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A Clever Window Treatment: Bus Graphics
From an unlikely source comes a clever privacy solution for a pair of prefabbed town houses in Los Angeles.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Sharon Risedorph01.07.13 -
A Mies van der Rohe-Inspired Cottage in Johannesburg
A floating wall on a Johannesburg cottage draws inspiration from local mining moguls and Mies van der Rohe.
written by: Olivia Martin04.10.13 -
A Movable Fete
Flash back to the 1970s for visionary Italian designer Joe Colombo’s Living Center, a mod take on a casual soirée.
written by: Diana Budds08.23.12 -
A View To A Hill
Seven floors up, in an unassuming office building just shy of Chinatown, Dwell's San Francisco headquarters look out over the city we are happy to call home. Though the notorious fog drifts by on...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Peter Belanger05.07.11 -
An American Bookshelf in London
When Russian-born architect Andrei Saltykov designed his home in the UK, he put his love of the USA on the shelf.
written by: Phyllis Richardsonphotos by: Will Pryce10.11.12 -
Back to Nature
A one-of-a-kind house on a Japanese island blurs the indoor-outdoor divide.
written by: Winifred Birdphotos by: Hiroshi Ueda04.04.12 -
Backyard Retreat
When sustainable building advisor Megan Lea set out to build a backyard retreat, she knew that reclaimed materials would figure prominently into the design. What resulted is a polychrome of...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Uwe Schneider12.06.11 -
Brighten the Corners
When Jeff Taylor and Alex Miller designed the Pull House in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, they took “form follows function” one step further: Form describes function.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Gregory Cherin12.01.10 -
By the Book
This modern log cabin from architecture students at Auburn University was designed to be completed for $20,000—an admirable solution for the down-at-heel looking to put down roots.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.02.09 -
Catch A Wave
An undulating wall made from over 40,000 dowels adds a dose of awe to a Massachusetts loft.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: John Horner01.24.13 -
Fields of Old
Tatsuro Kiuchi finds beauty in the banal, even in a fleeting look at his homeland through the window of a bullet train.
written by: Jordan Kushins08.30.11 -
Flemish Farmhouse Kitchen
For this farmhouse in the Flemish town of Outgaarden, the Belgian architects 51N4E were charged with designing a new kitchen and adjacent storage space. They decided to split their allotted budget...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.02.10 -
Hidden in Plain View
A digitally fabricated design in London boasts secret compartments for coralling the trappings of a modern workspace.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: James Day06.28.12 -
Hide and Eat
In Manhattan, where space is the ultimate luxury, a clever design workaround makes a dining table disappear after supper.
written by: Jordan Kushins02.28.12 -
Hide and Sleep
With the classic Murphy bed as muse, Japanese architect Toshihiko Suzuki transformed a standard Airstream into a versatile small wonder.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.06.10 -
Hobby House
Retirement often offers couples more time together, but when René Menten and Mikey Bienkens left the working world, they built a house that emphasized their individual activities. The...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Tim Van de Velde08.05.10 -
Hot Studs
The recent history of Janna Stark's San Francisco flat, located in an 1890's Victorian house, is literally burned into the wall.
written by: Lydia Leephotos by: Laura Flippen01.18.11 -
Jean Prouvé's Design Legacy
An exhibition showcasing the ins and outs of Jean Prouvé’s industrial design aesthetic is the final word on the French master’s legacy.
written by: Kelsey Keith05.09.13 -
Last Words
We put the same four questions to everyone we talked to for the Now 99 to learn what they’re inspired by and what they’re totally sick of. Read on for a glimpse into today’s...
written by: Aaron Britt04.13.12 -
Lego Island
Step back, Jacobsen, Utzon, Kjaerholm, Wegner, and all you other great Danes. When it comes to Danish design domination, the unrivaled champ is undoubtedly the almighty plastic brick—Lego.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Céline Clanet03.19.10 -
Lighting Up
A dim Toronto Tudor gets an airy new look, thanks to a top-level remodel and some bright ideas.
written by: Alex Bozikovic01.25.12 -
Loo & Improved
When Pamela Butz and Jeffrey Klug, principals of Butz + Klug Architecture, began renovating the master bathroom of a nearly 120-year-old home in Brookline, Massachusetts, they made “all sorts...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.04.10 -
Magnetic Walls, and Storage Made Sexy
When architects Hayes and James Slade of Slade Architecture renovated a three-story brownstone in Brooklyn for Ricky Kenig, the owner of the New York City's ubiquitous Ricky's NYC stores, and his...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.17.10 -
Met Life
Climate-controlled high-rises make sense when the changing seasons bring extreme temperature shifts, but in Bangkok, year-round hot and humid days blend into similarly sultry nights. Enter the Met,...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Tim Griffith06.09.10 -
New York's LomoWall
I just got back from a week in New York City, reporting a handful of stories for Dwell (we're featuring many amazing projects in 2011... stay tuned!). I'll be posting a slideshow of my adventures...
written by: Jaime Gillin09.23.10
