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Touring Vitra Campus, Part 2
Vitra's Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, campus boasts not only the production facilities of the famous furniture manufacturer but also numerous iconic buildings by world-renowned architects. In Touring...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake10.04.11 -
Jack White on Design
We got the low down on Jack White’s Rolling Record Store in our October issue, but the man had much more to say. Here, he talks about unfinished furniture designs, high school with Harry...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Jo McCaughey09.28.11 -
Hometown Hero
Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan.
written by: Aaron Britt08.29.11 -
Molding the Modern City
Many of us have taken “professional development” courses, if only to keep up with the pre-teens already coding their own social network or cutting their first film. When it comes...
written by: Leah King08.24.11 -
The Giving Tree
A bright idea blossomed close to home for Modal Design principal Daniel Monti. Tasked to create a low-maintenance, multi-generational home for his parents, his family, his brother’s children...
written by: Carren Jaophotos by: Benny Chan08.03.11 -
A Piece of Home
Made of hardy Scottish materials and holding a Japanese heart, this Edinburgh house shows that two architects from disparate cultures can design a home that bridges the gap.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Ben Anders07.27.11 -
Home Tour Preview
One of the most exciting elements of any Dwell on Design is the home tours. We use the same curatorial eye that informs what you see in the pages of the magazine to select the dozen homes in and...
written by: Jodie Bass06.07.11 -
Come Sail Away
On a quest to create a weekend house for herself and her husband, Nancy Church scaled back her design fantasies and discovered creative ways to build on a budget.
written by: Lisa Skolnikphotos by: David Robert Elliot05.16.11 -
Hotel Jules, Paris
One of my favorite discoveries on my trip to Paris earlier this year was the Hotel Jules, a chic and relatively affordable 100-room hotel on Rue La Fayette in the 9th arrondissement—walkable...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.30.11 -
Maker Faire 2011
This weekend, Maker Faire—dubbed "the world's largest DIY festival"—took over the San Mateo County Event Center for its two-day do-it-yourself, show-and-tell extravaganza....
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake05.23.11 -
Building the Maxon House: Week 11
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...
written by: Lou Maxon05.11.11 -
Milan 2011: Day One
Dwell has traveled to Milan, Italy, for the 2011 Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the largest furniture fair in the world, to see firsthand the latest novelties from renowned designers and to...
written by: Amanda Dameron04.11.11 -
The New Modern House
Each year loads and loads of books with splashy photos of posh houses gets published. Rare is the tour through high-design homes that has any conceptual merit, let alone a fine pair of scribblers...
written by: Aaron Britt03.04.11 -
Visiting the Fishers Island House
While reporting the March Profile story about Thomas Phifer (see it online here), I had the opportunity to visit one of his masterworks, the Fishers Island House, located off the coast of...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Jaime Gillin03.03.11 -
Stockholm Design Week 2011
We've been covering the 2011 Stockholm Furniture Fair for the past week, delving into everything from the heavy hitters on the main show floor to the promising young designers debuting prototypes...
written by: Amanda Dameronphotos by: Amanda Dameron02.13.11 -
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011: Part II
After examining the wares of the younguns over at the Greenhouse, it was time to venture into the main portion of the Stockholm Furniture Fair. As is the case with any major design show, there were...
written by: Amanda Dameronphotos by: Amanda Dameron02.10.11 -
Portland's Cape Cod Remodel
With its slim profile and sleek gray exterior, Lola Oyibo and Eric Boardman’s home in Portland, Oregon bears little resemblance to the house it used to be. Unable to afford the 40% down...
written by: Amara Holstein01.24.11 -
Zoe Ryan on Hyperlinks at AIC
A new exhibit opened this weekend at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hyperlinks: Architecture and Design explores the connects between architecture and design—as well as other disciplines like...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.14.10 -
Modern in Lexington, Kentucky
The Miller House is an unusual architectural specimen. No, not the Miller House by Richard Neutra or Eero Saarinen. This Miller house was designed by Jose Oubrerie, and most likely, you haven't...
written by: Jodie Bassphotos by: Jodie Bass11.12.10 -
An 'Epic' Container Co-op
The good folks at Epic Software are building a video production studio out of old shipping containers just outside of Houston, Texas. They're also dutifully documenting the Creative Co-op's...
written by: Diana Budds02.24.11 -
Plow Restaurant: Local Dishes, Design
In San Francisco, local food rules. Before seasoned chefs Joel Bleskacek and Maxine Siu opened the doors of their new Potrero Hill restaurant Plow last month, they did more than just source...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Peter Belanger10.07.10 -
West Coast Green 2010
West Coast Green kicked off on Thursday in San Francisco. This year, the annual sustainable design conference is host to speakers like green jobs advocate and Green for All senior fell Van Jones,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake10.02.10 -
Highly Accessible
Having lived in, and loved, a modern house built in 1954 in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood since buying it in 1996, architect Karen Braitmayer and her husband, marine mechanic David Erskine,...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Kathryn Barnard09.14.10 -
Smaller in Texas
Texas architect Jim Poteet helped Stacey Hill, who lives in a San Antonio artists’ community, wrangle an empty steel shipping container into a playhouse, a garden retreat and a guesthouse for...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Chris Cooper08.02.10 -
Hong Kong's Upper House Hotel
I was recently in Hong Kong, and had the opportunity to check out the new Upper House hotel. Every bit of the hotel was designed by Andre Fu, the 35-year-old founder of the burgeoning Hong Kong...
written by: Jaime Gillin07.14.10
