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Rent an Architectural Masterpiece
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a house designed by a world-class architect? The team behind the new venture Living Architecture lamented the fact that most people only experience...
written by: Sarah Rich08.12.09 -
New Cottages at Fallingwater
This weekend, Design Competition: New Cottages at Fallingwater exhibition closes at the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Earlier this year, the Western...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.22.10 -
Peter Zumthor Wins 2009 Pritzker
Today Swiss architect Peter Zumthor was named the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize. The 33rd person to win architecture's top honor, Zumthor, who has built little and eschews the spotlight, is a...
written by: Aaron Britt04.13.09 -
Events this Weekend: 6.10-6.13
This weekend features work on display by Dwell favorite's like Marlon Blackwell, Olson Kundig Architects, and Marcel Wanders as well as a preview of San Francisco Design Week, which kicks on Monday.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake06.10.10 -
A Note on Our Expert, Eric Ryan
Eric Ryan is the cofounder and chief brand architect of Method.
01.01.09 -
Tour the Salk with Ellen
This past Friday I was down in San Diego touring the city with architect Aaron Anderson of Studio Anderson. No modernist worth his salt would consider leaving San Diego without a visit to Louis...
written by: Aaron Britt11.19.08 -
Facade Focus: Steel
Idaho-based architect Susan Desko—previously a senior design architect for Frank Gehry—created a house built of untreated steel plate and glass that towers among the trees of its...
written by: Laura Maukphotos by: Sharon Risedorph07.03.12 -
Grass Mirror
The architects at Paris-based studio H20 Architects know how to maximize space--and in their latest design, the Grass Mirror, it's no different.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.11.09 -
Shelter Island Retreat
Architect Cary Tamarkin designed his family's summer house for snoozing. “It lends itself to massive relaxing,” he says of the 2,800-square-foot cottage on Shelter Island overlooking...
written by: J. Michael Weltonphotos by: Bart Michiels06.30.10 -
Three Buildings: Emilio Fuscaldo
Emilio Fuscaldo is one of our favorite Australian architects—check out this awesome modern renovation in Fitzroy—so it seemed only natural to ask the founder of Nest Architects which buildings most...
written by: Aaron Britt04.24.13 -
Remembering Paolo Soleri
We are sad to report that the visionary Italian architect, urban planner, and sustainability advocate died today at the age of 93. His most ambitious work is the community Arcosanti some 65 miles...
written by: Aaron Britt04.09.13 -
David Hertz Lands in Malibu
From the sustainability champions over at SHFT comes an enticing profile of architect David Hertz. The green maverick helms the Studio of Environmental Architecture, a firm he founded after cutting...
written by: Sara Carpenter02.08.13 -
Ezra Stoller's Photography: A Retrospective
Much like his contemporary Balthazar Korab (whose work is featured in the current issue of Dwell), Ezra Stoller's iconic images of post-war America depict the evolution of the Modernist movement....
written by: Maggie Nolin12.05.12 -
Ralph Walker Renaissance
To Frank Lloyd Wright, Ralph Walker was “the only other honest architect in America,” and to The New York Times, he was the “architect of the century.”* Throughout his...
written by: Alicia Chiu03.27.12 -
Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture
Architect Louis Kahn is the subject of a new exhibition opening September 8 at the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) in Rotterdam. It's no secret that we here at Dwell are fans of...
written by: Diana Budds09.07.12 -
Design for Humankind
Architect and healthcare design visionary Michael Graves shares his thoughts on how paralysis has affected his approach and practice.
written by: Kelly Vencill Sanchez04.13.12 -
lamesadevenn: From Start to Finish
In this series, trace the evolution of lamesadevenn, an international collaborative of architects, product designers and communication specialists who are redefining how and why we design. They...
written by: Seth Biderman10.06.11 -
Up to Code
How one homeowner chose a savvy architect, made nice with the building code, and moved in without a hitch.
written by: Dan Maginn09.29.11 -
Eastern Promise
A 400-year-old icon of Japanese design inspires generations of modern architects.
written by: Diana Budds08.25.11 -
Herman Miller's POV Series
Our friends at Herman Miller just released a series of online videos celebrating the work of five California architects. Each architect (or team, in the case of Marmol Radziner) speaks on creative...
written by: Diana Budds05.15.11 -
Remembering Nick Murcutt
It is with great sadness that we recently learned of the death of the talented Australian architect Nick Murcutt of the firm Neeson Murcutt. He and his longtime partner, Rachel Neeson, designed...
written by: Aaron Britt03.28.11 -
Landscape Architect Bernard Trainor
We're thrilled to welcome Bernard Trainor to Dwell on Design this year. The Monterey-based, Australia-born landscape architect has a knack for crafting gardens that complement their built and...
written by: Diana Budds05.15.13 -
Architecture + Food = Stable Cafe
San Francisco's Mission District is known for its vibrant and often contrasting cultures—Mexican paleta wagons share the sidewalk with Twittering hipsters slinging crème brulée,...
written by: Sarah Rich09.11.09 -
Rill Architects' Retreat in the Woods
"Simple forms and natural materials were key to the design of this home," says Jim Rill, principal of Rill Architects who, along with project manager James Murray, designed a home that draws...
photos by: James Ray Spahn03.14.13 -
A Modern House and Studio for a Marble Sculptor
On Sunday, June 23, we will welcome architect Michael Lehrer to the Demo Stage at Dwell on Design. Lehrer will take us inside a house and art studio he designed for the marble sculptor Charlie...
written by: Jaime Gillin06.06.13
