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A New Standard of Living
Sustainability may be the buzzword du jour, but how can you tell if a product is as green as it’s cracked up to be?
written by: Jennifer Roberts01.31.09 -
Structural Panels
Bees have always been admired for their industrious nature and intricate honeycomb architecture; Charles Darwin called the honeycomb “absolutely perfect” as a feat of engineering, symmetry, and...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
Lotusan Paint
Product design that takes cues from nature, known as biomimicry, has produced a num- ber of ingenious and popular products we use every day.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
Architect Series Dimmers
The right lighting can bring warmth and atmosphere to any room.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
AgUARDIAN
Silver has been used for centuries as an antimicrobial agent.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
PEC-MAT
As more and more Americans are quickly discovering, the land beneath our feet is not quite as solid as we thought. Houses slip down hillsides, trees float down rivers, and whole cities disappear...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
Power Plastic
Every hour, enough sunlight hits the earth to power the entire planet for a year. But since they’re pricey—and, let’s face it, generally unattractive—solar cells are still woefully underutilized...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
Piano and Pfifer Win AIA Awards
The American Institute of Architects has unveiled its 2009 Honor Awards, an annual event in which 25 projects in architecture, interiors, and urban planning are recognized as exemplary works. Two...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.31.09 -
Living in a Material World
Americans have always held a soft spot in their hearts for futuristic materials, from the amazing light-weight properties of titanium to the chance to conquer Superman with kryptonite.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Aya Brackett01.31.09 -
Circa 1955
With all the romanticism about mid-century modernism, it's fascinating to crack open a time capsule and see how people really decorated their domestic spaces back in the mid-twentieth century:...
written by: David A. Greene01.31.09 -
Designer's Block
While some of Joe Columbo’s designs have proven the test of time (Alitalia still uses his plastic flatware), others were simply ahead of their time.
written by: Sam Grawe01.30.09 -
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 -
An Ode to the IKEA Cabinet
Joining the Grecian urn, the much-rhapsodized IKEA cabinet finally gets its poetic due as a heroic ode. Anyone who owns a set may verily be inclined to put quill to paper and dash off a few stanzas...
written by: Dan Maginn01.30.09 -
Open Sesame
Architect Justin Korhammer kept the hallway of this Manhattan bachelor pad free and clear with a kitchen that folds away with the precision of a Swiss Army Knife.
written by: Michael Cannell01.30.09 -
Take Four: International Builders' Show Edition
There was a lot to see at the International Builders’ Show last week. Here are four things that caught my eye.
written by: Jordan Kushins01.30.09 -
Zeroing In
It’s become increasingly common to hear the term “zero energy” or “zero carbon” used to describe buildings that achieve complete energy sustainability by generating as...
written by: Sarah Rich01.30.09 -
From the Annals of Incredibly Specialized Furniture
I was corresponding with Dwell contributor Sally McGrane a few days ago when she sent this unusual little table my way. The Wannabe is witty little thing from German designers llot llov for Pulpo,...
written by: Aaron Britt01.30.09 -
P.S. 1 Young Architects Program Winners
Of note this week in New York was the announcement of the finalists in the Young Architects Program, the competition that challenges emerging firms to design the interior courtyard of MOMA's edgy...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.30.09 -
Designers in Dialogue
Derek Chen likens his job as founder of Council Design to that of a matchmaker. Rather than employing full-time designers, Chen hires designers who have ideas that fit his company’s brief,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.29.09 -
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Sunny Delight
Sunlight transportation systems are the pinnacle of innovation in energy-efficient design.
written by: Sarah Rich01.29.09 -
Light On
The standard pear-shaped incandescent bulb thatmost of us have been using for ages has a bad reputation among environmentalists as an energy hog.
written by: Sarah Rich01.29.09 -
Climate Control
Few things use more energy at home than the pursuitof the perfect indoor temperature.
written by: Sarah Rich01.29.09 -
