Feb/Mar 2006
Traditional on the Outside
Kids' Stuff: Furnishings for Budding Modernists, Suck It Up! 5 Powerful Vacuums, Essential Readings in Architecture and Design, Row House Revival on Manhattan's Washington Square Part, Taking Liberties in San Francisco, Victorian Secrets in London, Conversation with David Kelley of Stanford's d.school, Design-Build 101
Traditional on the Outside
Kids' Stuff: Furnishings for Budding Modernists, Suck It Up! 5 Powerful Vacuums, Essential Readings in Architecture and Design, Row House Revival on Manhattan's Washington Square Part, Taking Liberties in San Francisco, Victorian Secrets in London, Conversation with David Kelley of Stanford's d.school, Design-Build 101
Features
Row House Revival
Taking Liberties
Victorian Secrets
Modern on the Inside
Providence, Rhode Island, where the whole downtown is a historic landmark, provides a model for 21st-century living. Story by Andrew Wagner
Row House Revival
Modernism meets Greek Revival on Manhattan’s Washington Square Park. Story by Marc Kristal / Photos by Craig Cutler
Taking Liberties
San Francisco seems forever fettered by the Victorian vernacular, but sometimes subversion comes from within. Story by Andrew Wagner / Photos by Dave Lauridsen
Victorian Secrets
A traditional London dwelling leaps forward a century or two without appearing anachronistic. Story by Amanda Talbot / Photos by Richard Powers
Playing with Design
We wont grow up–or at least our tastes won't. Check out the latest in the modern furnishings for tots to tweens. Photos by Anita Calero.
Departments
My House
Off the Grid
Dwell Reports
Nice Modernist
Conversation
Archive
Dwell Labs
Design-Build 101
Houses We Love
Editor's Note
Story by Allison Arieff
In the Modern World
It's that time again: a sampling of what's new, exciting, and educational in the way of products, exhibitions, and books.
My House
A house in Charlottesville, Virginia, that tells time so its inhabitants can pass it. Story by Shonquis Moreno / Photos by Prakash Patel
Off the Grid
In the Japanese countryside, one man takes his vacation in a box. Story by Julian Worrall / Photos by Alessio Guarino
Dwell Reports
Suck it up: It’s time for a new vacuum cleaner. Story by Amber Bravo / Photos by Peter Belanger
Nice Modernist
Building with Books brings educational opportunities to children worldwide. Story by Amara Holstein
What We Saw
Our editors report on the very latest from design shows in Spain, England, and Italy.
Conversation
From aesthetics to economics to education, says David Kelley of Stanford University’s d.school, it’s time for each of us to think like a designer. Story by Andrew Blum / Photos by Michael Martin
Archive
Ray Crites might have brought modernism to Iowa, but his championing of solar energy has had a much broader reach. Story by David Griffen
Dwell Labs
Many a love affair with modern design begins with a book: Here, a host of design experts list the key titles that set them on the path of infatuation. Story by Staff / Photos by Peter Belanger
Architecture
Deyan Sudjic talks to Jane Szita about architecture and power, fodder for his new book The Edifice Complex. Story by Jane Szita / Photos by Peter Belanger
Design-Build 101
Demystifying design-build: Where does design stop and building begin? Plus, tools of the trade. Story by Virginia Gardiner
Sourcing
Where and how to find all the things you love in Dwell.
Houses We Love
Disaster relief that provides more than just a roof over your head. Story by Andrew Wagner / Photos by Michael Matsil
