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Santiago, Chile
Santiago may be a tamer city than its South American brethren, but as architect Sebastián Irarrázaval tells us, there's change afoot where colonial legacy meets modern urban design.
written by: Jeanine Baronephotos by: Cristóbal Palma02.26.09 -
Retail Therapy
In the great American quest for more stuff, big-box stores are nirvana, laden with cheaply priced items by the ton, from diamond earrings to toilet paper. So isn’t it a good thing that many...
written by: Amara Holstein01.21.09 -
Honolulu, Hawaii
Today, if you tallied the world’s design capitals, you’d be forgiven for overlooking Honolulu. But when it came to modern architecture in the 1950s and ’60s, all eyes were on...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Dave Lauridsen02.26.09 -
Madrid, Spain
Architect and designer Andrés Jaque takes us on a tour of pre-modern Madrid, highlighting the spaces where progressive design is breaking the mold.
written by: Andrew Barschphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel02.26.09 -
Reykjavík, Iceland
Gundrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir of Studio Bility takes us on a guided tour of the city by the smoky bay: Reykjavík, Iceland. She tells us about the local fascination with...
written by: Sean LeBrunphotos by: Jesse Chehak02.26.09 -
Lima, Peru
In Lima,Peru–a visually striking but geologically shaky locale–designer Jodi Puig points out ways in which the city's culturally rich past provides a solid foundation for its design...
written by: Cristyane Marusiakphotos by: João Canziani02.26.09 -
Montreal Exposed
Dispassionate about his city's de rigueur "City of Design" designation, architect Gilles Saucier shows us there's more to Montreal than Expo 67.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Matthew Monteith02.26.09 -
Inside Istanbul
It’s been called Byzantium, Constantinople, Stamboul, and Tsarigrad, but as designer Efe Buluc shows us, there’s only one Istanbul.
written by: Reyhan Harmanciphotos by: Cristóbal Palma02.26.09 -
Boston Pops
The heart of the American Revolution, Boston became home to midnight rides and at least one wild tea party. Yet this spirit of rebellion is tempered by a deep conservatism that has shaped the urban...
written by: Jessie Scanlonphotos by: Erik Johnson01.21.09 -
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 -
Phoenix Envy
Skip Sedona and forget the Grand Canyon? Architect Will Bruder leads us on a journey through slow food and rapid development in Phoenix, Arizona.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: João Canziani02.26.09 -
Helsinki Rising
Brian Keaney of TonfiskDesign may be Irish, but his Finnish is flawless; he guides us through icecold Helsinki’s hot spots.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus02.26.09 -
The Melbourne Supremacy
Photographer Peter Bennetts cuts out the middleman, photographing his favorite spots in his home base, Melbourne, Australia.
written by: Helen Kaiserphotos by: Peter Bennetts01.22.09 -
Living Las Vegas
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but once you leave, you may have trouble banishing Sin City from your mind.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09 -
Miami Advice
Cathy Leff takes to the road (and sidewalk) to lead us on an intrepid bicycle tour of Miami’s architectural and cultural wonders.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09 -
Malmö's Metamorphosis
Once a blue-collar industrial port, Malmö, Sweden, now aims to be a premier design destination. It’s on its way.
written by: Amber Bravophotos by: Magnus Marding02.26.09 -
Curating Cologne
Gallerist Martin Kudlek shows us that there’s more to Cologne than its cathedral.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Hertha Hurnaus02.26.09 -
An Ode to the IKEA Cabinet
Joining the Grecian urn, the much-rhapsodized IKEA cabinet finally gets its poetic due as a heroic ode. Anyone who owns a set may verily be inclined to put quill to paper and dash off a few stanzas...
written by: Dan Maginn01.30.09 -
All Aboard!
While styles, and items in the overhead compartment, may shift, these comely carry-ons will make you feel like a member of the jetset, even on JetBlue.
written by: Chelsea Holden Bakerphotos by: Jake Chessum02.03.09 -
Cool It!
The refrigerator in your kitchen may be humming a pricey song—to the tune of hundreds of dollars and thousands of kilowatts a year. Even a ten-year-old model uses twice the energy of a new...
written by: Chelsea Holden Bakerphotos by: Brad Hines02.03.09 -
A Note on Our Expert: Peter Stathis
Peter Stathis is the principal of a leading collaborative design venture, Virtual Studio, which specializes in consumer products, and has worked with Arstecnica, KnollStudio, Nambé, and OXO.
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A Note on Our Expert: Daniel Patterson
Daniel Patterson is the owner and executive chef of Coi Restaurant in San Francisco. Coi, which means “tranquil” in archaic French, is just that: a quiet refuge amid the flamboyant flash of strip...
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A Note on Our Expert: Heather Wagner
Heather Wagner is a freelance writer and Dwell contributor and is currently writing a comic novel on the subject of modern etiquette.
01.01.09 -
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels is a city of contradictions. Montgomery Square is a circle.
photos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09
