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Explore - Design 101
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That's So 04
When it comes to creating a sense of community, cozying up to your neighbor proves that density rules.
written by: Dave Weinstein09.23.09 -
Lowering the Bar
A modernist facade can't keep some developments from suffering from that very American malady: sprawl.
written by: Dave Weinstein09.23.09 -
Modern Love
Single mod-loving gal seeks North Jersey split-level for a match made in Hoboken.
written by: Dave Weinstein09.23.09 -
Like a Rock
When it comes to great product design, the material is often the message. Matuse’s wetsuits prove why.
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Buyer Beware
Bad design can be not just unattractive but unhealthy. Steer clear of this trio of second-rate offerings.
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Books You Should Read
The Champ Phaidon Design Classics: 001–999. Phaidon Press, 2006 This quintessential collection of 999 product designs in three thigh-numbing volumes explores product design from the late 16...
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Product Developments
We asked three product designers from three different fields what the future holds. Oddly, none of them mentioned crystal balls.
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Best Buy
Good design isn’t inextricably wed to a high price tag. These classic designs run the gamut of types and prices.
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
An Introduction to Product Design
Last night I went to a corner liquor store to buy some toothpaste. While the beer and candy aisles of the store were heavily trafficked, the back “household goods” section was not. And...
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Words You Should Know
Charrette: An intense period of design activity in which a group collaborates to work out a solution to a specific design problem. It’s like a workshop, but sounds either more important or...
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
101 Product Design
We’re surrounded by legions of products, most of them unremittingly lousy. What separates the good from the bad from the ugly? Take out your well-designed pencils for Product Design 101.
written by: James Nestor08.11.09 -
101 Home Cooking
How did such a simple act become so complex? Dwell analyzes how to cut, cook, and enjoy your food - and the plate it;s served on.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
Yummy Interiors
These designers believe that dining out definitely shouldn’t make you feel like you’re staying in.
written by: Ken Scrudatophotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
A Square Meal
So many recipes leave so much to chance, and that is why I love the waffle iron.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
Fond of You
The love of my life can prepare entire meals using only a sharp knife and a cast-iron pan. It’s a useful skill, but if you want to know the truth, I find his attitude a little annoying.
written by: Deborah Baldwinphotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
Iron Chef
The entire town of Solomonville, Arizona, heard their bickering, even through the thick walls of their adobe house, and they say that when my great-grandfather left my great-grandmother and lit out...
written by: Susan Guerrerophotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
Coffee Talk
I love coffee. It’s coffee shops I have a problem with. Whenever someone suggests we “grab coffee and catch up,” I instinctively shudder and suggest instead a nice cocktail or...
written by: Heather Bradleyphotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
Dining In, Dining Out
Once while dining at a minimal-chic German restaurant in San Francisco, my date marveled at the elegant simplicity of the mid-century-modern salt and pepper shakers on our table.
written by: Heather Bradleyphotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
Never Dull
When someone gets fired from a French kitchen, the chef de cuisine says simply, “Take your knives.” To a chef, the knife is like an extra appendage, and its dismissal cuts deeper than...
written by: Heather Bradleyphotos by: Robert Schlatter05.28.09 -
101 Architects
From plans to personalites: Everything you need to know about working with an architect (well, almost).
written by: Andrew Wagner05.27.09
