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What's Up, Dock?
Listening to your favorite music—–from that “Blame It on the Rain” cassingle to an 8-track of Tusk—–used to be a pretty straightforward task.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Laurie Frankel05.06.09 -
Well Hung
Flying high in the air with the greatest of ease or low over a table to accent your meal, a pendant illuminates the room like no other kind of fixture.
written by: Jordan Kushins07.10.10 -
Virgin Territory: Richard Branson
It's not everyday that you get on a plane with someone who's been to the moon, and someone who has his own spaceship, but that's exactly what I did yesterday on an early morning flight out of San...
written by: Sam Grawe04.07.11 -
Urban Usonian
It might have seemed like an oxymoron to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s a reality in this Boston photographer’s flat, designed to fit into a preexisting 1,500-square-foot space.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Kent Dayton08.03.09 -
Timeless Design: Future Perfect
Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair, the Eames lounge chair, George Nelson’s Ball clock, and Giancarlo Mattioli’s Nesso lamp are just a few of the prodigious products that one might...
written by: Sam Grawe12.17.09 -
The Lowest Utility Bill on the Block
Hybridization is hit or miss (i.e., the jackalope). But this Houston home combines two housing types to create a conscientious alternative.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Misty Keasler05.04.09 -
The Hidden Fortress
If good fences make good neighbors, then Shino and Ken Mori are the best neighbors ever. They invite us past the charred cedar facade of their Southern California home.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Daniel Hennessy08.04.11 -
The Future of Driving
San Francisco–based industrial designers Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers sit down with Dwell's Editor-in-Chief, Sam Grawe, to talk about their thoughts on the future of transportation.
written by: Sam Grawe11.25.09 -
Sukkah City
Dwell is pleased to announce our partnership with Sukkah City, a radical event in temporary architecture scheduled this fall in observance of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. What is a sukkah you...
written by: Sam Grawe05.30.10 -
Stainless Chef
Designer John Picard isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty in the kitchen, or washing the sand off his feet in the bathroom. This ecological pioneer’s half-lot home is designed for...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Gregg Segal07.27.09 -
Sign of the Times
Looking for directions on the road to sustainability? At Leger Wanaselja Architecture's multifamily development in Berkeley, California, all signs point to green.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Randi Berez04.21.09 -
Salone Satellite 2011
One of the most exciting perks of being lucky enough to attend Italy's Salone Internazionale del Mobile, also known as the Milan Furniture Fair, is having the opportunity to get a glimpse of...
written by: Amanda Dameron04.13.11 -
Please Be Seated
The Simpsons’ C. Montgomery Burns once said, “Sitting—the great leveler. From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy a good sit?” As we...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Nathan Perkel03.03.09 -
Piet Hein Eek
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek is best known for his intricately composed scrap wood furniture—each piece a one-of-a-kind creation that merges artisan handcraft with skilled design processes....
written by: Sam Grawe04.30.09 -
Over the Top
Not quite at home on the range? No need to boast the most roast? For boiling, frying, searing, and simmering, the drop-in cooktop is king.
written by: Sam Grawe05.28.09 -
Opdahl Remastered
Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s masterpiece, the 1957 Opdahl House, fell into ruin, but thanks to a musician with a passion for modernism, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Catherine Ledner01.12.10 -
Mutual Fulfilment
In Santa Monica, architect and activist Cory Buckner is working to preserve the living monuments of L.A.'s mid-century-modern past, including her own home by A. Quincy Jones.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Darcy Hemley06.16.09 -
Milan 2011: Day One
Dwell has traveled to Milan, Italy, for the 2011 Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the largest furniture fair in the world, to see firsthand the latest novelties from renowned designers and to...
written by: Amanda Dameron04.11.11 -
Mies van der Rohe, Lafayette Park
High-rise superblocks and identical clusters of row houses set apart from the urban grid have been much maligned as some of the major wrongdoings of modernism, but Detroit's Lafayette Park&mdash...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Raimund Koch01.14.09 -
Mid-Century Mash-Up
Although postwar California modernism is generally associated with Southern California, the Bay Area’s own tradition has begun in recent years to be more widely acknowledged, and its surviving...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Misha Gravenor01.16.09 -
London Design Festival: Day One
Over eight short years The London Design Festival has grown from a minor design-world offshoot to one of the few must-attend events. With all of the UK's homespun talent—from Tom Dixon to the...
written by: Sam Grawe09.24.10 -
Live From Helsinki: EcoDesign
At the entrance of Habitare, Finland's largest furniture and interiors expo, designer Yrjö Kukkapuro has curated an exhibition of ecologically-minded chairs. One of Finland's elder statesmen...
written by: Sam Grawe09.10.09 -
Like a Kid in a Candy Store
For Parisian gallery director Didier Krzentowski, the art of collecting has become a career by design.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Philippe Munda07.01.09
