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DesignWeek Monterrey
Last week I traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, to speak at DesignWeek Monterrey, an annual conference hosted by CEDIM (Cento de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey), one of the country's...
written by: Sarah Rich11.11.08 -
Toaster Treatise
In addition to being an excellent example of necessity as the mother of invention, Polish designer Martin Žampach's TOAST ONE toaster is a hands-on tour of how a product designer thinks and works....
written by: David A. Greene11.11.08 -
Maharam Textiles at The Shade Store
The Shade Store just launched a new collection of window treatments featuring fabrics from the archives of renowned textile manufacturer Maharam textiles.
written by: Laure Joliet11.11.08 -
TH!NK OX
The Th!nk Ox is a five-seat concept car introduced last spring at the Geneva Auto Show. According to Th!nk, the Ox will have a range of about 125 miles on a full battery charge, and a top speed of...
written by: David A. Greene11.10.08 -
Six Questions for William Stout
One of the many joys of the very small San Francisco neighborhood of Jackson Square—home of Dwell HQ—is the top-drawer William Stout Architectural Books, the city’s premiere spot...
written by: Aaron Britt11.10.08 -
Looks Like We're Getting That Train
The high speed rail system in France, called the TGV, has revolutionized travel within the country. Now it's easy to pop between Avignon and Paris in under 3 hours (a distance that used to be a 6-7...
written by: Laure Joliet11.10.08 -
Taschen Does Art & Architecture
Iconic photographer of mid-century modernism Julius Shulman may or may not have been a pack rat. What he was: a collector of the equally significant '40s-'60s design Bible Arts & Architecture....
written by: Jamie Waugh11.09.08 -
Eames Art on Etsy
Just because you can’t afford a vintage Eames chair doesn’t mean you can’t have a little Eames in your life. A little scouting on Etsy, a website where artists set up storefronts...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.08.08 -
California Biennial
Fifty four artists and collectives are participating in this year's California Biennial which runs until March 15th at the Newport Beach based OCMA. This year the show has expanded to include a...
written by: Laure Joliet11.08.08 -
Calypso in Air
The Whitney Museum of American Art recently put on view a collection of Alexander Calder mobiles from 1926-1933, so it's perhaps of interest to check out another artist of this medium in New York. ...
written by: Jamie Waugh11.08.08 -
Update: Studio Dror
Dror Benshetrit has developed a name for himself as a luxury design jack-of-all-trades, applying laws of physics to projects from lamps to chairs to residences and pushing the envelope of...
written by: Jamie Waugh11.07.08 -
How to Wrap Five Eggs Reissued
How to Wrap Five Eggs, a mid-60s classic of Japanese design, came back into print in the US last month from Shambhala Publications. Assembled by graphic designer Hikeyuki Oka in 1965, this...
written by: Aaron Britt11.07.08 -
Green Dorm Design
When I was in college I lived in a cinder-block walled dorm room. I'm not complaining, I went to a small art school and had a pretty large room that I only shared with one other person. I...
written by: Laure Joliet11.07.08 -
Chicago Humanities Festival
For any Chicago-based Dwell readers looking for something to do this Saturday, November 8, I'm pleased to say that I'll be hosting a panel discussion there as part of this year's Chicago Humanities...
written by: Geoff Manaugh11.06.08 -
Marc Tetro
Not only was MOS Archtiects’ Floating House (featured on the cover of our November 2008 issue) a big hit, so was the art hung on their walls.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.06.08 -
DWR Limited for the Holidays
Looking for a singular kind of gift to give or to get this holiday season? You're in luck because the people behind the DWR Tools for Living line will be rolling out a limited edition new or...
written by: Laure Joliet11.06.08 -
Can't Get Enough Carbs—or Jonathan Adler
Calling all Upper West Siders: no longer any need to travel to Soho, the village or the Upper East Side to pay a visit to Jonathan Adler.
written by: Jamie Waugh11.06.08 -
Times Square Theater
Often public architecture seems to happen in all the wrong places. Exhibit A: an empty public structure—say a too-windy pavilion between two skyscrapers. Exhibit B: an exceedingly long line...
written by: Jamie Waugh11.05.08 -
The Vegetal Chair
The Bouroullec brothers continue to prove that there's no limit to variation and innovation in chair design. One of their newest creations, set to debut this week in Langenthal, Switzerland, at...
written by: Sarah Rich11.05.08 -
Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 Recap
October 30th marked the closing of Seoul, South Korea’s nearly three-week-long Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 at the Jamsil Sports Complex, site of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics. The first...
written by: Aaron Britt11.05.08
