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Dwell
October 2006
New Homes, Transformed Cities; Inclined to Recline? Our Expert Picks the Best Armchairs; 10 Materials That Will Change Your Life; Cool Cans: Recycling Without Sacrifing Style; Dwellings in Kansas City, MO; Jackson, WY; New Orleans, LA; Perpetual Motion Vol. 2; My House in Arkansas; Off the Grid in Big Sur; Nice Modernist: Publicolor; Conversation with Irma Boom; Detour in Chicago; Houses We Love in North Dakota
Issue Archive
Features
Kansas City, MO
For a decade, architects El Dorado Inc. have been bringing life back to Kansas City’s downtown through projects both big and small. Story by Sam Grawe / Photos by Daniel Hennessy
Jackson Jackson, Wyoming
A group of architects bring the pioneering spirit to architecture in Jackson, where market prices soar and innovative design is often stifled. Story by Amber Bravo / Photos by Mischa Gravenor

New Orleans, LA
Bild Design’s affordable student housing not only weathered Katrina but could also serve as a model for the future of New Orleans architecture. Story by Andrew Wagner / Photos by Catherine Ledne

Departments
Editor's Note
A street full of every imaginable housing type near editor-in-chief Allison Arieff’s home represents the best of what cities have to offer—but is it still possible today? Story by Allison Arieff
Founder's Note
Owner and founder Lara Hedberg Deam reflects on six years of bringing good design to everyone. Story by Lara Hedberg Deam

Family Meal
Photographer Doug Adesko looks at family by way of the dinner table.
Perpetual Motion Vol. 2
Robert Sullivan explores the Midwest to examine how transportation shapes the way we live. Photos by Matthew Monteith

Sex, Lies, and Furniture
Design eccentric Carlo Mollino’s lively (and often lascivious) legacy is finally getting its due.
In the Modern World
Design for design-savvy dogs and the rest of us.

My House
In the case of this rural Arkansas vacation home, the best-laid plans turned out to be architect Gregory La Vardera’s stock ones.
Off the Grid
Big Sur, on the California coast, deserves respect, and that's exactly what local architects Carver + Schicketanz gave it. Story by Amara Holstein / Photos by Robert Canfield

Dwell Reports
Television critic Tim Goodman sits through a lot of bad TV so we don’t have to. When it’s time to tune in, he helps us select the best chair for the job. Story by Sam Grawe / Photos by Nathan Perkel
Publicolor Nice Modernist
As Publicolor shows, a nice coat of paint can do more than brighten a room; it can improve a life. Story by Shonquis Moreno / Photos by Adam Friedberg

What We Saw
Our London editor reports on the Architecture Biennale’s top attractions.
Conversation
We were taught not to judge a book by its cover, but designer Irma Boom makes it hard not to. Story by Jane Szita / Photos by Peter Belanger

Archive
Landscape architect James Rose created a magical home and garden in the most unlikely of places—New Jersey. Story by Deborah Bishop
Dwell Labs
These recycling-friendly bins will ensure that you’ll never refuse to properly deal with your refuse. Story by Christopher Bright / Photos by Hunter Freeman

Detour
If your only experience touring Chicago is from watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off, architect Brad Lynch has some insider tips for you. Story by Lee Bey / Photos by Chad Holder
Materials 101
Remember how the Predator had skin that made him invisible? That was cool. But these high-tech materials might be even cooler. Story by Amara Holstein / Photos by Aya Brackett

Sourcing
How to find all that you love in the pages of Dwell.
Houses We Love
Our circulation data shows we have 132 subscribers in North Dakota—we’re guessing the owners of this unique Fargo home are among them. Story by Christopher Bright / Photos by Cameron Wittig