101 Landscape Architecture
A brief history of landscape architecture, from Birnbaum to Walter to Coen.
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The Ungreening of America
We asked Charles Birnbaum to point us to five unique landscapes that we can still take a peek at. He explains: “I’ve chosen places that are either at risk or lesser known. They don’t resemble…
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The People's Park
An amorphous profession, landscape architecture embraces everything from civic plazas, highways, and landfill reclamations to the front lawn. Here we profile two practitioners, Walter Hood and Shane…
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Yard Works
“Mother Nature is too powerful to try and mimic,” says Shane Coen, whose firm is known for its minimalist approach to the residential landscape.
Articles
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101 Landscape
Garden design is only a fraction of the landscaping tradition. Residential or commercial it's a balance fo aesthetics and function that makes for sucess, and we take a look into (and upon) the…
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101 Architectural Movements
Which comes first, the movement or the manifesto? From Arts and Crafts to eco-design, a 7-step guide to design movements.
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101 Prefab
Everything you wanted to know about prefab but were afraid to ask! We've tapped the brain behind popular web resource FabPreFab to explain the birds and bees of manufactured housing.
Products
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The BLDGBLOG Book: Architectural Conjecture, Urban Speculation, Landscape Future
BLDGBLOG has long been one of our favorite websites for architectural conjecture, left-field landscapes, and dispatches from the bleeding edge of the built world, so much so that we brought author…
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
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Architectural Plate
West London landmark Trellik Tower gets the gold leaf treatment on this architectural plate. While it's dishwasher and microwave safe-- definitely fit for the table-- it almost seems a shame to…
Dwell Collections
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Step into Dwell Outdoor
Modern design extends beyond glass walls. From planters and prefab to shrubs and sheds, we export the lifestyle values that inform our in-house decisions—sustainability, simplicity and…
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The World's Best Public Spaces
Here we present our favorite public places to linger, people watch, and take in nature’s bounty. We’ve gotten the ball rolling with our top picks—–expect sculpture parks and…
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Sidewalk Gardens in San Francisco
After taking on San Francisco City Hall, architect Jane Martin helped spawn a movement that has rendered the city’s sidewalks more hospitable to birds, bees, butterflies—and even to…
Video
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Design Leader: Andrea Cochran
In the first installment of our Design Leaders video series, Dwell talks to landscape architect Andrea Cochran.
Events
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In Situ: Architecture and Landscape
In Situ: Architecture and Landscape draws from the rich collection of The Museum of Modern Art to examine the diverse attitudes toward landscape over the last hundred years.
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1960s Cultural Landscapes Preserved
Enjoy a special evening with two renowned authorities on Southern California modernism: architect and author Alan Hess (Googie, Googie Redux, Palm Springs Weekend, Oscar Niemeyer Buildings) and…
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Timing 2010–Biennale of Landscape Urbanism
The city of Bat Yam, Israel, will host “Timing 2010” its second Biennale of Landscape Urbanism. With experimental architecture, art, design, site-specific installations, and landscape…
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