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Events

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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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  Fifth Annual Renegade Craft Fair

  Stop by and check out DIY wares from over 300 indie crafters. There will be everything from plush items, jewelry, posters and prints, to craft kits, clothing, paper goods, and more.

• Art and Design Book Fair

  Hundreds of new and gently used books on interior design and architecture will be on sale at reduced prices (Students and faculty with valid ID will receive a discount). Highlights include a set of…

Articles

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  Gems from the Renegade Craft Fair

  The second annual Renegade Craft Fair swooped into San Francisco's Fort Mason Festival Pavilion last weekend, delighting Bay Area craft enthusiasts with everything under the DIY sun, from owl…

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  Seoul Living Design

  South Korea recently hosted the 15th Annual Seoul Living Design Fair as part of their lead-up to their one-year term as the World Design Capital in 2010. Sergio Pirrone, a Tokyo-based architect…

• Pattern Recognition in Review

  Pattern Recognition is the debut monograph from New York based architecture practice Leven Betts. Not to be confused with the William Gibson novel of the same name, this Pattern Recognition opens…

Dwell Collections

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  Milan Furniture Fair 2009

  Dwell editors Sam Grawe and Jordan Kushins are on the ground in Milan reporting on the 2009 Salone del Mobile. They'll be sharing highlights as they go. Here Jordan shares a photographic glimpse of…

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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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  Milan Furniture Fair 2009 Day 3

  Day three of non-stop design action at the Milan Furniture Fair delivered another great slideshow of new furniture and lighting.

Videos

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  Emerging Designer: Louise Campbell

  The Danish designer Louise Campbell has animated Royal Copenhagen and other traditional brands with a playful, experimental spirit.

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  Emerging Designer: Jason Miller

  The first subject in our emerging designers series, Jason Miller draws on threadbare bits of Americana, serving up something entirely new with a sly, subversive spin.

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  Design Leader: Ken Isaacs

  As part of our Design Leaders video series, architect Ken Isaacs reflects on the innovative projects that defined his career, from the Shoebox House to the Knowledge Box.

Products

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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…

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  Punch Storage Unit

  Inspired by the repetitive spotted patterns on audio speakers, designer Alexander Taylor turned his attention from Folds, Tanks, and Twins, to create this new family of products for the…

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  Home Composting Unit

Tips

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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.

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  When It Comes to Storage, Laminate Is Not Your Friend

  Look at the edges of the doors to tell if it’s laminated and avoid the piece if it is, because it won’t hold up well. Get off-the-shelf pieces and customize them to best work for you.

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  The Office Desk Should Be Clean and Simple but Inviting

  There should be enough space in your desk to keep some of your personal belongings and items like photographs but not too much space so it becomes a place to rest everything.