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Borrego Springs' Mod Houses
I posted some of the mid-century buildings in my last Borrego Springs update, but over the course of my three days in the desert I visited a half dozen really beautiful homes. Lucky for...
written by: Aaron Britt04.18.11 -
Visiting Borrego Springs
Last week I was in Borrego Springs, California, a tiny town in the middle of the Anza Borrego desert in San Diego County. A good two hours northeast of San Diego, the town was, and is, a...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Aaron Britt04.15.11 -
Building the Maxon House: Week 7
In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property, and designing and building a modern house with Tom Kundig...
written by: Lou Maxon04.13.11 -
Somewhere Under the Tuscan Sun
A complex of farm buildings from a less than glorious period in Italy’s history is magically transformed. The result? A sophisticated yet kid-friendly retreat that seamlessly fuses...
written by: Paul Bennettphotos by: Jacob Langvad07.02.09 -
Touring the BMW Headquarters
Dwell traveled to Munich, Germany, to get an up close and personal look at BMW Welt, an undulating, stainless-steel-clad structure designed by Wolf Prix of Coop Himmelb(l)au. It is joined on...
photos by: Bret Robins04.02.11 -
Oakland Museum Preview
Last week I got a sneak preview of the Oakland Museum of California, a Kevin Roche-designed museum in Oakland that's set to reopen on Saturday, May 1st. Mark Cavagnero Associates has completed...
written by: Aaron Britt04.26.10 -
Blogging it all Back Home
We are nothing but domestic voyeurs. More home owners are turning to the web to record the juicy ups and downs of tackling a grand remodel. We take a grand tour.
written by: Sonia Zjawinski03.20.11 -
San Francisco's New Bus Shelters
Though they're not exactly the hottest design news in town, my daily walk to work up Sansome Street from the Montgomery BART stop has gained two attractive new bits of infrastructure in the past...
written by: Aaron Britt04.22.10 -
Touring Toronto, Part 1
Last week I headed north (and quite a ways east) to one of my favorite cities: Toronto. I spend a fair share of my childhood in Toronto visiting family, and I later lived near the Annex...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake03.16.11 -
Built-In Style
In Oakland, California, two designers transformed a 100-year-old barn into a (very) cozy home of their own by redefining the functionality of walls and windowsills.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Aya Brackett05.13.09 -
Urban Land Institute 2010 Awards
From over 170 entries, 17 finalists—from Thin Flats, an eight-unit green residential infil project in Philadelphia, to the Vancouver Convention Centre West, which opened for the 2010 Olympics...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.10.10 -
Building the Maxon House: Week 2
In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property, and designing and building a modern house with Tom Kundig of Olson...
written by: Lou Maxon03.09.11 -
Hide and Sleep
With the classic Murphy bed as muse, Japanese architect Toshihiko Suzuki transformed a standard Airstream into a versatile small wonder.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.06.10 -
Fine Finnish: Master Bedroom
Despite its serene appearance, the master bedroom is an active, multifunctional space. The family sits together on the bed to read and watch cartoons: Tove Jansson’s Moomin, about trolls who...
03.07.11 -
Fine Finnish: Living/Dining Room
The focal point of the living/dining room is an oak table from Ikea. “We like to draw, read newspapers, sew, and invite friends over, so a generous table suits our lifestyle.” No couch?...
03.07.11 -
Fine Finnish: Kitchen
In the kitchen, Susanna and Jussi tore down the ceiling and wall cabinets with the help of Jussi’s father, a skilled craftsman. “Behind the cabinets we found lovely little nooks that...
03.07.11 -
One Room Fits All
New Yorkers often work, eat, sleep, and entertain in a single room. But for Milan Hughston, a renovation turned that predicament into a pleasure.
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Grant Delin05.04.09 -
Brooklyn Museum's reOrder
When invited to submit a proposal for Brooklyn Museum’s newly renovated Great Hall, part of a larger redesign of the New York City–based museum’s main floor, Situ Studio looked to...
written by: Eva Meszarosphotos by: Eva Meszaros03.03.11 -
Exploring Inner Space at SCI-Arc
In Out of Memory, currently on view at SCI-Arc's gallery in Los Angeles, architect Patrick Tighe transports visitors to another plane with an experiential installation that combines light,...
written by: Carren Jao02.26.11 -
New Beginnings
Uni, an international group of designers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is riding out a self-professed renovation high that never seems to cease.
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Adam Friedberg04.21.09 -
John Quale
John Quale discovered his calling early. While his buddies were reading Brewers box scores, nine-year-old Quale was analyzing house-of-the-week floor plans in the Milwaukee Sentinel.
written by: Arnie Cooper04.20.09 -
A Complex Story
My father’s prefabricated housing project, Habitat ’67, broke ground in April of 1965. The building, which grew out of his bachelor’s thesis, came to be regarded as one of the...
written by: Oren Safdie03.23.10 -
Botanical Garden Pavilion
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, architect and University of Kentucky lecturer Mike McKay felt the pull to go down to the Big Easy to help with a task that was anything but easy:...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake03.23.10 -
Burchfield Penney Art Center
If there's one thing that describes Buffalonians, it's pride. Whether it's in the form of tirelessly cheering on our Buffalo Bills or even boasting about the annual snowfall, we'll sing it loudly....
written by: Miyoko Ohtake02.25.11 -
Mona El Khafif: Design Build
In 2006, architect and urban planner Mona El Khafif traded Vienna's wiener schnitzel for beignets in the Big Easy to teach at Tulane University's URBANbuild program. Now an associate professor of...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake03.22.10
