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Pattern
Notkin, who started her career making costume jewelry, has a knack for romantically contrasting hues and textures. In fact, her favorite part of the creative process comes before anything is made...
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PEC-MAT
As more and more Americans are quickly discovering, the land beneath our feet is not quite as solid as we thought. Houses slip down hillsides, trees float down rivers, and whole cities disappear...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
AgUARDIAN
Silver has been used for centuries as an antimicrobial agent.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
101 High-Tech Materials
Remember how the Predator had skin that made him invisible? That was cool. But these high-tech materials might be even cooler.
written by: Christopher Brightphotos by: Hunter Freeman02.24.09 -
Table Linens by Commune Design
In my online wanderings this week I've come across a totally lovely set of table linens from Los Angeles–based Commune Design. They are made of 100% linen hand-dyed in LA by Matteo, and I...
written by: Aaron Britt11.03.09 -
From Frankfurt: Heimtextil
January in Frankfurt is pretty darn cold, so it feels fitting to be here at Heimtextil browsing all the lush materials that are changing the way we make ourselves at home. It’s the 40th year...
written by: Jordan Kushins01.16.10 -
Frankfurt's Blanket Store
Nestled in behind a small glass storefront in central Frankfurt is a one-of-a-kind throw utopia. Blanket Store is a niche boutique dedicated to—yes, you guessed it—blankets, and owner...
written by: Jordan Kushins02.18.10 -
Dream Wovens
Sheets, duvets—heck, even an occasional sham. We’ve made the trek through a welter of modern linens and things and come up with a collection that will have you in bed early and sleeping...
written by: Aaron Britt04.26.10 -
An Introduction to Modern Textiles
If the design world feels like an endless parade of products, then the gnashing maws of industrial production assuredly underpin it all. Take a look at how leading manufacturers make what they make...
written by: Akiko Bush04.27.10 -
Sew Awesome
“Who we are arises directly from what our bodies can do,” writes Richard Sennett in his recent book, The Craftsman. In his spirited defense of how making material things can enlarge...
03.26.10 -
Crazy Sexy Wool
I was in New York earlier this week, and stopped into the very charming and hip Bond St. bistro The Smile for lunch. In addition to a mean roast beef sandwich and some stellar pickles, they...
written by: Aaron Britt06.04.10 -
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 -
ICFF 2011: From the Show Floor
I'll admit, it's a little daunting stepping onto the show floor at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), held for a long May weekend every year at the Javits Convention Center in...
written by: Jordan Kushins05.18.11 -
Behind the Scenes: Knoll Textiles
Many a modern-design enthusiast can spot a Cesca side chair and say it was designed by Marcel Breuer. But, were it upholstered in Digit fabric, few could name the textile designer. (Answer: Suzanne...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.26.11 -
Marimekko at Crate & Barrel
This week, Marimekko launched its fourth and fifth shops at Crate & Barrel in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The two companies have collaborated for four decades so it makes sense that...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake05.27.11 -
Marimekko's Iconic Patterns
It's hard not to adore (and lust after) Marimekko's fabrics. In the early 1950s, as Finland continued its slow recovery from World War II, textile designer Armi Ratia seized the opportunity to...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.26.11 -
Textiles in Motion
Sydney-based embroidery designers MaricorMaricar hit our radar screen back in August with a series called Turns of Speech, weaving misheard lyrics into textile magic. We got on the horn with...
written by: Kelsey Keith01.05.12 -
Neo Knits
A pair of designers dream up a fresh way of knitting pixelated fabric, powered by a 21st-century sewing machine.
written by: Sara Carpenterphotos by: Caren Alpert05.18.12 -
An Unlikely Marriage
We can’t get enough of new design brand House of Rym, an improbable artistic combination of Tunisian craftsmanship and Swedish aesthetics. In October 2011, Tunisian entrepreneurs Rym Tounsi and...
written by: Olivia Martin01.28.13 -
A Pop of Color at Robert Allen
Dwell editors Olivia Martin and Diana Budds visited San Francisco's Design Center to browse through Robert Allen's new Spring 2013 collection at the Pop of Color party. The spring collection was...
written by: Olivia Martin02.08.13 -
ICFF 2012: Editors' Awards
Though there are hundreds of exhibitors at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), a select few were called out for their exceptional wares by a panel of judges who name the Editors'...
written by: Diana Budds05.30.12 -
Cardigan Bay's Textile Design Revolution
It seems an unlikely place to come across a design revolution, but if you venture into the valleys of the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales you will find a thriving creative community. Inspired by...
written by: Ali Morris07.11.12 -
Living in a Material World
Americans have always held a soft spot in their hearts for futuristic materials, from the amazing light-weight properties of titanium to the chance to conquer Superman with kryptonite.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Aya Brackett01.31.09 -
Structural Panels
Bees have always been admired for their industrious nature and intricate honeycomb architecture; Charles Darwin called the honeycomb “absolutely perfect” as a feat of engineering, symmetry, and...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Hunter Freeman01.31.09 -
Q&A with Marimekko Designer Erja Hirvi
At Dwell we've always been fans of the bold prints by Finnish textile design house Marimekko and in honor of their 60th anniversary we toasted ten timeless prints and challenged you to vote on your...
written by: Ralston O'Neill12.21.11
