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  1. Emerging Voices Lecture Series: graciastudio & SO – IL
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    Emerging Voices Lecture Series: graciastudio & SO – IL

    Last Thursday, the Architectural League hosted the first in a series of lectures from the recipients of the 2013 Emerging Voices program. Selected for the promise they have shown in forging unique...

    written by: Sara Carpenter
    03.12.13

  2. 10 Springtime Outdoor Space Tips
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    10 Springtime Outdoor Space Tips

    This time of year, we're all gearing up for spring and are eager to freshen up our outdoor spaces. There are several things to consider, from the size of your space to how you want to use it. Here,...

    written by: Ginger Brewton
    photos by: Denman Bennett
    03.12.13

  3. Today’s Tumblr: Found by National Geographic
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    Today’s Tumblr: Found by National Geographic

    Dwell is a huge fan of Tumblrs for inspiration and pictorial satisfaction. Today, we focus on "Found," a Tumblr created by National Geographic to celebrate their 125th anniversary. Sourced from the...

    written by: Olivia Martin
    03.12.13

  4. An Alpine Bedroom in the Mies van der Rohe-Designed Lafayette Park
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    An Alpine Bedroom in the Mies van der Rohe-Designed Lafayette Park

    Inside the storied Lafayette Park—the first urban-renewal project in the United States—in Detroit, Michigan, designed by German-American mid century architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, from our...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    photos by: Raimund Koch
    03.12.13

  5. Homes of the Future
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    Homes of the Future

    Homes of the Future exist today! Blu Homes invites you to explore this handy infographic to learn what you should consider for your future home.

    03.13.13

  6. Good Things Come in Threes
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    Good Things Come in Threes

    When the David Zwirner gallery decided to expand their Chelsea presence, they turned to a familiar face. Architect Annabelle Selldorf had completed the renovation of both their 19th street location...

    written by: Sara Carpenter
    03.13.13

  7. Hugo & Marie
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    Hugo & Marie

    What happens when you gather a fine crop of creative individuals dedicated to all things design? You get Hugo & Marie. Since early 2008, the NY-based "imaginative creative agency" has been managing...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    03.13.13

  8. Rill Architects' Retreat in the Woods
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    Rill Architects' Retreat in the Woods

    "Simple forms and natural materials were key to the design of this home," says Jim Rill, principal of Rill Architects who, along with project manager James Murray, designed a home that draws...

    photos by: James Ray Spahn
    03.14.13

  9. 8 Cool Airstreams
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    8 Cool Airstreams

    Renovated, updated: These aren't your grandpa's airstream trailers. We've rounded up eight of the coolest Airstreams around for your viewing pleasure. And while you're at it, take a peep at seven...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    03.13.13

  10. MUJI Makes a Move
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    MUJI Makes a Move

    MUJI, Japan’s legendary “brand-less brand,” is expanding its West Coast empire. With ultra-basic furniture, clothing, electronics, and more headed for San Jose, California in April, we decided to...

    written by: Winifred Bird
    03.13.13

  11. 5 Inspirational Backyards
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    5 Inspirational Backyards

    Although snow still covers many a garden, spring is rapidly approaching and the plans for lush landscapes are being laid. Here, we pick five homes with great gardens for spring planning (or...

    written by: Olivia Martin
    03.13.13

  12. Bach to Nature
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    Bach to Nature

    Two doctors wanted their typical New Zealand home to function as simply as it looks.

    photos by: Simon Devitt
    03.14.13

  13. Kitchen We Love: Catskills Farmhouse
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    Kitchen We Love: Catskills Farmhouse

    A self-taught designer with a respect for both new and old embarked upon a solo mission to resuscitate a 19th-century homestead in upstate New York. In the process, he carved out a stunningly...

    written by: Kelsey Keith
    photos by: Mark Mahaney
    03.14.13

  14. Light Bright
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    Light Bright

    For someone whose design philosophy is "to produce exceptionally designed objects of permanent value," you'd better believe it. Originally trained as a civil engineer and a graduate of industrial...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    03.14.13

  15. Best of Belgium
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    Best of Belgium

    If chocolates, waffles, and frites are all you imagine comes from Belgium, you've not been paying attention. A rash of fabulous architecture, hip products, and smart shops keep us perpetually...

    written by: Aaron Britt
    03.14.13

  16. Stress-Test Architecture
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    Stress-Test Architecture

    An artist-led design project invites curious interlopers to live in a pod prototype built for an uncertain future, and Dwell's intrepid reporter gets hands-on experience living in one of the...

    written by: Rob Colvin
    03.15.13

  17. Revolution in an Unlikely Land
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    Revolution in an Unlikely Land

    Old money and ultraconservative attitudes aren’t really compatible with forward thinking and radical ideas, but during the late 1940’s, a group of students and teachers from the Harvard Graduate...

    written by: Pamela Peterson
    03.15.13

  18. Cathedral Without Walls
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    Cathedral Without Walls

    Walking down the narrow cobbled lanes of Seville, Spain, I keenly anticipate vibrant Moorish tile, rows of orange trees, and more than 1,200 years' worth of various architectural styles.

    written by: Pamela Peterson
    03.18.13

  19. So You Want to Save Water?
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    So You Want to Save Water?

    Looking to save some H2O? The Pond Blog shares this astonishing infographic that details just how much we humans use the three-lettered molecule on a daily basis.

    03.15.13

  20. A Vintage Dining Room in Falmouth, England
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    A Vintage Dining Room in Falmouth, England

    “It’s far more satisfying to give new life to an old object than to just pick something from a catalog,” says Kathryn Tyler, an interior designer based in the UK. For over a decade, Tyler has been...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    photos by: Andrew Meredith
    03.15.13

  21. Haunted House
    Houses We Love

    Haunted House

    Sculpture meets architecture in the surrealist facade of the Synagogue de Delme visitors center in northeastern France.

    written by: Diana Budds
    03.15.13

  22. The Architecture Buff's Guide to Chicago
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    The Architecture Buff's Guide to Chicago

    After the Great Fire of 1871 leveled Chicago, the "Windy City" took the opportunity to reinvent itself, setting off a campaign of reconstruction that saw the city welcome some of the biggest names...

    03.16.13

  23. Product Spotlight: Living Tables
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    Product Spotlight: Living Tables

    Bay Area plant studio Habitat Horticulture has designed plant installations for restaurants, residences, and even the California Academy of Sciences. Now, they share one of their products: the...

    written by: Olivia Martin
    03.18.13

  24. Emerging Voices Lecture Series: dlandstudio & MASS Design Group
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    Emerging Voices Lecture Series: dlandstudio & MASS Design Group

    Last Thursday, the Architectural League hosted the second in a series of lectures from the recipients of the 2013 Emerging Voices program. Selected for the promise they have shown in forging unique...

    written by: Sara Carpenter
    03.18.13

  25. Tumblr We Love: TypeToy
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    Tumblr We Love: TypeToy

    One man's inspiration is another's inspiration? TypeToy was created as a personal online reference library with an emphasis in vintage design and typography by Aaron Eiland, a senior designer by...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    03.18.13

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