Explore - Dining Room

Ready, Set, Go

Forks need to be heavy, said hip-hop mogul Jay-Z while planning the VIP booths for Brooklyn's Barclays Center, opening this month. We concur—the modern tabletop is all about the tactile details.

written by: Kelsey Keith

08.09.12
On and On

In this age of iCal, a perpetual desktop or wall calendar makes timekeeping an appealingly tactile pleasure. Just don’t forget to make the manual adjustments!

written by: Miyoko Ohtake

12.02.11
A Trivet Trove

To protect and serve: the slogan of any good trivet. Make sure your prized tabletop doesn't become singed from fresh-out-of-the-oven casseroles nor soggy from a tasty chilled delight. This oft...

written by: Diana Budds

05.03.11
18 Dining Tables

Pull up a chair and feast on this collection of tables, prepared using only the freshest ingredients from our archives.

04.04.10
AIA-SF Home Tours 2010

AIA San Francisco’s popular San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend is the first tour series of its kind in the Bay Area to promote a wide variety of architectural styles, neighborhoods, and...

09.08.10
Jesse SF Grand Opening

Join Jesse SF and Dwell for the Grand Opening of a modern furniture showroom. Enjoy Italian finger food, drinks and music with Jesse product aficionados and Dwell Editors. ...

09.17.09
Sigma Console

Add a water- and scratch-resistant melamine top to a console base, pictured here in walnut veneer, and seat up to ten people in a jiffy.

$3100.00
Glass Console Table

Sided in smart white lacquer and topped with glass, this four-in-one table seamlessly transitions from holding mail to a casual dinner to a feast for 12.

$4995.00
Verona Dining Table

Danish Designer Søren Rose is known for his modern take on a classic material: marble. And though this particular table is made from wood, Rose reclaimed the planks from none other than a...

$6170.00
Barstool 02

Chabera disassembles and reconstructs the wood barstool archetype, inserting a diag- onal stick through the seat and legs that functions as structural reinforcement, backrest, and coat hook.

$400.00
Tonga Electric Mills

These jaunty, tapered mills are designed for a comfortable grip on the exterior and a smooth grind on the interior, thanks to ceramic grindstones.

$120.00
Gold Matte Flatware

Stainless steel and matte gold on one utensil? The effect is far from Frankenstein-ian when the silhouettes are this streamlined.

$59.00
Coasters

These PVC coasters by Lebanese designer Peggy Raphael Dabar recall Mediterranean mosaic patterns called zelliges, while keeping things 21st century (heat-resistant, dishwasher safe).

$35.00
Sushi Queen Flatware

The elongated stems of this set suggest chopsticks with the function of Western cutlery. Choose among five types of wood handles, including ones in wenge and teak.

$24.00
Colour Porcelain

One of Japan’s oldest porcelain manufacturers, Arita, hired Dutch duo Scholten & Baijings to design a minimalist tabletop collection using traditional Japanese glazes like yellow ochre...
Rondo Flatware

Stainless steel may be the modern flatware standard, but warm-toned metals are making a comeback. This line is designed by a Portuguese company schooled in the fine art of cutlery craftsmanship.

$85.00
Hexa Stacking Wine Rack

The modular storage unit is made of walnut veneer and, like a beehive, can pack a multitude of storage nooks into a small space.

$25.00
Terracotta Pendants

Tactile and organic, these handmade pendants combine kiln-fired terra-cotta with a shiny, white porcelain glaze.

$231.00
Spanish Flowerpots

These pots in 15 different colors can be emblazoned with a logo or, if an insignia isn’t your style, left plain. Bauer’s line of ceramics extends from the kitchen to the living room to...

$36.00
Taika Plate

A friend who recently got married registered for Taika dinnerware, and I was immediately smitten with Klaus Haapaniemi's whimsical illustrations for this Iitalia line. Taika (which means "...

$40.00