September 2006
Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow, Today; Design Like You Give a Damn; Flooring With a Conscience; Tree Houses Grow Up; It Takes a Villa near Barcelona, Spain; Emerald in the Rough in Ireland; Zeros Effect in Phoenix; Dwell Labs magazine racks; Detour in Brussels; Conversation with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa
Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow, Today; Design Like You Give a Damn; Flooring With a Conscience; Tree Houses Grow Up; It Takes a Villa near Barcelona, Spain; Emerald in the Rough in Ireland; Zeros Effect in Phoenix; Dwell Labs magazine racks; Detour in Brussels; Conversation with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa
Features
It Takes a Villa
Emerald in the Rough
Xeros Effect
It Takes a Villa
Given the reception of Cloud9’s Villa Bio located near Barcelona, Spain, hydroponico will undoubtedly become part of the local lexicon. Story by Karim Massoteau / Photos by Gunnar Knechtel
Emerald in the Rough
Architect Dominic Stevens shows that sometimes it’s the low-tech decisions that make the most difference. Story by Virginia Gardiner / Photos by Cornelius Scriba
Xeros Effect
In Phoenix, a simple thing like remembering how the sun rises and sets can make buildings greener. This didn’t go unnoticed by Blank Studio. Story by Chris Rubin / Photos by Gregg Segal
Architecture
Can good design make a difference? In their new book, the founders of Architecture for Humanity prove that it does. Story by Architecture for Humanity
Perpetual Motion Vol. 1
In this first of a four-part series, Robert Sullivan sets out to examine how transportation shapes the way we live.
Photos by Matthew Monteith
Departments
My House
Off the Grid
Dwell Reports
Nice Modernist
Detour
Conversation
Archive
Dwell Labs
Outside
Manufacturing 101
Houses We Love
In the Modern World
From art and design collectives to covetable collectibles, we give you the rundown on our latest picks for exhibitions, books, and design.
My House
In the sleepy surf town of Montara, California, a pair of designers prove that high design can be had on a low budget. Story by Sam Grawe / Photos by Noah Webb
Off the Grid
Santa Monica’s green building adviser (shouldn’t every town have one?) commissioned his own sustainable home so he could practice what he preaches. Story by Frances Anderton / Photos by Robert Gregory
Dwell Reports
You could and should invest in sustainable wood. Our expert evaluates the options available, so you’ll never have to say should’ve, could’ve, would’ve. Story by Amara Holstein / Photos by Hunter Freeman
Nice Modernist
Laura Terry enlisted the help of her students to make camp accessible and fun for kids with disabilities. Story by William Lamb
Detour
Dirk Wynants of the furniture design company Extremis shows that Brussels is more than mussels. Story by Catherine Bolgar / Photos by Roy Zipstein
What We Saw
Our editors get busy at KBIS, BKLYN (Design), and ICFF.
Conversation
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa discusses how he thoughtfully creates beautiful objects that people can use without thinking too much. Story by Jane Szita / Photos by Dean Kaufman
Archive
Artist Gordon Matta-Clark’s peculiar brand of architecture (otherwise known as art) entailed more destruction than construction.
Story by Amber Bravo
Dwell Labs
Dwell picks the best magazine racks to help mitigate your mess of media. Story by Christopher Bright / Photos by Hunter Freeman
Outside
Tired of being terrestrially housebound? Four homes go out on a limb and find their place in the trees Story by James Nestor
Manufacturing 101
Manufacturing from conception to production and reproduction.
Story by Andrew Blum
Sourcing
How to find all that you love in the pages of Dwell.
Houses We Love
Architects Leven Betts followed the lead of neighboring farmers when designing this swanky upstate New York getaway. Story by Shonquis Moreno / Photos by David Leven
