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Design 101
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An Introduction to Modern Real Estate
Though the market has rarely looked worse, our primer on the past, present, and future of modern real estate gives you the inside track on why modern homes are always a good investment.
written by: Dave Weinstein09.23.09 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
