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Salvaged Bathroom with a Vintage Touch
For his upstate-New York farmhouse, designer Tom Givone found the perfect marriage of high design, architectural salvage, and homespun hardware. In the light-filled master bathroom, Givone added a...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Mahaney03.20.13 -
Best Modern Desert Houses
Few climates offer the extreme heat and extreme cold (all in one day) of the desert. Throw in the fact that they're sparsely populated, offer few municipal services, and are often in the middle of...
written by: Aaron Britt03.20.13 -
A Surfer's Small Modern Backyard
We've called out our outdoor furniture favorites before, but the deft use of these Loop chairs by Willy Guhl for Eternit puts them squarely on our list. Matt Jacobson and Kristopher Dukes's small...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Dave Lauridsen03.25.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: The New Black
For our first Kickstarter of the week, we leave aside all the gizmos, gadgets, and destined-for-the-gift-shop design so common on the crowdsourcing site in favor of a rather more ambitious project....
written by: Aaron Britt03.25.13 -
Best Western: Our Favorite Modern Homes in Texas
In our latest regional round-up—hope you caught our posts on New England and Belgium—we turn our attentions to Texas, an outsize state with a notorious maverick streak. From an affordable clutch of...
written by: Aaron Britt03.28.13 -
Renovate Today! Hits Newsstands
Our latest special issue, Renovate Today!, is dedicated to the finest modern renovations that the vast Dwell archive has to offer, and it's on sale now. Cruise through 168 pages of inspiration as...
written by: Aaron Britt04.01.13 -
Nicely Noted Stationery Service
We've penned paeans to letterpressed cards and hand-written notes before—just check out this indie stationery store in Chicago we featured—but the new service Nicely Noted out of Austin, Texas has...
written by: Aaron Britt04.11.13 -
Steven Holl's Daeyang Gallery and House on Film
In our May issue, we examine the connection between architecture and music in the work of expert architect Steven Holl. One of his latest projects, the Daeyang Gallery and House in Seoul, South...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Iwan Baan04.08.13 -
Rios Clementi Hale's Nowita Residence
After living in what was once a poky little Venice, California, bungalow for nearly 20 years, married architects Frank Clementi and Julie Smith-Clementi of the Los Angeles-firm Rios Clementi Hale...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Undine Pröhl04.09.13 -
Remembering Paolo Soleri
We are sad to report that the visionary Italian architect, urban planner, and sustainability advocate died today at the age of 93. His most ambitious work is the community Arcosanti some 65 miles...
written by: Aaron Britt04.09.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: Desk Rail
Cluttered desk? Can't ever find a pen? Rat's nest of cables? If so, the Desk Rail might just be the thing for you. But to see this product by a pair of young Austin, Texas designers through to...
written by: Aaron Britt04.12.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: Silver Gelatin Prints
Face it, most of the reason for giving to a Kickstarter campaign is to get something in return. You're not a philanthropist, you're an investor. And though that dynamic certainly still exists when...
written by: Aaron Britt04.18.13 -
Janne Saario's Modern Skate Parks
We've reported on modern skate parks before, but rarely have we seen such a perfect marriage of skating and landscape design as the one embodied by the Finnish Janne Saario. Saario started skating...
written by: Aaron Britt04.19.13 -
Best Norwegian Design
Scandinavia's contribution to modern architecture and design is colossal, with Norway taking a critical role. From the modfathers of yesteryear like Pritzker-winner Sverre Fehn to the new crop of...
written by: Aaron Britt04.22.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: From Sea to Shining Sea
FIlmmaker and landscape architect Evan Mather has already produced a small clutch of great films about the built environment. We showed his excellent "A Necessary Ruin" about the Union Tank Car...
written by: Aaron Britt04.23.13 -
Amazing Product Design from the Federal
If you were asked to name the world's design nexuses, Ottawa wouldn't exactly come tripping off your tongue. Yet the Canadian capital has birthed the Federal (get it?), an exciting new player in...
written by: Aaron Britt04.26.13 -
Spirit of Space's Architectural Films
Not long ago we posted Chicago-based architectural film company Spirit of Space's great pair video's on architect Steven Holl's Daeyang Gallery and Home in Seoul. We were so taken with their work,...
written by: Aaron Britt05.03.13 -
Philip Kennicott Wins Pulitzer Prize
In mid-April, 2013, Washington Post columnist Philip Kennicott won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism. Naturally we're thrilled that Kennicott, who frequently writes about architecture for the Post,...
written by: Aaron Britt05.07.13 -
Three Buildings: Emilio Fuscaldo
Emilio Fuscaldo is one of our favorite Australian architects—check out this awesome modern renovation in Fitzroy—so it seemed only natural to ask the founder of Nest Architects which buildings most...
written by: Aaron Britt04.24.13 -
Most Stylish Architect in History: Le Corbusier
Genius, pioneer, visionary, tyrant. All fairly describe the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. But should we add style maven to the list? His eyewear has pretty much defined the profession of...
written by: Aaron Britt05.09.13 -
Blik's Baseball Wall Decals
A month into the season and you're probably thinking to yourself, "How on earth do I get my love of baseball further into my decor? Should I frame and hang another Steve Garvey jersey? Is there a...
written by: Aaron Britt04.30.13 -
Phloem Studio's Peninsula Chair
Not long ago we took a look at deft joinery and fine form of the Laura desk by Portland, Oregon's Phloem Studio. Today, we've got an exclusive look (and a great video by Alex Olavarria of Quimby TV...
written by: Aaron Britt05.13.13 -
Lincoln Center Inside Out
Lincoln Center Inside Out is a new book chronicling Diller Scofidio + Renfro's renovation of the famed New York City venue. Not only does it tell the story of the firm's fantastic and arduous...
written by: Aaron Britt05.14.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: DHaus Dynamic Living
Our favorite Kickstarter this week is an exciting new project that runs the gamut from furniture to architecture. Modeled on English mathematician Henry Earnest Dudeney's clever way of transforming...
written by: Aaron Britt04.05.13 -
Kickstarter of the Week: EarthBaked Footware
Call us green and groovy, but we were charmed by industrial designer Steve Boynton's idea for this lasts-a-mere-90-days bit of footwear. Made from wool and rubber, EarthBaked shoes are intended to...
written by: Aaron Britt05.09.13
