March 2007
Modern Living on a Budget; Pixel Perfect, Our Expert Review Digital Cameras; Solar Power Now! Why Solar Makes Sense; Leave the Nest to Us, 6 Designer Birdhouses
Modern Living on a Budget; Pixel Perfect, Our Expert Review Digital Cameras; Solar Power Now! Why Solar Makes Sense; Leave the Nest to Us, 6 Designer Birdhouses
Features
Four Houses and a Future
Baton Rouge Oasis
Labor of Loved Ones
Architecture
Modern Appreciation
Is there a markup on “modern”? Barry Katz deciphers the relative cost of our favorite objects by comparing 1957 with 2007. Story by Barry Katz
Four Houses and a Future
The true story of one industrious Cambridge, Massachusetts, couple, two lots, four houses, four years, four mortgages, and 16 credit cards. Story by Hillary Geronemus / Photos by Adam Friedberg
Baton Rouge Oasis
David Baird's forsaken lot wasn't even recognized by zoning maps in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now 150,000 people pass by his home each day. Story by Donovann Finn / Photos by Roy Zipstein
Labor of Loved Ones
Bill Weber might still be living in a mobile home if it weren’t for his kids and friends. Now, his house in Black Earth, Wisconsin, stands as a testament to sweat equity. Story by Lee Bey / Photos by Dan Monick
Architecture
In 1949 Philip Johnson's Glass House shattered perceptions of home. Will its reopening in April 2007 do the same? Story by Marc Kristal / Photos by Dean Kaufman
Departments
My House
Dwell Reports
Nice Modernist
Conversation
Archive
Dwell Labs
Detour
Houses We Love
Editor's Note
Sam Grawe, Dwell's new editor-in-chief, reminisces about becoming Dwell's editorial assistant, and waxes poetic on why modernism still matters.
In the Modern World
We’ve got the finds, if you’ve got the time: eight pages of exhibitions, goods, and a little light reading.
My House
A young couple in Austin, Texas, find that affordability and style can happily coexist. Story by Georgina Gustin / Photos by Misty Keasler
Dwell Reports
Do you have a bad case of pixel envy? Photography expert Steve Reczkowski reports on the digital camera revolution. Story by Amber Bravo / Photos by Jason Madara
Nice Modernist
Zoe Ryan, the Art Institute of Chicago’s first curator of design, is part cultural arbiter, part public servant. Story by Shonquis Moreno / Photos by Adam Friedberg
What We Saw
Assistant editor Christopher Bright finds there’s more to Helsinki Design Week than cell phones and saunas.
Conversation
Giulio Cappellini orates on his furniture company, his turn as talent scout, and his creations—from chairs to daughters. Story by Michelle Hoffman
Archive
If you’re a fan of Case Study architect Craig Ellwood’s work, then you’re probably a fan of Jerry Lomax—the man behind Ellwood’s drafting table. Story by Alan Rapp
Dwell Labs
Want to buy a modern abode? One of these six stylish birdhouses is likely the cheapest option. Story by Christopher Bright / Photos by Peter Belanger
Detour
Denver, Colorado, is on a Rocky Mountain high of art and architecture with new museums by Daniel Libeskind and David Adjaye. Story by Sarah Rich / Photos by Cameron Wittig
Sourcing
Those other guys have the yellow pages, but this pink page will lead you straight to the source.
Houses We Love
Where others saw only slums, these architects saw 106 new homes in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood. Story by Chelsea Holden Baker / Photos by Tim Griffith
