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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 -
Lunch Boxes
With its updated version of the old walk-in hearth, Bulthaup deconstructs the kitchen into a freestanding system fit for a modern ascetic.
written by: Deborah Bishop04.16.09 -
Blimp My Ride
A century ago giant airships—–blimps and zeppelins and such—–were considered the future of air transport, but with their safety called into question by the Hindenburg...
written by: Tom Downs05.13.09 -
Remade Wasteland
As the United States moves into the post-industrial era, it’s the rare city that doesn’t find itself with too many abandoned factory-age relics and too few parks. After fits and starts...
06.09.10 -
And the Water Wise Winners Are...
We teamed up with Kohler in hot pursuit of a common enemy—the water hog—and we asked you to submit your water-saving solutions for a “Water Wise” future. The submissions...
written by: Ralston O'Neill06.27.10 -
Houses We Love Winner Announced
The votes have been cast, and the winner has been selected—congratulations to Zurich–based firm Nimmrichter CDA for designing an exemplary House We Love.
written by: Amanda Dameron06.27.10 -
Houses We Love: People's Choice
Now that it's been decided that Munich–based firm Nimmrichter CDA won the grand prize of our Houses We Love competition, the time has come to spread the love around and hand over the People's...
written by: Amanda Dameron07.01.10 -
Winners: Do More with Your Door
We joined forces with The Sliding Door Company and asked all you savvy design enthusiasts to submit your most tremendous, transitional transformations through the use of sliding doors, dividers,...
written by: Ralston O'Neill07.09.10 -
Do More with Your Door Dwell Finalists
Hosting design competitions is one of our favorite things to do on dwell.com, and we are always overwhelmingly impressed by the rush of intelligent, inspirational, and thought-provoking ideas that...
written by: Amanda Dameron07.16.10 -
Water Wise Finalists
We are very pleased to present this gallery dedicated to our talented top finalists in our Water Wise competition, sponsored by Kohler. All the creative solutions made for a very difficult decision...
written by: Amanda Dameron07.19.10 -
Electric Sandwich
So you’ve finally made the move from incandescent to CFLs only to learn that you’re well behind the LED wave. Get ready to switch again.
written by: Patrick Di Justo08.26.10 -
Winner: Color Me Impressed, Round 1
Join us in congratulating Cara Veeder for her submission, Josef Albers' Dinner Party! Designer's Statement: Josef Albers, in his unique approach to color, always begins the paintings in his Homage ...
written by: Ralston O'Neill08.28.10 -
Winner: Coolcapitals Cool Case Contest
This was a tough one! After much deliberation, our judges are excited to announce the grand-prize winner of the Coolcapitals Cool Case competition.
written by: Amanda Dameron09.01.10 -
Podcast: Dwell on The Climate Desk
Earlier today I was very pleased and honored to be interviewed for the podcast The Climate Desk on the subject of green design. The Climate Desk is a journalistic collaboration between the PBS...
written by: Aaron Britt09.10.10 -
Exploded View
There is so much rolled up in a building—form, function, historical reference, materials, craftsmanship—that developing a comprehensive opinion on its design can be daunting. If you...
written by: Dan Maginn10.12.10 -
Follow Us, Friend Us!
Dear Dwell Reader: Many thanks to all of you—we've hit a couple milestones recently, and we wanted to share them with you. Last week, we unveiled our ten-year anniversary issue (on the...
written by: Tiffany Chu09.20.10 -
Winners: Cleantech Corridor Competition
We're excited to showcase the winners of the Los Angeles Cleantech Corridor and Green District Competition, sponsored by SCI-Arc and The Architect’s Newspaper. The competition asked a slew of...
written by: Amanda Dameron10.10.10 -
Winner: Color Me Impressed, Round Two
The competition was stiff for Round Two of Color Me Impressed, our design competition centered around color theory. The submission that impressed us best was...
written by: Ralston O'Neill10.15.10 -
Runners Up, Color Me Impressed Round Two
We loved perusing the entries from the latest round of the Glidden Paint and Dwell.com Color Me Impressed Design Competition - so we decided to post our favorites! Check out our final four. First...
written by: Ralston O'Neill10.19.10 -
Introducing SEMIHandmade
Eight years ago John McDonald had never picked up a woodworking tool in his life. An aspiring screenwriter in Los Angeles with a day job waiting tables, the frustrated 34 year old decided to try...
written by: Laure Joliet11.04.10 -
Shipping Container Retail Design
I wish I could see this cool new pop-up shop in person, but alas, it's in Manhattan and only until October 31. It's the first (albeit temporary) retail store for fashion designer Richard Chai, set...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.22.10 -
Patent Vending
Rescued from its long tenure as the home of processed snacks, the vending machine is enjoying a moment of unprecedented glitz.
written by: Shonquis Moreno11.06.10 -
Bemz's Bright Idea
Last week I met with Lesley Pennington, a Canadian living in Sweden who in 2004 launched Bemz, one of the cleverest companies I've heard of recently. Bemz makes affordable custom-order slipcovers...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.30.10 -
Dwell Holiday Giveaway 2010
Are you checking the Dwell Holiday Giveaway daily? There are 13 days left and plenty more prizes coming down the pike. Keep entering for a chance to win the giveaway of the day.
written by: Ralston O'Neill12.13.10 -
Inventables: Materials Database
Zach Kaplan is looking out for the little guys. In 2002, he launched Inventables, an extensive library of high-tech materials from manufacturers and innovators like Dupont and 3Form. The initial...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.11.11
