Oct. 2007
Good design makes good neighbors; New ways you can own your own home, Carpet Diem: 6 eco-friendly option; Julius Shulman: Life through the lens.
Good design makes good neighbors; New ways you can own your own home, Carpet Diem: 6 eco-friendly option; Julius Shulman: Life through the lens.
Features
Minneapolis, Minnesota
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Houston, Texas
True Hollywood Story
Greetings from...
Dear Minneapolis, San Juan, and Houston: We're thinking of you.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Amidst the monster house rally of big building in Minneapolis, City Desk Studio expands the Dean home while keeping peace and pace with the neighborhood. Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Chad Holder
San Juan, Puerto Rico
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Casa Delpin conjures the spirit of Ponce de León and Le Corbusier in a modernist reincarnation of local traditions. Story by Michael Cannell / Photos by Raimund Koch
Houston, Texas
With their 1,200-square-foot live/work home, Dawn Finley and Mark Wamble show Houston that bigger isn't always better. Story by Georgina Gustin / Photos by Daniel Hennessy
True Hollywood Story
Wondering what makes 96-year-old Julius Shulman's photography so singular? He's here to tell you about the four Ts. Story by Marc Kristal / Photos by Catherine Ledner and Julius Shulman
Essay
Found magazine editor Davy Rothbart discovers home on the range, thanks to the kindness of America's strangers.
Departments
My House
Off the Grid
Nice Modernist
Context
Conversation
Outside
Et tu, Bertus
Detour
Houses We Love
In the Modern World
Buy art on the cheap, replace grandpa's rocking chair, flash back to the Ewok Village, or place your bets on the next Turner Prize winner.
My House
With its mammoth garage door and recycled glass-and-metal frame, Jeff Walz's sparse Pittsburgh steeler pays homage to the city's industrial roots. Story by Deborah Bishop / Photos by Livia Corona
Off the Grid
Measuring 131 feet long, and 20 feet wide, this Martinborough, New Zealand, home takes a long narrow view on sustainability. Story by Karen Pakula / Photos by Paul McCredie
Dwell Reports
We turn the coffee tables on editor Angelika Taschen, who selects the most fitting furniture for displaying her Taschen tomes. Story by Amber Bravo / Photos by Oliver Mark
Nice Modernist
Every year, the San Francisco affiliate of Rebuilding Together helps complete hundreds of homes with a staff of five. Story by Christopher Bright
Context
With a spate of multi-unit buildings on the market, and even more on the boards, Los Angeles is finally growing up. Story by Frances Anderton
What We Saw
Editor-in-Chief Sam Grawe eyes ICFF, and New York editor Michael Cannell shows us that Brooklyn Designs isn't just for DUMBOs.
Conversation
Managing a stable of 34 designers, Moroso's creative director Patrizia Moroso may well become the patron saint of design. Story by Michael Cannell
Archive
If you've ever bought an album based on its cover, then you probably have graphic designer Alex Steinweiss to thank. Story by Aaron Britt
Dwell Labs
We lay down the eco-friendly options in wall-to-wall carpet. Story by Chelsea Holden Baker / Photos by Peter Belanger
Outside
Flora Grubb, proprietor of San Francisco's new mecca for urban gardeners, is proof that some names are destined for green-ness. Story by Aaron Britt / Photos by Todd Hido
Et tu, Bertus
Inherent to restoration is collaboration, which is why legendary architect Bertus Mulder is king of both. Story by Jane Szita
Detour
Nicholas Baume, chief curator of the new Institute of Contemporary Art, takes us on a big dig to uncover the modern side of Boston's revolutionary spirit. Story by Jessie Scanlon / Photos by Erik Johnson
Home Buying / Home Selling 101
You—yes, YOU—can buy (or sell) your own home. Here's how. Story by Heather Wagner
Houses We Love
College buddies reunite over a bright white box in Houston, Texas. Story by Chelsea Holden Baker / Photos by Chartherine Tighe
Sourcing
The Internet may be supplanting the Yellow Pages, but there's no replacing our Sourcing page.
