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101 Landscape Architecture
A brief history of landscape architecture, from Birnbaum to Walter to Coen.
written by: Deborah Bishop02.27.09 -
Architecture and Design Books
Dear Dwell, I am new to modernism and eager to learn all I can about architecture and design. What books would you recommend to a novice? —Mathilda Feigenbaum, Mission Hills, Kansas
photos by: Peter Belanger01.01.09 -
Events this Weekend: 10.29-11.1
This week, we’re featuring two events and one exhibition closing happening (on three continents, no less) this weekend in the world of architecture and design.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.29.09 -
Design for the Public
Public Architecture forges ahead into uncharted territory, and creates a model for fitting pro bono work into the daily practice of every firm.
written by: Ann Wilsonphotos by: Emily Nathan05.04.09 -
Lebbeus Woods: Architect at SFMoMA
Architect and artist Lebbeus Woods died late last year, leaving behind him a legacy of very few buildings, but a new vision of what architecture can and should be. His illustrations and sculptures,...
written by: Aaron Britt02.21.13 -
MoMA's Small Scale, Big Change
The exhibition "Small Scale, Big Change" opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York this Sunday. Curious to hear more about the show—which sadly I won't have the chance to see in...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.04.10 -
Tumblr of the Week: Remash
Featuring "architecture and other stuff for the visually inclined," Remash puts forth a selection of photographs culled from blogs like ArchDaily, Designboom, Dezeen, and ArchitectureAU. If your...
written by: Diana Budds04.12.13 -
Steven Holl's Daeyang Gallery and House on Film
In our May issue, we examine the connection between architecture and music in the work of expert architect Steven Holl. One of his latest projects, the Daeyang Gallery and House in Seoul, South...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Iwan Baan04.08.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: DHaus Dynamic Living
Our favorite Kickstarter this week is an exciting new project that runs the gamut from furniture to architecture. Modeled on English mathematician Henry Earnest Dudeney's clever way of transforming...
written by: Aaron Britt04.05.13 -
A Modern Treehouse in Belgium
Design firm Baumraum’s modern tree house in Belgium sparks a dialogue about nature and architecture.
written by: Diana Budds04.04.13 -
Salvaged Bathroom with a Vintage Touch
For his upstate-New York farmhouse, designer Tom Givone found the perfect marriage of high design, architectural salvage, and homespun hardware. In the light-filled master bathroom, Givone added a...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Mahaney03.20.13 -
Cathedral Without Walls
Walking down the narrow cobbled lanes of Seville, Spain, I keenly anticipate vibrant Moorish tile, rows of orange trees, and more than 1,200 years' worth of various architectural styles.
written by: Pamela Peterson03.18.13 -
Mirror Mirror
Since September 2012, Greek designer Panos Papanagiotou has been documenting angular architecture buildings and structures on his aptly-titled Tumblr, Mirrors. Via the iPhone, Papanagiotou shoots...
written by: Eujin Rheephotos by: Panos Papanagiotou02.28.13 -
European Vacation
We've been all over the world in our search for the best architecture and design, and we've reported on scores of fantastic cities along the way. From uncovering the surprising modern design in...
written by: Aaron Britt02.14.13 -
Tracking Sustainability in Architecture
A chat with William McDonough, Ray Kappe, Glen Small, and others on the history of sustainable architecture.
written by: Luanne Bradley02.04.13 -
Haunted House
Sculpture meets architecture in the surrealist facade of the Synagogue de Delme visitors center in northeastern France.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Olivier-Henri Dancy03.15.13 -
A Chat with Joel Fitzpatrick
Fashion. Sculpture. Lighting. Architecture. Design. Shoes. Joel Fitzpatrick has done a lot. Dwell recently spoke with Fitzpatrick, a master of design—and design reinvention.
written by: Sara Ost10.31.12 -
"Born to Rewild" with Landscape Designer Margie Ruddick
We're thrilled to welcome Margie Ruddick, this year's winner of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Architecture, to Dwell on Design. In a panel on "rewilding" our cities, Ruddick...
written by: Diana Budds05.21.13 -
Imagining Home
What is a home? There's the obvious answer of a place of residence or--at an even more elementary level--a structure that provides shelter. But "home" carries a bigger meaning than just...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake03.09.10 -
Texas Two-Step
In Austin, mid-century homes built in the wake of World War II join more traditional vernacular architecture.
written by: Addie Broylesphotos by: Brent Humphreys09.24.12 -
Maine Modern
I am very excited to announce that Philip M. Isaacson, owner and resident of the house we featured in our October Off the Grid and longtime architecture critic for the Maine Sunday Telegram...
written by: Aaron Britt10.29.10 -
Picture Perfect
A new biography highlights the rich, black-and-white photography of Balthazar Korab, whose sharp imagery helped give a face to modernist architecture in mid-century America.
written by: Kelsey Keith12.18.12 -
Paul Smith on Architecture
Fashion icon, branding expert, and all around English design maven Paul Smith is the subject of the new book Paul Smith A to Z, a collection of his musings on a vast array of topics. Interviewed by...
written by: Aaron Britt08.29.12 -
Women in Design at City Modern
This Wednesday evening, as part of Dwell and New York magazine's full plate of design programming for City Modern, design critic Alexandra Lange led a discussion on gender and architecture with...
written by: Kelsey Keith10.05.12 -
Design-Build Time-Lapse
TYIN Tegnestue, the Norwegian architecture firm founded by Andreas Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad in 2007, has made it their work and passion to build locally inspired, cleverly designed structures...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.13.12
