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Dwell Podcasts: Home Delivery

2008-07-21

Home Delivery, the Museum of Modern Art's show on history of prefab, includes five full-scale houses built for the show on an empty lot next to the museum. William Bostwick leads a walking tour.

Dwell Podcasts: Buckminster Fuller

2008-07-08

On exhibit through Sept. 21 at the Whitney Museum in New York, Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe, is a sweeping retrospective of work from the inventor of the geodesic dome. William Bostwick leads a walking tour.

Dwell Podcast: Walking Tour of Naples Region

2008-05-27

Southern Italy is a mix of old and new, bustling and serene. Michael Dumiak looks for the right balance.

Dwell Podcast: David Alhadeff

2008-05-12

Many people credit David Alhadeff with helping to launch the Brooklyn design scene when he opened The Future Perfect in Williamsburg five years ago. David talks with blogger Michael Cannell at the dwell.com Airstream at BLKYN Designs.

Dwell Podcast: Argington

2008-05-09

Jenny Argie and Andrew Thornton, are the husband-and-wife team behind Argington, a designer of modern children's furniture. From the dwell.com Airstream at this year's BLKYN Designs, Jenny and Andrew tell podcaster William Bostwick about the wave of modern furnishings for the playroom and nursery.

Dwell Podcast: Jonathan Butler

2008-05-09

Jonathan Butler, founder of Brownstoner.com, a Brooklyn real estate website, tells dwell.com podcaster William Bostwick about borough homes.

Dwell Podcast: noroof architects

2008-05-09

Margarita McGrath and Scott Oliver of Brooklyn-based practice noroof architects tell dwell.com podcaster William Bostwick about The Slot House, a residential project in Fort Greene recently featured in Diana Lind's new book, Brooklyn Modern.

Dwell Podcast: Jordan Parnass

2008-05-09

Jordan Parnass, who runs a Brooklyn-based digital architectural studio, tells dwell.com podcaster William Bostwick about the Boerum Hill House, featured in Diana Lind's new book, Brooklyn Modern.

Dwell Podcast: Walking Tour of Ateliers Jean Prouvé

2008-04-28

Jean Prouvé is the godfather of mass-produced furniture and the darling of modern collectors. William Bostwick leads tour of the MoMA exhibition of his work, which runs through March 30, 2009.

Dwell Podcasts: Atelier 69

2008-04-11

Prague is a city in flux, and the Czech firm Atelier 69 is playing a pivotal role in imagining its future. Michael Dumiak talks with the partners about the Eggo House and other signs of modern evolution. For a slideshow, click here.

Dwell Podcasts: Walking Tour of NYC Design Bookstores

2008-03-31

Follow William Bostwick as he visits bookstores specializing in architecture and design.

Dwell Podcasts: Design and the Elastic Mind Walking Tour

2008-03-17

On exhibit through May 12th at MoMA in New York, Design and the Elastic Mind surveys design's spin on high technology. William Bostwick leads a tour of highlights.

Dwell Podcasts: Chicago Walking Tour

2008-02-28

The Ukrainian Village neighborhood west of downtown Chicago is home to artists and designers priced out of Wicker Park. William Bostwick walks the street.

Dwell Podcasts: New York Restaurants

2008-02-20

In New York, restaurants are showcases of new materials and design ideas. William Bostwick finds a feast for the eyes, not just the stomach.

Dwell Podcasts: SoHo Walking Tour

2008-02-14

SoHo is a mini-Milan with a cluster of Italian home furnishing stores within blocks of each other. William Bostwick downs an espresso and hits the streets.

Dwell Podcasts: Clement St., S.F., Walking Tour

2008-01-29

Kate Pocrass, founder of Mundane Journeys, leads a tour of offbeat attractions on Clement Street in San Francisco. Kate guides us to places that might otherwise go unnoticed, from a Chinese bakery to eye-catching fish in an out-of-the-way pet store.

Dwell Podcasts: Prague Walking Tour

2008-01-22

In Prague, the past is always present. Michael Dumiak looks for the glimmers of adventurous new design among the medieval spires and ancient cafés.

Dwell Podcasts: Berlin Walking Tour

2007-11-29

Berlin is remaking itself with bold strokes. It is a city unafraid of raw spaces and edgy architecture. Michael Dumiak explores the new landmarks rising from the old city. Click here for an accompanying slideshow.

Dwell Podcasts: Brooklyn, New York, Walking Tour

2007-10-29

Michael Cannell leads a walking tour of the best design stores in Brooklyn, where a grassroots design scene is emerging from the cobblestoned streets of Williamsburg and Red Hook.

