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Events

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  Union Design Festival

  The Union Design Festival is a continuation of the Capsule Design Festival, and focuses on original independent creations produced by SF Bay–based designers. There will be clothing, bags…

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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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  American Clay Basic Application Workshop

  This workshop is geared toward those with no previous American Clay plaster experience and for those who need a refresher course on foundation of American Clay application. We will cover wall…

Articles

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  Objectified in America Discussion

  I'm quite excited to post about the latest in a stalwart line of Dwell Conversations. I'll be moderating the panel Objectified in America: Design, Consumerism and Sustainability in Our Changing…

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  Buffalo Basics Founders

  Buffalo, New York, regularly ranks among the top poorest cities in the United States. And with its heydays over 100 years in the past, it’s no surprise that though its people may be strong in…

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  The Visionary State

  I was down visiting some friends in Santa Cruz, California, a couple weekends back, and one of my hosts--a friend working on his dissertation on Californian Utopianism in literature who knows of…

Dwell Collections

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  Small Farms Across the United States

  We're creating a map of small farms, where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably delicious homegrown food. Help us build out the map…

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  Materialism: Black Is Black

  We all live in a material world, but it is especially true for Material ConneXion. The pioneering international material-database and consulting agency has an ever-expanding library of over 4,500…

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  Materialism: Silver Linings

  The experts at Material ConneXion's sample library, who keep everyone from the designers at Adidas to Zaha Hadid on the cutting edge of innovation, culled these metallic materials for your next…

Videos

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  Kyle Blue Discusses Design at Dwell with Arkitip

  Our very own design director Kyle Blue recently took Arkitip around the Dwell office for a peak at the inside workings of the magazine--from the lifestyle the informs our stories to the communal…

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  Design Leader: Michelle Kaufmann

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, prefab specialist Michelle Kaufmann shares her philosophy on sustainable modular construction.

Products

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  Ivar Combination Storage

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  Washer/Dryer Combination

  Enjoy the benefits of two appliances in one space-saving machine! The Fagor washer/dryer eliminates the need to move wet clothes into a separate machine for drying. Available in white and silver…

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  Platone Unit

  Multi-functional furniture makes small (and not-so-small) spaces a little more livable. Need a place to sit, set your coffee, or house your collection of paperbacks? This modular unit is a bench…

Tips

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  Prefab is Not Necessarily Less Expensive

  It certainly can be, but as with any project it depends on the architect, the fabricator, and how everything is organized in anticipation of installation at your site. Your architect needs to be…

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  The More Complete, the More Prefab

  There are quite a few companies out there that are marketing “prefab” but not all of them are designing and producing entirely finished products. Many projects we have seen appear to be…

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  Green Table Materials

  Try to get something that can be flat-packed and made of reclaimed or FSC-certified wood. Take a look at the finishes used to be sure they don’t off-gas and contribute to indoor air quality…