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June 2007
Mixing modern with tradition; A new start for the Gulf Coast; Carry-ons reviewed; A design tour of Mexico City.
Issue Archive
Features
Bunkering Down
Holland's UNStudio transforms an immovable World War II bunker with an artful addition. Story by Jane Szita
Mid-Century Mash-Up
In 1947, architect Henry Hill brought a 1908 Victorian up to speed; sixty years later, a design-savvy couple takes his lead. Story by Sam Grawe / Photos by Misha Gravenor

Palace Intrigue
In Europe's far east, architect Rytis Mikulionis explores multiple layers of history in a former palatial outbuilding turned Soviet army barrack turned condo. Story by Virginia Gardiner
The Italianate Job
You can't judge a brownstone by its cover: Architects Jonathan Knowles and Laura Briggs restore the guts and glory of Keisha Martin's home in Harlem. Story by Marc Kristal / Photos by Adam Friedberg

Architecture
A 5,000-square-foot front porch is a welcome sign of community building after Katrina in De Lisle, Mississippi. Story by Andrew Wagner / Photos by Roy Zipstein
Architecture
A frame for a landscape: These three petite vacation homes show that good things come in small boxes. Story by James Nestor

Plain and Sempe
While she may love the nuts and bolts of useful objects, Inga Sempé is loved for the beauty of her designs. Story by Michelle Hoffman / Photos by Jessica Antola

Departments
In the Modern World
From Dom Pérignon to doorstops, we've pulled together pages of provisions, people, places, and proceedings.
My House
As development encroached, designer and builder buddies in Oakland, California, felt compelled to bring their Victorian up to date. Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Jason Madara

Off the Grid
Just in time for summer: Ecoshack's Nomad—a modern remix of the Cadillac of tents (otherwise known as the yurt). Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Mike Perry
Dwell Reports
All aboard! We review the best bags to fit beneath the seat in front of you or in the overhead compartment. Story by Chelsea Holden Baker / Photos by Jake Chessum

Nice Modernist
It's the likes of which New York hasn't seen in more than 70 years: Not a stock market crash, but a floating public pool—thanks to the Neptune Foundation. Story by Tim McKeough
Context
Sasaki Associates go for the green in Beijing as they envision the Olympic village for summer 2008, and life beyond the games. Story by Aaron Britt

What We Saw
A communiqué on furniture design in 2007, from Maison & Objet and Salon de Meuble, Paris.
Conversation
Los Angeles Editor Frances Anderton connects the dots with Art Center president and arbiter of culture, Richard Koshalek. Story by Frances Anderton / Photos by Vahe Alaverdian

Archive
Inspired by a visit to Jackson Pollack's studio, architect Peter Blake brought new meaning to house painting. Story by Alastair Gordon
Dwell Labs
Let sleeping dogs lie—in their own beds. Story by Christopher Bright / Photos by Stan Musilek

Outside
Surfacedesign brings the bubbly to this backyard garden party with an ingenious hot tub cover that morphs into a deck and buffet table. Story by Deborah Bishop / Photos by Jeremy Harris
Dwell Home II
Dwell Home II remains a Topanga Canyon of the mind, but in the three-year process, Glen Martin and Claudia Plasencia have come to realize it's not a house that makes a home. Story by Glen Martin and Claudia Plasencia

Essay
What they called whale blubber, we call biofuel: Pagan Kennedy on her quest for energy independence in a Victorian home.
Detour
Gallery owner Hilario Galguera escorts us through Mexico City, walking the line of life and death, problem and promise. Story by Eviana Hartman / Photos by Livia Corona

Sourcing
If you just got an iPhone, you'll want to update it with these people, places, and products from the stories you just read.
Houses We Love
Moving up instead of moving out, Stefan Holzer staged an architecture competition for an addition to his parent's home. Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Cristobal Palma