Sept. 08
Homes across the golden state; a house that gives back to the grid; new ways to sit: the latest from Milan
Homes across the golden state; a house that gives back to the grid; new ways to sit: the latest from Milan
Features
Double the Pleasure
Level Best
San Francisco Is for Louvers
Welcome to California
From San Ysidro to Yreka, navigate the nooks and crannies of the Golden State with destinations in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Double the Pleasure
Twin houses face off in La Jolla across wide-open walls and decking. The design held such appeal that the architect claimed one 2inn for himself.
Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Bryce Duffy
Level Best
Legendary California modernist Ray Kappe designed his family a complex, layered home deep inside a Pacific Palisades canyon way back in 1965—and more than 40 years later, it still inspires.
Story by Frances Anderton / Photos by João Canziani
San Francisco Is for Louvers
Seventeen units of modern spatial bliss, connected by outdoor corridors, light up an industrial street in San Francisco. With gigantic louvers, Stanley Saitowitz gives his adopted hometown a knowing wink.
Story by Amber Bravo / Photos by Dwight Eschliman
Departments
Off the Grid
Archive
Coastal Commissions
Detour
Dwell on Design
Swapping fog for smog, we headed south to Los Angeles for the smashing success that was our annual Dwell on Design conference.
In the Modern World
We’re back from Milan and our bags are still packed—-with the furniture world’s top
secrets. Add books, a square meal, and some solar-powered speculation to find yourself at home in the modern world.
My House
All hands on deck as we see how an Oakland family’s easy blend of well-worn California modernism and furniture prototypes makes for the good life.
Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Mark Seelen / Illustrations by Keith Shore
Off the Grid
This part-time beach house in Northern California is a full-time energy saver, feeding back into the grid when no one’s home.
Story by Deborah Bishop / Photos by Matthew Millman
Dwell Reports
Cuddle up with these love seats, and meet your match. Whether you’re feeling raunchy or romantic, we’ve got a seat that fits.
Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Portrait by João Canziani
Archive
A cult figure among comic-book artists and architecture students alike, draftsman Hugh Ferriss produced shadowy, black-and-white visions of a towering future.
Story by John King
Outside
Designed by a pianist turned artist turned architect, this modular fence provides a perfect counterpoint to the landscape.
Story by Michael Grozik
Process
Stamped, cut, creased, and bent—–we reveal how the Bouroullec brothers’ Steelwood chair is seated to become a classic.
Coastal Commissions
Mickey Muennig’s eclectic Big Sur designs meld curved forms and fire pits to the California cliffside. Dwell takes a look at the trees, baths, ranch lands, and flying critters
that make Muennig mythical.
Story by Keshni Kashyap
Detour
Industrial designer Alfredo Häberli shows us how to pass the hours in Zurich, Switzerland, a city with no shortage of timekeepers.
Story by Andy Isaacson / Photos by Gunnar Knechtel
Sourcing
So where did we find all this stuff? Here Dwell spills the beans, lets the cat out of the bag, and uncovers the secret sauce: From websites to post office boxes, this is how you can learn more.
Theme Attic
California has a storied history of garage-based inventors—–Yves Béhar joins the pack.
