaker We are inspired by people who create new solutions, who build things that move the ball forward in the world. We are excited to assemble a bustling mixture of designers, makers, artists, hackers, community or...
Announcing Farm House Berkeley, open April 1st! The Farm House is our newest addition to the Bay Area Embassy Network – a sprawling 6300 sqft, 19th-century Victorian Mansion that has been specifically remodeled for community living. ...
Up until now, we have been hacking coliving spaces together using existing properties that were designed to be single family homes. As coliving matures into an attractive, recognizable lifestyle, developers are taking note and looking to...
Funding a startup is an age-old problem that is usually solved one of two ways: 1) Taking on investors 2) Bootstrapping & moonlighting The Problem with Investors: Surrender a (probably large) portion of the company. Pressured to grow th...
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people say something along the lines of “don’t you live in some kind of commune?” or “how is your cohousing projects going?” After biting my tongue for a moment, I typically...
Structural Drivers in Communities and Companies After a weekend retreat with the Embassy SF this past weekend, a discussion arose around efficiency of communications and meetings. What are the goals of our collaboration? Comparison with ...
In order to facilitate effective collaboration and build smart & empowered partnerships, we want to make our company vision, goals and strategy visible to the rest of the system. Four Realms: Art, Philosophy, Science and Math I used Jean...
We’ve been meeting with some very kind and experienced individuals in the urban development space. I thought I’d document some insights I’ve taken away from talking with them, as we slowly begin to learn more about this new world w...
This bicycle hub is amazing! It contains both the battery and motor, and charges itself on downhills. It is also integrated with your smartphone in lots of nifty ways. Imagine how this can serve to improve mobility in an urban area! I us...
Some leading edge thinking from Shelterforce on how innovative housing policy can solve important problems. Read the full article on Shelterforce.com....
Great blog post from the folks at Sandbox Network (not to be confused with our Sandbox House!) outlining what they’ve learned about building, facilitating and maintaining a community. KEYQUOTE: A (human) network is a group of people that...
