June 2008
Modern homes with old bones; A world without parking spaces; Air-tight design; Madrid after dark.
Modern homes with old bones; A world without parking spaces; Air-tight design; Madrid after dark.
Features
Some Pigsty
Taylor Made
Vertical Challenge
Mission Statement
Some Pigsty
FNP Architekten's renovation of an 18th-century pigsty may not be a clean break from the original, but it is certainly a clean take. Story by Amber Bravo
Taylor Made
British architect Piers Taylor and his family built their house on a road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Story by Dominic Bradbury / Photos by Ben Anders
Vertical Challenge
Hunter Hindman and Shelby Carr turn a 17th-century Amsterdam warehouse into a wonder—–brick by brick.
Story by Jane Szita / Photos by Rene Mesman
Mission Statement
It's no surprise that David Baker + Partners Architects have dedicated much of their practice to the common good. Baker's reimagining of his own home in San Francisco's Mission District is full of heart. Story by Deborah Bishop / Photos by Dave Lauridsen
Departments
My House
Off the Grid
Archive
Dean's List
Detour
Second Nature
Photographer Beate Gütschow uses a digital amalgamation of analog photographs to create landscapes both romantic and dystopic.
Size Motors
Forget electric and biofuel, a car’s size alone can drastically affect our environment—–be it in the cityscape or in the garage.
In the Modern World
Sound and the city has nothing to do with Manolos or Mr. Big, as Arup engineer Neill Woodger will tell you; Robert Venturi rings in his 83rd birthday with a little Q&A; and Gaudí gets the Teshigahara treatment.
My House
Openshop|Studio’s design for a hivelike structure in the middle of a Brooklyn loft creates a chrysalis of comfort for a couple and their baby. Story by Evianna Hartman / Photos by Jesse Chehak
Off the Grid
For Susan Battista and Fritz Klaetke, renovating an 1850s row house in Boston was more than just administering a face-lift: Stern McCafferty Architects helped the couple realize their building’s green potential. Story by Sarah Rich / Photos by Jason Lee
Dwell Reports
What’s the greatest thing since sliced bread? The toaster, of course. Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine Bakery and Bar Tartine in San Francisco help us decide which toasters are worthy of browning their illustrious loaves.
Story by Amber Bravo / Photos by Jim Bastardo
Archive
Harry Seidler may have made his architectural mark Down Under, but his work has universal appeal. Story by Karen Pakula
Conversation
As versed in Lacan as he is in Corbu, Bernard Tschumi proves that his work is more than mere rhetoric.
Story by Aaron Britt
Outside
Architect Cary Bernstein’s renovation of a San Francisco garage and playroom extends one family’s living space outdoors. Story by Deborah Bishop
Context
Marcel Breuer’s secular architecture still manages to make a providential impression
on the St. John’s University campus in Collegeville, Minnesota. Story by Scott Carlson
Process
Toronto-based Looolo Textiles closes the loop with their “living textiles,” using raw, local materials to produce fabrics free from byproducts and pollutants.
Essay
Anne Trubek reflects on living in a postmodern icon.
Dean's List
Founder of the design firm MADA s.p.a.m. and newly appointed dean of USC School of Architecture, Qingyun Ma proves his interests are as far-reaching as his architecture. Story by Geoff Manaugh
Detour
Architect and designer Andrés Jaque takes us on a tour of pre-modern Madrid, highlighting the spaces where progressive design is breaking the mold. Story by Andrew Barsch / Photos by Gunnar Knechtel
Sourcing
Feel you have no recourse for your consumer lust? Go straight to the source—–our list of products, people, and services covered in this issue.
Theme Attic
The most mind-bending parking lot scene since Back to the Future.
