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"I Live in a Frank Gehry"
For the next in our unconventional-campus-spaces series, I could not neglect one of Boston's most controversial works, Frank Gehry's Stata Center. Home to MIT's computer scientists and electrical...
written by: Tiffany Chu10.26.09 -
"I Live in a Steven Holl"
How many people can say that they've lived a chunk of their lives inside the walls of a starchitect-designed building? In light of September's Back To School spirit, this is the first in a short...
written by: Tiffany Chu09.15.09 -
"I Live in an Alvar Aalto"
Thrusting its sinuous brick curves towards the Charles River, Baker House is one of only two Alvar Aalto works on this side of the Atlantic. As school gets underway, 300 students every year at MIT...
written by: Tiffany Chu09.22.09 -
"N" Is for Nice
Sometimes all the numbers don't add up, but at least they can look cool. Studio 5 takes graphic design into the classroom and the kids are better than all right.
written by: Allison Arieffphotos by: Douglas Adesko07.24.09 -
01 Woodblocks
Woods’s prints begin as marker drawings on acetate. “We have a set of patterns that have been reduced from wood grain,” he says, “and we use them as a library, and change them around. So it really...
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02 Plywood
Wrong based his designs on DIY plywood-furniture patterns from postwar Britain. “It’s a very simple message of construction using plywood and turned timber legs,” he explains.“ They’re like...
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03 Prints
Before the furniture is assembled, each piece is painted jet-black and printed with the CNC-cut MDF woodblocks, which Wrong calls “crude but very effective.” Enamel paint in various shades is...
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04 Groove
Once the pieces are assembled, their stepped miter joints are glued together and clamped to dry. Wrong routs a three-millimeter perpendicular groove along every 90-degree corner of each piece. The...
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101 Airports
Modern air travel is about far more than merely making it from point A to point B. The journey is the destination, and we take a look at airport design and how terminals are evolving: which...
written by: Tom Downs05.13.09 -
101 Alternative Energy
From the Aquastar to zero-energy homes, we present an A-to-Z guide of green power tips and home energy savings.
written by: Sarah Rich02.25.09 -
101 Architects
From plans to personalites: Everything you need to know about working with an architect (well, almost).
written by: Andrew Wagner05.27.09 -
101 Architectural Movements
Which comes first, the movement or the manifesto? From Arts and Crafts to eco-design, a 7-step guide to design movements.
written by: Barry Katz02.22.09 -
101 Art Collecting
Want to be the next Henry Clay Frick or Isabella Stewart Gardner? Dwell offers some pointers on starting your own collection.
written by: Natasha Boas02.01.09 -
101 Bathrooms
Contemplating the proverbial "throne" the world over, Virginia Gardiner wonders why modernism hasn't caught on the to the john. Also bathroom swag on parade.
written by: Virginia Gardiner02.26.09 -
101 Color
Dwell explores the variegated use of color in our world, from industry to emotion.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Peter Belanger02.25.09 -
101 Design-Build
Demystifying design-build: Where does design stop and building begin? Plus, tools of the trade.
written by: Virginia Gardiner02.27.09 -
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 -
101 Home Cooking
How did such a simple act become so complex? Dwell analyzes how to cut, cook, and enjoy your food - and the plate it;s served on.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
101 Home Office
Work is work, but working from home is better, especially if you have the right setup.
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Aya Brackett03.01.09 -
101 Kitchen Design
No matter how cozy your living room or den, the kitchen is usually the heart of a home. Whether you use yours to reenact Iron Chef or simply to zap a TV dinner, you'll find helpful how-tos and...
written by: Deborah Bishop04.16.09 -
101 Landscape
Garden design is only a fraction of the landscaping tradition. Residential or commercial it's a balance fo aesthetics and function that makes for sucess, and we take a look into (and upon) the field.
written by: Amber Bravo05.26.09 -
101 Landscape Architecture
A brief history of landscape architecture, from Birnbaum to Walter to Coen.
written by: Deborah Bishop02.27.09 -
101 Manufacturing
Manufacturing from conception to production and reproduction.
written by: Virginia Gardiner02.25.09 -
101 Office
Buried in TPS reports? Somebody take your red stapler? Don't let The Man get you down--our inclusive review of office environments and accessories will have you whistling while you work.
written by: Sarah Rich02.18.09
