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Concrete Rug by Alex Chinneck
London based artist Alex Chinneck plays with opposing objects in the Concrete Rug for the Sculpture House.
written by: Olivia Martin04.09.13 -
New From Claesson Koivisto Rune: Tiles Carpets
Omnipresent Swedish firm Claesson Koivisto Rune will debut new pieces for 13 companies at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2013. In collaboration with Kasthall, CKR created a series of tufted...
written by: Diana Budds04.08.13 -
Cut a Rug
"That rug really tied the room together," says Walter Sobchak in the Big Lebowski. We here at Dwell have interviewed our fair share of designers over the years and many advise that rugs are the...
written by: Diana Budds04.01.13 -
Shop Talk: 10 New Pieces from Totokaelo Art—Object
Seattle-based readers (and online shoppers with a passion for fashion) may be well aware of Totokaelo, the Capitol Hill-based purveyor of avant-garde design. Last June, founder Jill Wenger opened a...
written by: Kelsey Keith02.27.13 -
Q & A With Christopher Farr
Modern-rug purveyor and witty Brit Christopher Farr chats with Dwell about 25 years in the business and doles out advice for every type of carpet buyer.
02.22.13 -
All Rugged Up
Ahhhh, the rug. Ever so comfortable, ever so cozy. We compiled six of the plushest rugs not only worthy of your feet, but for showing off too.
written by: Eujin Rhee02.14.13 -
Magic Carpet Ride, Courtesy of Swedish Brand Oyyo
Lina Zedig and Marcus Åhrén founded their design studio Oyyo in Stockholm in late 2011. Since then, they've been ramping up for Oyyo's first collection, a series of six dhurrie rugs woven from...
written by: Kelsey Keith02.13.13 -
Milan Furniture Fair 2009 Day 2
The second day at Salone del Mobile was no less exciting than the first. Here are some snapshots and images of today's best finds.
written by: Dwell Staff02.08.13 -
Furniture Finds at ICFF
A few of our editors were in New York this week for the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair—here are a couple pieces that turned their heads. Stay tuned for updates!
written by: Dwell Staff02.06.13 -
Modern Mixology
Modern takes on many meanings besides being contemporary or new age—sometimes modern simply means being different. Variety is what makes life interesting, and the same should apply when it...
written by: Victoria Nguyen11.19.12 -
EastEnders
Thanks to designers Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, an aging workshop in London’s once-gritty Bethnal Green is reborn as a colorful, custom-built guesthouse.
written by: Iain Aitchphotos by: Ben Anders11.05.12 -
Into the Great Wide Open
For this rural Ontario home, building sustainably was less about high-tech gizmos than learning to truly love the land.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Derek Shapton10.08.12 -
The Depot Home
To create their rural Connecticut getaway, Lisa Gray and Alan Organschi layered their modern design sensibility atop an early 20th-century stone foundation.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Andrea Chu10.03.12 -
New Frontiers
An airy addition on the back of a historic house in Boise is a model of sensitive renovation, seamlessly melding new and old.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Lincoln Barbour10.01.12 -
Nani Marquina's 25th Anniversary
Spanish rug and textile designer Nani Marquina, whose idyllic Ibiza weekend house we featured in Dwell's July/August 2012 "Designers at Home" issue, recently marked her company's 25th...
written by: Jaime Gillin07.31.12 -
Another Side of Ibiza
In a quiet corner of the famed Spanish party island, rug designer Nani Marquina and photographer Albert Font have carved out a serene, site-sensitive home.
written by: Suzanne Walesphotos by: Albert Font07.31.12 -
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 -
Rugged Good Looks
Why the clean, sophisticated interior of this Hollywood bungalow needed nothing so much as a man’s touch.
written by: Rico Gaglianophotos by: Zen Sekizawa05.27.12 -
Tomorrow's Design Stars: Part 1
If you liked what you saw in our Young Designers roundup in our May 2012 issue—where we spotlighted 28 up-and-coming design talents from around the globe—then don't miss this extended...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.01.12 -
Elisa Strozyk
Elisa Strozyk was in graduate school when she came across a photo of a water-warped parquet floor. “I thought, my God, the wood came back to life and is frozen in motion,” she says.
written by: Lindsay J. Westley04.23.12 -
Time Share
On a lakeside plot outside Toronto, four friends forge a new kind of vacation house.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Lorne Bridgman04.19.12 -
Arch Support
Layer by layer, a crumbling 18th-century flat in the middle of Barcelona finds new life at the hands of architect Benedetta Tagliabue.
written by: Suzanne Walesphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel12.29.11 -
Designed by Commune
I've had my eye on Commune's work for a while now, having first encountered their unique, quirky, modern aesthetic sensibility at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, California, which...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.29.11 -
A Visit to HAY Copenhagen
I just returned to the office from a trip to Copenhagen spent reporting a handful of stories for the magazine and scouting future projects. A highlight of the trip was my visit to HAY, a fantastic...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.15.11 -
Social Heat
What’s the best way to warm a small studio? Ekaterina Voronova opted for a compact wood-burning stove to keep her space cozy.
written by: Jordan Kushins11.11.11





















