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To Live and Build in Palm Springs
We were recently in Palm Springs soaking up the sun and the majesty of the town's mid-century design. But we also made a point of ferreting out some of the best contemporary architecture in a city...
written by: Aaron Britt12.24.12 -
A Modern Prefab Addition to a Mid-Century California Classic
A 1950s Joseph Esherick home in Berkeley, California, inspires an addition that pays homage to the past yet is poised to host the next generation.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Caren Alpert12.30.12 -
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 -
In Memoriam: Ada Louise Huxtable
We were very saddened to learn that the great architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable passed away Monday, January 7th, 2012. She was 91 years old. Born March 14th, 1921 in New York City, Huxtable...
written by: Aaron Britt01.07.13 -
Talking Products: 5 Interviews with Design Luminaries
From flatware to furniture, the products we interact with every day have an impact on our lives. We think about them every day as we scour the globe for the objects and ideas that move the design...
written by: Aaron Britt03.13.13 -
San Francisco's New Aesop Shop
We recently got the chance to pop into the new Aesop shop in San Francisco, a charming little boutique that opened December 20th. Located on the shopper's paradise of Fillmore Street in Pacific...
written by: Aaron Britt12.31.12 -
A Dramatic San Francisco Living Room
"A fallacy about modernism is that every space should be light,” says San Francisco architect Abigail Turin about her Pacific Heights home. “I don’t need every space in my house to be bright and...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Justin Fantl03.04.13 -
Architect Peter Cohen's Floor Plans
In addition to the wonderful letters architect Peter Cohen sent to Editor Aaron Britt while he was working on a feature story on his home, Maison Amtrak, he also sent in drawings of the four other...
written by: Aaron Britt09.24.09 -
Dwell Conversation at AetherSF
On January 23rd, at the Proxy in San Francisco, Dwell and Aether Apparel hosted the talk Prefab's Progress, the latest in our series of Dwell Conversations.
written by: Aaron Britt01.24.13 -
The ABC of Architects
Whether the signature work of star architects is your bread and butter, or you're a complete rookie in the realm of bold-faced design, you'll adore this quick, charming tour of the modern buildings...
written by: Aaron Britt01.30.13 -
Alex Steffen on Cities
Writer, speaker, and planetary futurist, Alex Steffen is one of the most vital voices in sustainability today. He founded and edited the website Worldchanging for seven years, and now writes and...
written by: Aaron Britt02.06.13 -
Hélène Binet's Composing Space
If photography is painting with light, few make better canvases of buildings than Hélène Binet. The photographer has been documenting the world's most important structures for 25 years, and in late...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Hélène Binet02.07.13 -
Best Houses in New England
As the Northeast braces for one of the worst storms in memory, we can't help but remember (and hope for the best for) all the fantastic houses we've featured in New England. Designed for hard...
written by: Aaron Britt02.08.13 -
European Vacation
We've been all over the world in our search for the best architecture and design, and we've reported on scores of fantastic cities along the way. From uncovering the surprising modern design in...
written by: Aaron Britt02.14.13 -
Our Favorite Homes in Canada
We've been rounding up our favorite homes region by region (check out our picks for New England) and today we turn our attention to our neighbors in the great white north. We frequently hop over...
written by: Aaron Britt02.19.13 -
Lebbeus Woods: Architect at SFMoMA
Architect and artist Lebbeus Woods died late last year, leaving behind him a legacy of very few buildings, but a new vision of what architecture can and should be. His illustrations and sculptures,...
written by: Aaron Britt02.21.13 -
Preview: Sophisticated Auckland Kitchen
Bound by Auckland, New Zealand's strict building codes, architect Michael O'Sullivan saved the flash for the inside of the Wood family home. Here's a sneak peak of the fantastic space, codesigned...
written by: Aaron Britt02.27.13 -
Best Houses in Los Angeles
No other city in America has meant more to the development of modern residential design than Los Angeles. An adventurous population, a phalanx of great architects at mid-century and today, and a...
written by: Aaron Britt03.04.13 -
Brassy Brooklyn Kitchen
For a family of three in the grand old Brooklyn apartment we featured in our story Top Brass, an updated kitchen meant rich materials, a warm walnut slab, and custom woodwork by Marcus...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Matthew Williams03.07.13 -
A Bold Bathroom in Marfa
Designer Barbara Hill, whose renovation of a West Texas dance hall we adore, admits to putting her bathtub in the middle of her bedroom for "purely romantic reasons." From the bed, she can gaze...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Misty Keasler03.08.13 -
Best of Belgium
If chocolates, waffles, and frites are all you imagine comes from Belgium, you've not been paying attention. A rash of fabulous architecture, hip products, and smart shops keep us perpetually...
written by: Aaron Britt03.14.13 -
Desert Canopy House
We're thrilled to have architect Whitney Sander back to Dwell on Design this year to talk about his unusual prefabricated building system. Sander's hybridized prefab approach sees his homes' frames...
written by: Aaron Britt05.09.13 -
Airbnb Comes Home Preview
One of the most exciting companies to enter the domestic sphere in the last five years is Airbnb. Transforming homes into short-term rentals, Airbnb has remained how we use our houses, and where we...
written by: Aaron Britt05.16.13 -
Oakland Aesthetics
Perfectly content in San Francisco, the Pfeiffers couldn't help falling in love with a charming mid-century house, across the Bay in Oakland, with stunning views, plenty of trees, and a murky past.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Seelen03.16.09 -
In the Mood
No piece of furniture has more aptly paved the way to connubial bliss than the love seat. And though they’re positively built for wooing, take heed, inconstant lovers: Romantic misdeeds are bound...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: João Canziani01.15.09
