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Destination of the Week: São Paulo
To call São Paulo—the largest city in Brazil and one of the largest in the world—overwhelming is an understatement. To help you navigate this teeming megalopolis, we've pulled together some...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.05.13 -
New from Pia Wüstenberg
We last highlighted Pia Wüstenberg's work in our May 2012 issue, when we called her one of design's rising stars; previously we called out her innovative recycled paper lights, which she created by...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.11.13 -
An Airstream and Playroom by the Beach
A couple in Israel seizes the rare chance to rehab a 1969 Airstream to experiment with indoor-outdoor, space-efficient living.
written by: Eviana Hartman04.12.13 -
Destination of the Week: Palm Springs
Palm Springs is one of our perennial favorite destinations for design; the region is positively riddled with midcentury modern architecture and vintage shops, and the natural landscape is...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.12.13 -
Inside Chile's Hotel Antumalal
Peek inside the Hotel Antumalal in Chile, a newly renovated modernist retreat designed by a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright.
written by: Jaclyn Sienna Indiaphotos by: Tuca Reinés04.18.13 -
A New View on Rio
This tilt-shift video reveals revelers at Rio's Carnaval in a whole new light.
written by: Jaime Gillin04.18.13 -
Destination of the Week: Atlanta
Atlanta is known for many things but modern architecture has surely never been one of them. But if you know where to look, you can find the city's modern side. Ahead of Dwell's April 24 ...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.22.13 -
Family House with a Secret Room
This house on Lake Wenatchee in Washington was designed to be "cozy for two and comfortable for a crowd," as architect John DeForest puts it—thanks in part to a hidden media room.
written by: Jaime Gillin05.03.13 -
A Green Wall in Silicon Valley
Bay Meadows, billed as a "progressive new urban village," is starting to take shape in San Mateo, south of San Francisco.
written by: Jaime Gillin05.06.13 -
A Mid-Century Renovation in Washington
This classic mid-century modern home in Lakewood, Washington, had great "bones" that had been compromised by subsequent remodels. The bathrooms were dated, the hallway was gloomy, and the kitchen...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.09.13 -
Destination of the Week: Istanbul
As writer Shonquis Moreno put it, after traveling to Turkey’s most cosmopolitan city for the first annual Istanbul Design Biennial, "Istanbul is a city of chaos, improvisation, and irony, where a...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.03.13 -
12 Seconds with Konstantin Grcic
Yesterday we at Dwell had the honor of welcoming designer Konstantin Grcic and Josef Kaiser, president of Vitra, to our offices. We'll be posting our interview with the duo on Dwell.com soon, but...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.07.13 -
The Haute Seat
I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Plastics.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: Martien Mulder03.18.09 -
Philippe Starck, Discount Shopper?
“In a time of financial crisis, we must go back to timeless objects and rediscover the elegance of basics,” said designer Philippe Starck, right before his shopping spree through...
written by: Laure Joliet12.20.08 -
Furniture Fascination
With designs from 14 countries and five decades inside, it may be an understatement to note that in this suburban home, furniture is the focus.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Martien Mulder07.02.09 -
David Stark Pop-Up Shop
New York designer David Stark is the ne plus ultra of event planners: his creative empire employs a merry workshop of 30 craftsmen, set designers, and florists who can build out Stark's visionary...
written by: Kelsey Keith02.03.12 -
Hidden in Plain View
A digitally fabricated design in London boasts secret compartments for coralling the trappings of a modern workspace.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: James Day06.28.12 -
Antibodies: The Campanas in Palm Springs
Making its only West Coast stop before shipping out to Mexico and Japan, Antibodies: The Works of Fernando and Humberto Campana, 1999-2009 is currently on view at the Palm Springs Art Museum in...
written by: Aaron Britt11.29.12 -
An Eichler-Inspired Modular Home in California
With a sleek prototype in Emeryville, California, under its belt, Simpatico Homes sets out to redefine prefab's cost—and footprint.
written by: Joanne Furiophotos by: Jake Stangel12.22.12 -
Pinterest Board of the Day: Bedrooms
If you enjoyed our popular post, 12 Beautiful Bedrooms, don't miss this collection of some of the prettiest places to rest your head, as discovered by the Dwell team on our Pinterest board:...
written by: Sara Ost02.11.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: EarthBaked Footware
Call us green and groovy, but we were charmed by industrial designer Steve Boynton's idea for this lasts-a-mere-90-days bit of footwear. Made from wool and rubber, EarthBaked shoes are intended to...
written by: Aaron Britt05.09.13 -
Desert Canopy House
We're thrilled to have architect Whitney Sander back to Dwell on Design this year to talk about his unusual prefabricated building system. Sander's hybridized prefab approach sees his homes' frames...
written by: Aaron Britt05.09.13 -
Mission Statement
A house that survived the Great Quake and the intervening decades is reborn after a serious intervention by a modernist architect. David Baker’s carefully crafted rehabilitation kept the...
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Dave Lauridsen02.26.09 -
Green Beret
Were “EcoHat” to come up in passing,you would most likely think of something chunky, organic, and woolen–—perhaps a beanie with earflaps to keep you toasty while chained to a logger’s truck. But in...
written by: Iain Aitch01.25.09 -
Windcatchers Defind
Windcatchers are controlled indoor weather systems, architectural microclimates framed by windows and walls.
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