Dwell Podcasts: Venice, California, Walking Tour

2007-10-03

Frances Anderton takes us on a walking tour of Venice, California, highlighting the city's notable modern architecture, history, and character-all of which make it a classic bohemian refuge and a West Coast cultural landmark.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Bill Mitchell

2007-10-02

Director of the MIT Design Laboratory Bill Mitchell talks about his latest project, the electric City Car (transportation system), and how he intends to get it out of the lab. He also sits with John Hockenberry to discuss the "scalable city" and technology's role in creating a sustainable future.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Welcome Back

2007-09-21

John Hockenberry reflects on the first day of Dwell on Design, and introduces the agenda for Saturday's discourses: The Scalable City, Environmentally Preferable Products, Dwelling on Destiny, and New Regionalism.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Envisioning a City

2007-09-19

Envisioning a city, John Hockenberry talks with Craig Hartman and Gwynne Pugh about two major architectural developments-one in San Francisco and the other in San Diego-that will soon transform old Navy sites into green, livable communities.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Gwynne Pugh

2007-09-19

Addressing architects and urban designer as citizens, Gwynne Pugh discusses the challenges of successfully integrating new, large-scale projects into existing landscapes.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Craig W. Hartman

2007-09-18

Craig Hartman of Skidmore Owings & Merril discusses the early planning stages of a soon-to-be transformed Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Building Better Architects

2007-09-18

SFMOMA curator of architecture and design Henry Urbach, and Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Museum Reed Kroloff sit with John Hockenberry to discuss the influence of cultural institutions in channeling today's activism into a mainstream community understanding.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Learning From the Landscape

2007-09-16

John Hockenberry strikes an interesting conversation, about lessons learned, with our third panel: Andrea Cochran, Walter Hood, David Bushnell, and Alice Waters.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Walter Hood

2007-09-16

Community building in mind, urban landscape designer and professor Walter Hood reflects on four often forgotten notions: institutions, "defensible" spaces, common experience, and social standardization.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Alice Waters

2007-09-16

Alice Waters, founder of Chez Pannise, argues that moving away from a food culture of "fast, cheap, and easy" can significantly benefit the communities of tomorrow.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Michael McDonough

2007-09-15

Founder of E-House: A Lab for Living, Michael McDonough puts theory to practice, and discusses the importance of "testing the reality" of our green building dream.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Community Empowerment Discussion

2007-09-14

Moderator John Hockenberry discusses the issues of community building in the modern world with our first panel: Mark Lakeman, Kathryn McCamant, and Gwendolyn Wright.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Michelle Kaufmann

2007-09-14

Michelle Kaufman presents her design-build prefab homes, and the process behind creating the ultimate green home.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Well-behaved Homes Discussion

2007-09-14

John Hockenberry discusses community building on a cultural level with our second panel: Michael McDonough, Michelle Kaufman, Richard Parker, and Jenifer Roberts.

Dwell on Design Podcast: Gwendolyn Wright

2007-09-14

Gwendolyn Wright takes a retrospective look at modern architecture and the American way of embracing it.

Dwell on Design Podcasts: Kathryn McCamant on Community Empowerment

2007-09-14

Kathryn McCamant speaks at Dwell on Design about community empowerment and the environmental benefits of co-housing in California.

Dwell Podcasts: Flora Grubb

2007-08-07

Flora Grubb, owner of Flora Grubb Gardens in San Francisco, discusses the marriage of modern architecture and landscape design, and the importance of gardening with the environment in mind.

Dwell Podcasts: Joe Osae-Addo

2007-07-26

Ghana-based architect Joe Osae-Addo discusses an "Inno-native" approach to contemporary architecture in Africa.

Dwell Podcasts: Karim Rashid

2007-07-18

Los Angeles editor Frances Anderton talks to designer Karim Rashid about the changing culture of design.

Dwell Podcasts: Rick Fedrizzi

2007-07-09

Los Angeles editor Frances Anderton talks with Rick Fedrizzi, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council, about the LEED rating system and the requirements for earning the sought-after certification.

Dwell Podcasts: Kailash Satyarthi

2007-05-10

A world leader in the fight against child labor, Kailash Satyarthi is the founder of the Rugmark Foundation, which applies a label to carpets that have been made without exploiting children. LA Editor Frances Anderton talks to him about his life's work and the challenges he has faced along the way.

Dwell Podcasts: Dakota Jackson

2007-04-18

Dakota Jackson, a longtime designer and manufacturer of high-end furniture for homes and businesses, has just launched a new chair, the Scatter Chair. In this podcast, LA editor Frances Anderton talks with him about breaking from his past design language and manufacturing process.

Dwell Podcasts: The Growing Green Movement

2007-02-20

Longtime sustainability advocate Jennifer Roberts discusses the growing green movement.

Dwell Podcasts: Philip Johnson's Glass House

2007-02-20

Contributing editor Mark Kristal discusses Philip Johnson and the Glass House.

Dwell on Design-San Francisco: Baker

2006-10-13

David Baker as a part of the Affordability/The City Panel.

Dwell on Design-San Francisco: Sass

2006-11-13

Larry Sass as a part of the Prefab Panel.

Dwell on Design-San Francisco: Deam

2006-12-13

Christopher C. Deam as part of the Prefab Panel.

Dwell on Design-San Francisco: Hayden and Sullivan

2006-10-13

Authors Dolores Hayden and Robert Sullivan discuss the development of American cities.

Dwell on Design-San Francisco: Baldwin

2006-11-13

Jay Baldwin as part of the Sustainability Panel.

Dwell on Design-San Francisco: Browning

2006-12-13

Bill Browning as part of the Sustainability Panel.