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World’s Most Turkey-Shaped Building
The University of Toronto’s John P. Robarts Research Library contains 4.8 million books, 4.1 million microforms, and 740,000 “other” items (probably every episode of Degrassi, among other surprises...
written by: Jason Wire04.27.13 -
World’s Most Spectacular Skylines
Something about the outline of a city against its clear, crisp sky stops us in our tracks and commands our attention. City skylines stand as testaments to human engineering and architectural...
written by: Juliane Huang04.13.13 -
World’s Most Impressive Bridges
A look at 17 of the longest, tallest, most artful bridges on the planet.
written by: Hal Amen04.08.13 -
World's Tallest Lego Tower
Remember those lazy days making Lego houses and hospitals, clicking everything into place and feeling that you'd really built something? Well imagine being one of the kids that helped build...
written by: Laure Joliet10.09.08 -
World's Smallest Hotel and Café in Copenhagen
Quaintly perched on Tullinsgade in Vesterbro, Copenhagen lies the monoroomed Central Hotel & Café.
written by: Eujin Rhee05.21.13 -
World's First Lichen Garden?
Last spring, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art unveiled its new 14,000-square foot rooftop sculpture garden, spangled with works by Ellsworth Kelly, Louise Bourgeois and Kiki Smith. To a...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.26.10 -
Workstead Lighting
Earlier this month, Workstead, a Brooklyn–based design firm comprised of Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler, unveiled their fledgling line of lighting.
written by: Jaime Gillin07.22.10 -
Workspace Workout Furniture by Darryl Agawin
Break a sweat with Darryl Agawin's 3-piece workspace multi-functional furniture set fit for all ages.
written by: Eujin Rhee05.14.13 -
Works by Maira Kalman
Last week painter and illustrator Maira Kalman was in San Francisco to kick off the Contemporary Jewish Museum's run of her new show Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (Of a Crazy World). I ...
written by: Aaron Britt07.06.10 -
Words You Should Know: Building Codes
Arm yourself with the vocabulary needed to navigate the world of building codes.
written by: Dan Maginn09.29.11 -
Words You Should Know
Charrette: An intense period of design activity in which a group collaborates to work out a solution to a specific design problem. It’s like a workshop, but sounds either more important or...
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Words You Should Know
Bid: How much the contractor will charge to build the house. Different than “estimate.” (“Bid” is to “estimate” as “getting wife flowers” is to ...
written by: Dan Maginn01.25.10 -
Words That Build by Norman Weinstein
I occasionally head over to ArchNewsNow to keep abreast of the latest happenings in the architectural press, but until today I had overlooked Norman Weinstein's wonderful series of essays...
written by: Aaron Britt04.28.10 -
Wooler Mills House
The first misconception about going solar is that it is expensive.
written by: James Nestor02.02.09 -
Woodbury Trains Latino Architects
Frequent Dwell contributor and all-around sharp design writer Mark Lamster has a bang-up story in The Architect right now about the rise of Woodbury University, a young architecture school in Los...
written by: Aaron Britt03.23.11 -
Wood Works
Faced with the challenge of a diminutive New York apartment in desperate need of a refresh, architect Tim Seggerman went straight to his toolbox to craft a Nakashima-inspired interior.
written by: Mark Lamsterphotos by: David Engelhardt10.08.12 -
Wood Play
Inspired by LEGO®, and committed to using renewable resources, Japanese company Mokurokku has introduced a modern, green alternative to the nostalgic, plastic toy.
written by: Eujin Rhee02.27.13 -
Wood in the House
Known for its strength, durability, and diverse range of grains and colors, wood has been the undefeated provider of shelter and furnishing material for millennia. We take a look at five residences...
written by: Eujin Rhee02.06.13 -
Wood House Dining Room
In the Auckland, New Zealand, house architect Michal O'Sullivan designed for a family of four, natural materials and neutral tones come together to create an inviting interior. The wood ceiling is...
written by: Diana Budds03.05.13 -
Wood
Wood has been used for centuries to submerge bathing beauties, but most people still think of it only for cabinets, furniture, and floors. A new outpouring of innovative wood-based design, from...
written by: Virginia Gardiner01.01.09 -
Wonderwalls
If choosing paint colors doesn’t give you a headache, the fumes probably will—unless you pick from the growing array formulated to be easy on the body, the planet, and not least the eyes.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Laurie Frankel04.03.09 -
Wonderwall Inc.
At the opposite end of the spectrum from North American big-box stores are the conceptually driven and exquisitely realized retail designs of Masamichi Katayama.
06.17.09 -
Wonderwall Archives 01
Back in 2009 we ran a conversation with Masamichi Katayama about the incredible Japanese retail design outfit Wonderwall. We only showed a handful of photos to go with it, but now with the...
written by: Aaron Britt02.02.11 -
Wonders of the World
Though not strictly modern—well, not modern at all, really—the Wonders of the World series of books from Harvard Universtiy Press remains my favorite ongoing run of architectural tomes....
written by: Aaron Britt12.15.09
