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Wind Catcher
A green house near the coast of El Salvador captures the best of its naturally striking setting—filled with sunlight, invigorating breezes, and sweeping views of lush woodlands.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Jason Bax04.09.13 -
Graphic Designer We Love: Aaron Eiland
Last week, we declared our love for TypeToy, an online reference library of all things vintage design and typography, but who's the mastermind behind it all? Why, Aaron Eiland, that's who. When not...
written by: Eujin Rhee03.27.13 -
Pinterest Board of the Day: Lighting Design
Follow the light! From classics like Tom Dixon pendants to emerging lighting concepts, be sure to join the Dwell Pinterest board devoted to modern lighting design. Here, enjoy a peek at six of our...
written by: Sara Ost03.19.13 -
Product Spotlight: Living Tables
Bay Area plant studio Habitat Horticulture has designed plant installations for restaurants, residences, and even the California Academy of Sciences. Now, they share one of their products: the...
written by: Olivia Martin03.18.13 -
Stacked
As English writer G. K. Chesterton once declared, "A room without books is like a body without a soul." As we previously explored in Shelf Life, these five homeowners from Japan to Barcelona each...
written by: Jami Smith02.26.13 -
Product Spotlight: Yield Picnic Bag
We're digging the new multi-purpose Picnic Bag from San Francisco based Yield Design Co. It goes from being an everyday stylish and useful tote bag to a picnic blanket in a pinch. ...
written by: Megan Hamaker02.13.13 -
Another Country Launches
Another Country is a new furniture company owned by Paul de Zwart, the founding publisher of Wallpaper magazine. The pieces are produced by hand in a small workshop in Dorset, England, made of...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.18.10 -
A Look Back at Habitat '67 with Moshe Safdie
The architect looks back at Habitat ’67 and shares his thoughts on the future of prefabrication.
written by: Amanda Dameron12.30.12 -
Milan 2010: Day Three—Eurocucina
On the third day of the 2010 Salone Internazionale del Mobile, we devoted an entire day to Eurocucina, which is a fair-within-a-fair that appears in Milan every two years. Manufacturers, architects...
written by: Amanda Dameronphotos by: Amanda Dameron04.19.10 -
Inside Saturdays NYC
A surf shop in New York City? Unexpected, sure, but also incredibly chic. Saturdays NYC was founded by three friends, avid surfers who "saw a massive opportunity to bring the surf scene to the city...
written by: Jaime Gillin03.29.12 -
Venice Biennale: Giardini
Although the Venice Architecture Biennale invades all nooks and crannies of the four-square-mile island, most of the festival's big-hitters reside under the roof of only one building, the Italian...
written by: Tiffany Chu09.28.10 -
Dutch Master
Limitations—–even in choice of wardrobe—–fuel the creative fires of Dutch master Karel Martens. His influential graphic design career spans nearly half a century, and he...
written by: Amber Bravo04.26.10 -
Czech Trek at the Biennale
Out of all of the exhibits at the Venice Biennale this year, I spent the most time sitting and playing inside the pavilion of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Along with being interactive, dynamic,...
written by: Tiffany Chuphotos by: Tiffany Chu09.16.10 -
The W Hollywood Residences
A transit-oriented mixed-use development in image-obsessed Hollywood? You bet your Botox. This Dwell on Design partner delivers something the hood's been craving: Sustainable, high-density glitz.
written by: Alissa Walker05.20.09 -
The Farm Project
For the Farm Project, Mike Meiré abandoned the idea of the hyper-designed kitchen in favor of one where life—of all manners—happens.
01.30.09 -
Sandy Chilewich
In our July/August 2012 issue, we profiled a cross-section of women working in the design field from architects to curatorial theorists and a handful of professions between. One prominent figure in...
written by: Diana Budds07.16.12 -
MAIK's Experimental Danish Design
Pronounced "make," MAIK is an experimental Danish design brand founded in 2009 by Andreas Sachse and Rune Rex. I spotted it when I was in Copenhagen last fall and although it was closed, I was able...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.02.12 -
Playgrounds Worth A Trip
In honor of our family themed July/August issue, we've invited guest writer Paige Johnson, who spearheads the blog Playscapes, to share her perspective on some of the most innovative contemporary...
written by: Paige Johnson07.18.11 -
Yakitate!
Yakitate, or "freshly-baked" in Japanese, is an accurate description of the piping hot talent curated by the online design magazine designboom for this year's Dwell on Design. Eight...
written by: Alissa Walker06.17.11 -
How to Shop for a Sofa
Down cushions? Hardwood frame? New York City interior designer Timothy Brown gives us a quick tutorial on what to inspect when you’re inspecting.
05.20.13 -
Never Built: Los Angeles at A+D Architecture & Design Museum
Never Built: Los Angeles, an upcoming exhibition at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum Los Angeles (on view from July 28 through September 29) will highlight radical projects that would have...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.17.13 -
5 Outdoor Campers
With summer just around the corner, there is no better time and place to plan an outdoor excursion. Take a look at these five functional and sustainable housing units, that embrace nature's charm.
written by: Jami Smith05.07.13 -
Put a Cork on It
Cork wears many faces—it's waterproof, biodegradable, durable, antibacterial, and highly versatile. No wonder these six designers wisely chose to outfit their products in the impermeable material.
written by: Eujin Rhee03.29.13 -
Other Space Odysseys
Last week, Other Space Odysseys: Greg Lynn, Michael Maltzan, Alessandro Poli opened at the Canadian Center for Architecture in Montreal, Quebec. The exhibition explores solutions for space travel...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.16.10 -
Seismic Shifts at The National Academy
An exhibition currently on view at the National Academy Museum in New York, Seismic Shifts, explores paradigmatic shifts in modern culture. Featuring paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography,...
written by: Sara Carpenter03.20.13
