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Slumber Party
The latest trend in hotel design is none other than bunk beds. Building on the February 2013 issue's Hotel Register on Mexico City hostel Downtown Beds, we've searched high and low to find new...
written by: Diana Budds12.21.12 -
7 Smart Design Innovations at CES 2013
There's definitely something for everyone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and this year we spied practical advances in refrigeration, a slew of accessories for the "i" industry (iPods,...
written by: Diana Budds01.11.13 -
The Most Popular Homes in Dwell: 21-40
A few months ago we presented the 20 most popular homes ever to appear in Dwell. Here we share the long-awaited second installment, numbers 21 through 40.
written by: Diana Budds01.14.13 -
A New Cultural Hub for San Francisco
In the last few years, San Francisco has seen an influx of new architecture to house its cultural institutions. The new SFJAZZ center designed by award-winning firm Mark Cavagnero Associates, which...
written by: Diana Budds01.23.13 -
Color Story: Blue
Blue: the color that helped catapult the careers of artist Yves Klein and musician Miles Davis, the most-prized and most-expensive hue in the Renaissance. We also think it makes for striking design...
written by: Diana Budds01.25.13 -
'West Coast Modern' by Zahid Sardar
Frequent Dwell contributor Zahid Sardar has two new books out that would be welcome additions to any architecture or industrial-design library: West Coast Modern published by Gibbs Smith and 100...
written by: Diana Budds01.29.13 -
Mails Woodwork
Ryan Mails's passion for woodworking started before he was ten years old. "When I was eight, I begged for a first pocket-knife and carved a model of the Mary-Rose, the English warship that sank in...
written by: Diana Budds02.05.13 -
'9 + 1 Ways of Being Political' Exhibition at MoMA
Spanning utopian works from the 1960s to a performance piece examining present-day domestic spaces, the exhibition 9 + 1 Ways of Being Political: 50 years of Political Stances in Architecture and...
written by: Diana Budds02.06.13 -
An Airy Renovation in Sydney
In the Sydney, Australia, neighborhood of Rozelle, architect Christopher Polly has renovated a house with green design in mind. By opening up the plan, adding floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Brett Boardman02.07.13 -
Alessi's 2013 Spring and Summer Releases
Alessi held a preview of its new wares for spring and summer of 2013 at its San Francisco showroom today. Standouts include a multi-faceted stainless steel centerpiece, condiment servers by...
written by: Diana Budds02.08.13 -
The Most Popular Homes in Dwell: 41-60
We published and you read. Here's part three of our series on the most popular homes ever featured in Dwell. Find 1-20 here and 21-40 here. Flip through the following slideshow for 41-60, which...
written by: Diana Budds02.12.13 -
H&M Debuts line of Bike-Friendly Clothes
Swedish clothing mega brand H&M just announced a new apparel line tailored to cyclists. Designed in collaboration with London's Brick Lane Bikes, the collection includes jackets, pants, t-shirts,...
written by: Diana Budds02.12.13 -
Color Story: Green
This year, Pantone announced that Emerald is its color of 2013. In honor of the verdant and vibrant color, we've collected a handful of projects that'll make you green with envy. To see the rest of...
written by: Diana Budds02.13.13 -
New from Note Design: 2013
Meet five releases by Note, a Swedish studio known for its whimsical and playful pieces. See its previous Stockholm Design Week launches here and here.
written by: Diana Budds02.14.13 -
Back in Black
Black is the color (or absence of color, rather) of choice for these twelve homes from San Francisco to Berlin to Tokyo and beyond.
written by: Diana Budds02.15.13 -
5 Cool Design Events this Week
Palm Springs Modernism Week, the Walker Art Center's new painting group exhibition (its first in a decade), a Van Alen Institute book launch, and more. Read on for a listing of design events from...
written by: Diana Budds02.19.13 -
A Stylish Portable Bluetooth Speaker
With Switch, electronics manufacturer Native Union seeks to break into the portable speaker market.
written by: Diana Budds02.22.13 -
Color Story: Red
Did you know that red was the first color after black and white to be named? It has been found in cave paintings dating from 15,000 B.C., is the most frequently found color on national flags, and...
written by: Diana Budds02.25.13 -
Earth Work
A French architecture firm carves out an earthen shroud for the modern extension of a home located in the foothills of the Pyrénées.
written by: Diana Budds02.26.13 -
Secret Garden
In Arlington, Virginia, architecture firm Höweler + Yoon contends with spatial and budgetary constraints to carve a microcourtyard, complete with Japanese maples and a cascading concrete fountain,...
written by: Diana Budds03.05.13 -
A Ranch House Kitchen Renovation
For their lakeside retreat in northwestern Michigan, Keith and Mary Campbell renovated a 1970s ranch house to include a spacious kitchen-dining room. Clad in a warm mix of oak, pine, and maple, the...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Raimund Koch03.07.13 -
Collectors' Items
Organization is key for the aficionados of crockery, records, cameras, and ceramics featured in the pages of Dwell. To prevent their growing collections from mushrooming into a chaotic mess, they...
written by: Diana Budds03.18.13 -
A Weekend Retreat in the Forest
Built on a challenging hillside site and tucked behind a thicket of trees, the Bridgman, Michigan, house designed by Scott Rappe provides a modern weekend retreat for a Chicago couple.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing03.21.13 -
A Mondrian-Inspired NYC Apartment
Taking cues from Piet Mondrian's iconic Broadway Boogie Woogie painting, architect and critic Joseph Giovannini recasts a New York City studio apartment.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Eduard Hueber03.28.13 -
Tumblr of the Week: Budapest Poster Gallery
The first installment in our Tumblr of the Week series focuses on the site Budapest Poster Gallery, a collection ranging from politically charged propaganda to movie promotions to advertising. We...
written by: Diana Budds03.28.13

























