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Surrogate Cities
So this is what city life boils down to: flat roofs, right angles, and steel-mesh awnings for industrial spice.
written by: John King04.01.10 -
Surveying Frieze New York
Fact #1: New Yorkers are more allergic to bridges and tunnels than plants and trees. Fact #2: Manhattanites generally enjoy exploring other boroughs as much as they like the Times Square...
written by: Faith-Ann Young05.12.12 -
Susan Kare
Thirty years ago, an Apple designer helped define the future of personal computers with three iconic icons.
written by: Diana Budds07.17.12 -
Suspended Habitation
“This was really a parameter-driven project,” explains Lukasz Kos, a Toronto-based designer and cofounder of the architecture firm Testroom. “That is, I had to let the trees...
written by: James Nestor02.05.09 -
Sustainability in Stages
"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz. As a young man surfing in Bali, he was impressed by tropical village compounds where indoors and out flow into each other. ...
written by: Sydney LeBlancphotos by: Misha Gravenor01.20.09 -
Sustainable in South Africa
What if the World/Design Studio is one inspired outfit. The group, directed by designer Liam Mooney, is a multi-disciplinary collective that stocks products designed by local and progressive South...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.19.09 -
Sustainable Strides in Today's Architecture
Having explored issues of sustainability in the postmodern era, we turn to the measurable strides evident in today's best modern architecture.
written by: Luanne Bradley02.07.13 -
Svelte Veldte
Given Langka’s directive that “the people who live around us have to see our roof and I don’t want them to see anything but grass,”
01.01.09 -
Swamp Thing
With families in tow, architects Keith Moskow and Robert Linn settle in for a weekend of s'mores and camping in the unlikliest of locations: a simple structure built in the heart of the suburbs.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake02.02.10 -
Swan Chair 50th Anniversary
Arne Jacobsen’s Swan chair is no ugly duckling—especially when upholstered in swan-white leather, finished with a pearl-white base, and decorated with a sterling silver bracelet and...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.25.08 -
Swedish Design by Arrhov Frick
Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor was founded in 2010 by architects Johan Arrhov and Henrik Frick. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the firm's work ranges from urban planning to designing shop interiors....
written by: Eujin Rheephotos by: Åke E:son Lindman01.31.13 -
Swedish Treehouse Fantasy
I have a soft spot for tree houses, having built one with my dad at age 11. To me they represent the ultimate coming together of domesticity and nature; a way to feel sheltered and safe but still...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.10.10 -
Sweet Nothing
We’re heading into an uncertain future, but two things are clear: Technology is getting better and the environment is getting worse. Fortunately, the former offers solutions for the latter,...
written by: Sarah Rich01.08.09 -
Swiss Design at Dwell on Design
It's coming up Swiss at this year's Dwell on Design. On Saturday, June 23rd, we'll be talking to two sets of panelists on the Design Innovation Stage, with additional Swiss handicraft shown on the...
written by: Kelsey Keith06.13.12 -
Swiss Design Talk in SF
I'll be at Swissnex San Francsicso today, February 10th, to lead a panel discussion of Swiss design to help kick off an exhibition of the winners of the 2009 Swiss Design Awards. I had a great...
written by: Aaron Britt02.10.11 -
Swiss Mix
Built for a young family of Spartan-minded clients, architect Felix Oesch's spare, concrete prefab outside of Zurich is a marvel of clean living.
written by: Grant Gibsonphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus01.13.09 -
Sydney's Surprising Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is more amazing—and surprising—in person than any photo could convey. Earlier this month, I headed to the Southern Hemisphere for a vacation in Sydney and Cairns,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake07.14.11 -
Systematic Landscapes exhibit at the de Young Museum
Maya Lin’s newly opened exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, titled Systematic Landscapes, depicts a stunning collection of recent and brand-new works that explore what the New...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.04.08 -
São Paulo, Brazil
For photographer Reinaldo Cóser and his family of four, the best way to deal with the sometimes-draining throb of massive São Paulo was to simply rise above.
written by: Robert Landonphotos by: Cristóbal Palma05.14.10 -
Taalman/Koch Renovation Recap
For the past six months, Linda Taalman of Taalman Koch Architecture has been blogging for Dwell.com about her hands-on renovation of her family's live-work rental apartment in Los Angeles. The...
written by: Jaime Gillin06.24.11 -
Table Linens by Commune Design
In my online wanderings this week I've come across a totally lovely set of table linens from Los Angeles–based Commune Design. They are made of 100% linen hand-dyed in LA by Matteo, and I...
written by: Aaron Britt11.03.09 -
Table Manners
For most of us, the dining table is second only to the kitchen island for everything from work to homework to meal time. Here, we highlight five slabs, from a French solid oak to Saarinen's marble...
written by: Jami Smith02.27.13 -
Table of Content
As likely to host the sending of emails as the serving of entrees, today’s dining table needs to be set for anything.
written by: Michael Grozikphotos by: Todd Hido01.16.09 -
Table of Contents: A Fresh Portland Design Boutique
Portland-based retailer Table of Contents hits all the right notes. A modern purveyor of objects and clothing from Rason Jens, Lostine, and Martino Gamper to Henrik Vibskov, Patrik Ervell, and...
written by: Eujin Rhee04.15.13 -
Tait Modern
When building a second home, most people don’t consider traveling farther than upstate. But the Taits built theirs 30 hours away on the coast of Tasmania.
written by: Catherine Franklinphotos by: Peter Hyatt04.30.09
