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The Art of Structure
Last weekend, The Art of Structure opened at the Carnegie Museum of Art Heinz Architectural Center. Dedicated to feats of modern engineering, the exhibition features 20 scale models of bridges and...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.27.10 -
The Art of the Statement Piece
Whether housed inside a tightly packed apartment or an iconic mid-century abode, an interior space usually needs that special something to complete the room. In this round, we take a look at eight...
written by: Eujin Rhee02.04.13 -
The Art of: 12th Avenue Iron
In our October 2012 issue, we profiled Tom Kundig's new hardware line, a collaboration between the esteemed Seattle architect ("prince of architectural gizmos," as the story branded him) and the...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.20.13 -
The Artful Dodger
In 50 years, more than 176 million fans have entered the turnstiles at Dodger Stadium, the mid-century modern ballpark nestled in Los Angeles’s Chavez Ravine. Taking a page from stat-happy...
written by: Kevin Roderick10.01.12 -
The Avant/Garde Diaries
In an Internet culture that rarely amounts to anything more than cool hunting, it's rare to come across a site that has any dedication to how creativity and the arts actually function. Sure, you...
written by: Aaron Britt11.16.11 -
The Ballet's Crown Jewels
New York City Ballet goers will be treated to a healthy dose of design this season. The NYCB commissioned three New York–based studios to create seating areas for the Promenade level of the...
written by: Sara Carpenter10.17.12 -
The Bangkok Beat
Mason Florence, ex-rodeo rider, photo gallery director, and publisher of Bangkok 101, steers us through Thailand’s “Venice of the East.”
written by: Ron Gluckmanphotos by: Dave Lauridsen01.21.09 -
The Barn and the Lantern
Edgar Lyall, a television writer, and Elizabeth Wise, a Lifetime network executive, bought a 1,000-square-foot 1941 prewar bungalow in Studio City, California, that they quickly grew very fond of,...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Christa Mae07.19.10 -
The Bathroom Reinvented
Who says poo is taboo? In the first episode of Dwell's new video series, The Bathroom Reinvented, Virginia Gardiner makes a case for talking candidly about the can, explaining the designer's role...
written by: Tiffany Chu06.23.09 -
The Bathroom Zone
Reducing your water usage is easy, and it doesn’t mean you have to brush your teeth with a pinecone or weep with remorse every time you flush the can. As is the case with all resource usage,...
written by: Dan Maginn01.01.09 -
The Bay Lights Begins Tonight!
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area tonight, you won't want to miss the debut of The Bay Lights, the largest scale LED light installation in the world to date.
written by: Sara Ost03.05.13 -
The Bellwether of Belvedere
Sustainable consultant to the stars Jordan Harris convinces Hollywood starlets to go hybrid, but when it came to greening his own home, he enlisted outside help.
written by: Chloe Veltmanphotos by: Todd Hido04.17.09 -
The Best of Dutch Design?
NAi Publishing, in collaboration with the Dutch Design Awards, recently released the 2010 Dutch Design Yearbook, a 216-page atlas of the best, newest, and most innovative work by designers in the...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.11.10 -
The Best of Horne
Browsing online design shops peeping at awesome housewares and furniture counts as 'work' here at Dwell, and I recently discovered what might be my new favorite design resource: Horne, founded by...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.10.11 -
The Best of Prefab: 7 Homes We Love
The locations may be far flung—from rural Missouri to Eglisau, Switzerland—the residents might be architects, families, or weekend warriors, but the constant is prefabrication in our...
written by: Diana Budds08.05.12 -
The Best of Small Spaces
Small spaces have been on our mind (check out our June 2009 "Think Smaller" issue), and they’ve also been on the minds of the American Institute of Architects.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.23.09 -
The Best Way to Say Thank You
Sometimes a hand-written note is the only way to go, and from a simple statement to a clever quip, Dwell’s found the right card for the occasion.
written by: Olivia Martin05.02.13 -
The Big Easy
Most prefab manufacturing facilities house loads of heavy machinery, but not every design must be constructed on the factory line.
written by: Michael Sylvester01.28.09 -
The Bilbao Effect
In the last 15 years, many a postindustrial city has redefined itself as a design center. Glasgow after its year as European City ...
written by: Jane Szita05.26.09 -
The Birds and The Beavers
Connecticut birders happily swap their waterlogged Wellies and foggy field glass for the Wesleyan student–designed SplitFrame, a viewing platform in a former cranberry bog.
written by: Amber Bravo10.01.09 -
The bkr Bottle
When Tal Soltz set out to design a reusable water bottle, dissatisfied with the clunky and chunky options on the market, she refused to compromise aesthetics to be environmentally friendly. "...
written by: Diana Budds05.12.11 -
The Bookmarks of Dwell: 5 Design Blogs to Follow
It's not all shoots and rounds: The creative team at Dwell is ever on the internet prowl for the best visual inspiration to be found online. Here, we share five blogs we’ve bookmarked this week....
written by: Olivia Martin02.13.13 -
The Bookmarks of Dwell: 5 More Blogs We Love
This week’s cold weather has us spending more time on the internet than ever. Here are five fresh art and design blogs that make staying inside cozier. ...
written by: Olivia Martin03.07.13 -
The Brickley Engine
Moving parts mean friction; friction means a drag on engine efficiency. Five years ago independent Austin, Texas, inventor Mike Brickley took this on as a challenge. He created and patented a car...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.05.09














