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Bay Wash
With a presence in three centuries, Christi Azevedo’s Victorian survived the quake of 1906 and served as a laundry before its rebirth as a well-lit hybrid of old and new.
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Dave Lauridsen01.14.09 -
The Bushes' "Modest" Dallas Manse
A story I heard this morning on Morning Edition on NPR reminded me yet again of Americans' outlandish sense of what makes for a reasonable house, even in Texas, where everything truly is bigger.
written by: Aaron Britt01.14.09 -
Mies van der Rohe, Lafayette Park
High-rise superblocks and identical clusters of row houses set apart from the urban grid have been much maligned as some of the major wrongdoings of modernism, but Detroit's Lafayette Park&mdash...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Raimund Koch01.14.09 -
Salvage Love
The first year out of college is a wildcard for most people. Whether spent bumming around Europe with a backpack or slogging through a suffocating desk job, it’s often a year with little...
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Misty Keasler01.14.09 -
Walter Gropius, Hagerty House
Walter Gropius wanted the Hagerty House, his first commission in the United States, to be as close to the sea as possible. He sited the structure a precarious 20 feet from the shore and let the...
written by: Jaci Conryphotos by: Dean Kaufman01.14.09 -
Dormitory Climbing Wall
Here at Dwell, we’re big fans of multi-purpose places: live-work spaces, home-art galleries, and products like Murphy beds that transform office spaces or play areas to instant guest rooms....
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.14.09 -
Scrap House
"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and knowledge of–industrial materials to create a new...
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Lorne Bridgman01.14.09 -
Abiquiu Debut
Abiquiu, New Mexico, owes this rugged new house to a plucky pair of residents, two talented architects and one long-sighted and very gracious loan officer.
written by: Chelsea Holden Bakerphotos by: João Canziani01.14.09 -
Sum of Its Parts
Taking cues from traditional Swedish rooflines but rejecting the precedent of subpar prefab, Claesson Koivisto Rune bring light and style to their "site-generic" design.
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Åke E:son Lindman01.14.09 -
Massie Produced
Art object or machine for living in Architect William Massie’s personal prefab project takes the mass out of mass customization to create a one-of-a-kind wonder.
written by: David Hayphotos by: Henrik Knudsen01.14.09 -
Modern Tractor
Over the holidays, Dwell reader Steve Rankin sent us photos from his October 2008 visit to the North Carolina State Fair featuring an Eames-like molded plastic chair on a Farmall Cub tractor.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.14.09 -
The Laundry List
For all of the grass stain–elimination contests we see on TV among name-brand laundry detergents, it’s the washers and dryers that do the heavy lifting. Now the machines are stealing...
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Douglas Adesko01.13.09 -
Dressing Up
Without a decent dresser, can you dress decently? With the help of two outspoken Hollywood fashion critics we determine if a chest of drawers can hold the secret to sartorial success.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Peter Belanger01.13.09 -
Take Four: Well Designed Shoes
Take Four will be a semi-regular look at four things that follow a trend. First up: designer shoes. The relationship between fashion and design is nothing new, but being a fashionable brand doesn...
written by: Jordan Kushins01.13.09 -
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 -
Landshare: Networked Gardening
Not since the days of post-WWII victory gardens have so many people been motivated to supplement their grocery purchases with homegrown food. But this back-to-the-land revival is distinct from it...
written by: Sarah Rich01.13.09 -
Open Architecture Challenge
After its tremendous success helping with the rebuilding of New Orleans after Katrina, Architecture for Humanity has announced another program that has the potential to change the face of a...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.13.09 -
Modern Correspondence
If one of your New Year's resolutions was to keep in better touch with family and friends, consider doing it in style the old fashioned way (you know—with paper, a pen, and an actual stamp?).
written by: Laure Joliet01.12.09 -
Water Rower Makes a Splash
Household exercise machines are typically a dismal affair: bulky treadmills and unsightly elliptical machines relegated to back bedrooms or the garage. Which is why the rather handsome Water Rower...
written by: Aaron Britt01.12.09 -
Sing for Your Supper, Kid
Though it was released in 2006, lately I've been appreciating David Weeks' Sing Sing Dinner Plate. Purportedly a copy of the actual food-trays used at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in...
written by: David A. Greene01.12.09 -
The Linden Hotel
If you find yourself entering East New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, like most other airports an expressway and industrial buildings will be first to greet you. Thoughtful modern...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.12.09 -
Porsche Sled
Driving gloves, check. Aviator sunglasses, check. Hair gel and minty-fresh breath spray—check. You're ready to hit the slopes with your Porsche Design snow sled, an elegantly designed (and...
written by: David A. Greene01.11.09 -
A Victory Garden for the White House?
The White House groundskeepers have made some progress and have launched a gardening practice designed to be more responsible—they are using integrated pest management, fertilizing according...
written by: Laure Joliet01.11.09 -
Molded Poly Seats Made from Paper
Most modern furniture aficionados are loyal to the classic molded shell chairs, cast in brightly colored plastic and formed into a soft, comfortable seat. But in the pursuit of more sustainable...
written by: Sarah Rich01.11.09 -
Bük 'em, Danno
For fans of good design, great writing, and smart cultural objects, consider the Bük. Billed as "one provocative essay, short story, portfolio of pictures, collection of poems, or other...
written by: David A. Greene01.10.09
