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Events

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  Learning Modern Exhibition

  With the world on brink of economic and political disaster, László Moholy-Nagy and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe carried Bauhaus principles from Germany to Chicago in the late 1930s. This…

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  Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

  This exhibition features outstanding contemporary achievements in American architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design, communication design, corporate design, interaction…

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  Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman

  The exhibition will offer an overview of the Ackermans' 50-year collaborative partnership, focusing on their work in decorative art and design, and their contribution to California mid-century…

Articles

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  Best of SF 20 Modernism Show

  This weekend's SF20 Modernism Show and Sale opened to the public this morning at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center. Dwell editors Aaron Britt and Sarah Rich took a spin around the floor and found…

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  San Francisco Design Week

  San Francisco is a hotbed for design, spanning the disciplines of art, architecture, graphic design, illustration, and more. Today, the AIGA San Francisco kicks off San Francisco Design Week with a…

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  Modern Motors

  This year's Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance car show featured a roll-out of General Motors' spectacular Motorama cars of the 1950s, prototypes and fantasy models that embodied…

Dwell Collections

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  Finds from the LA Modernism Show

  The 22nd annual Los Angeles Modernism Show, held May 1–3 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, featured more than 70 exhibitors with mid-century wares trucked in from all over the country…

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  Sidewalk Gardens in San Francisco

  After taking on San Francisco City Hall, architect Jane Martin helped spawn a movement that has rendered the city’s sidewalks more hospitable to birds, bees, butterflies—and even to…

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  Mid-Century Modern from Sam Kaufman

  Mid-century modern specialist Sam Kaufman presents some of his favorite artworks and furnishings that are currently for sale inside his intimate gallery space in Los Angeles. Here he explains the…

Videos

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  Design Leader: Christopher Deam

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, architect-designer Christopher Deam discusses his modern take on the classic Airstream.

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  Design Leader: David Baker

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, David Baker explores San Francisco's growing Livable City campaign.

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  Matt Locke at Dwell on Design 2009

  Designer Matt Lock presents his creations, made from found materials at his warehouse, at his booth on the floor of Dwell on Design in Los Angeles.

Products

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  Volume Storage and Display Unit

  The musical revoution has been digitized, sure, but no matter how many MP3s we download there will never, ever be anything better than the sweet sound of vinyl. Designer Chris Adamick appreciates…

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  American Modern Daybed

  The American Modern Daybed (2008) is inpired by George Nelson’s iconic design for a daybed that he created in 1948. Nelson’s work – whether designing clocks, lamps or furniture…

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  Counter, Bar, and Record Stools

  Woodworker and sculptor Christopher Kurtz designed this set of stools from domestic hardwoods, locally sourced in New York state and handcrafted in his Hudson Valley studio. Clean lines and sollid…

Tips

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  What to Display, and What Not to Display

  Wall units are great for being able to see things like books, pottery, ceramics, and other objects you like to look at, but items required for daily life—like fax machines, printers, and…

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  Be Careful Where You Point That Thing

  Put fun colored lights outside, but be sure to pay attention to where the lights are in comparison to the neighbors’ property.

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  How to Build a Lighting Concept

  I’m a fan of floor lighting plus a couple of small table lamps for the living room. Use ambient lighting and low-wattage warm bulbs to create a relaxed atmosphere.