He is that most interesting of things: a junkman who hates waste. Dan Phillips leads monthly tours of Phoenix Commotion houses in Huntsville, including the rebuilt Bone House. The next tour will ...

He calls his project Phoenix Commotion after the bird of legend that rises from the ashes. "Listen, what I'm doing is not new," he says. "It's vernacular architecture, and people have been doing ...

Read full article: Houston authorities search for missing 83-year-old David Young If you find yourself in Hunstville, Texas, you may come across some interesting homes. Of course, there’s the ...

That’s exactly the kind of home-building Dan Phillips has set out to do through his low-income housing initiative, The Phoenix Commotion. Out to prove that homes can be sound, affordable ...

"If you ponder what could be used, then building materials are everywhere." Phillips founded Phoenix Commotion 12 years ago with the aim of creating a new model for sustainable, affordable housing.

Live in this cowboy boot-shaped house for $1,600 a month Artist Dan Phillips created the cowboy boot house in Huntsville, Texas and it’s now available for rent for US $1,200 a month.

Dan and his company, The Phoenix Commotion, [www.phoenixcommotion.com] have garnered considerable national and international recognition. Last spring he spoke at the 9th International Convention ...