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Articles
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101 Bathrooms
Contemplating the proverbial "throne" the world over, Virginia Gardiner wonders why modernism hasn't caught on the to the john. Also bathroom swag on parade.
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Kirei Instead of Wood?
Among the ever-expanding sea of wood alternatives, Kirei -- the Japanese character signifying 'beautiful' or 'clean' -- makes some unique materials that can replace your typical (and potentially…
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101 Prefab
Everything you wanted to know about prefab but were afraid to ask! We've tapped the brain behind popular web resource FabPreFab to explain the birds and bees of manufactured housing.
Products
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Reclaimed Wood
Salvaged from buildings, plantations, mines, and railroads. Stock is sold as mixes of wood sorted by color, such as Cinnamon Mix (composed of merbau, alan batu, and other species from mine shoring…
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Interior Wood Doors
BARTELS offers a variety of interior wood doors that add a luxurious focal point to any space. Available in a number of rich woods and painted finishes each door is equipped with state of the art…
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Reclaimed Wood by TerraMai
For out-and-out oenophiles, what could be more satisfying than a house ensconced in redwood reclaimed from wine barrels? TerraMai's siding–redwood, teak, Douglas fir, or pine–provides the beauty of…
Dwell Collections
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The Bathroom Reinvented
Exploring everything from conceptual ideas about waterless toilets to just what it takes to integrate a greywater system into a residence, Dwell leads the conversation online about the future of…
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A Look at Bathrooms
We combed through our archives to present this pictorial ode to one of the most high-traffic spaces in the house—the bathroom.
Tips
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What's Your Table Made Of?
Go for wood tables—they’re the modern version of a farm table. Wood has a nice warmth to it; it makes everyone feel as though they’re gathering around a harvest table.
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Toys Don't Have to Be Synthetic
Avoid plastic and instead go for natural wood. Wood furniture and toys may cost more but have a handmade quality, feel nicer, and will last longer.
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Use Walnut as a Grounding Material
Neal Schwartz: "Walnut acts as a strong backdrop, and anchors the rest of an open and airy room. What you don't sense from this image is the fact that the walnut wall hides a series of large…
Videos
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The Bathroom Reinvented
Industrial designer and London–based Dwell contributor Virginia Gardiner shares the ins and outs of her low-cost, low-tech concept for a waterless toilet system.
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The Bathroom Reinvented: Hyphae
Ecologist Brent Bucknum, principal of Hyphae Design Lab in Oakland, California, shares the ABC's of re-routing a home's waste water (greywater) to sustainably irrigate gardens and other green…
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Matt Locke at Dwell on Design 2009
Designer Matt Lock presents his creations, made from found materials at his warehouse, at his booth on the floor of Dwell on Design in Los Angeles.
Events
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Jonas Wood
This is the first one-person museum exhibition of the artist's work, which is evocative of the Modernist sculptures of David Smith or Alexander Calder. Wood's subjects are centered around family…
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Joaquín Torres-García: Constructing Abstraction with Wood
Celebrated for his work as a modernist painter, teacher, and author, Joaquin Torres-García is also known for breaking new ground in the realm of wooden constructions or…
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