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Chromed Bucket Grill

The first clear, warm, and beautifully park-worthy day of the year in San Francisco had us thinking about the thrill of the grill: sun on your face, wind in your hair, burgers gently charred....

$40.00
Week in Review

Friday Finds 3.27.09

This week the Dwell editors spotted gems from many corners of the blogosphere, from films about monsters to architecture for chickens.

written by: Sarah Rich

03.27.09
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BLDG 2.0: Can Data Transform Building?

We'll surely never cease to marvel at the architectural feats humans accomplished long before the age of computers, but it's nevertheless a wonder to see what we can do with digital tools at our...

written by: Sarah Rich

03.27.09
Glass Tiles

Check out these cool pixelated patterns from Trend USA's FEEL collection, featuring tile mosaics made from post-consumer recycled materials. In addition to the six shown here, there are 22 more...
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Founding Farmers

While in Washington DC last week I popped into Founding Farmers, the District’s only LEED Gold certified restaurant and bar. A farm-to-table style establishment, Founding Farmers would be...

written by: Aaron Britt

03.26.09
The Birds + Bees Table Light

Spring has officially arrived. While there's more natural light now to illuminate your days late into the evening, when the sun does go down you'll no doubt need to set the mood. The gentle glow...

$950.00
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ID Visit's RISD's Natural Habitat

When I think of biomimicry—a smart, sustainable approach to design that mimics nature's forms and functions—I usually think of ocean-borne wind turbines and the spiral...

written by: Sarah Rich

03.25.09
Product Reviews

Let it Glow

Be they medieval torches blazing on battlements or bug zappers crackling to life with each new victim, the need for outdoor lighting is clear. From the front porch to the shadowy corners of the...

written by: Aaron Britt

photos by: Hunter Freeman

03.25.09
Heritage Rocking Armchair

Rest assured, this Heritage Rocking Armchair from Emeco is built to last. Put through 77 separate steps to make sure it's sit-worthy, this modern classic was designed by Mr. Impossible himself,...

$715.00
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A Tale of Two Tiny Cars

Now that gas prices in the U.S. are hovering around two dollars a gallon, what's happened to green driving?

written by: David A. Greene

03.24.09
Product of the Day

Urban Hardwoods Furniture

Now that "salvage" has as many connotations with environmental sensitivity, creativity, and resourcefulness as with the need to scrimp and save, showrooms formerly reserved for brand new...

written by: Miyoko Ohtake

03.24.09
Cube Cabinet

The Cube by Eastvold Custom Woodworks is a piece that certainly lives up to its name, a refreshingly unfussy cabinet design that comes in reclaimed Douglas Fir, maple, walnut, or white oak.

$540.00
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Inhabitat Spring Greening Contest

Whether or not you regard spring as an opportunity for spring cleaning, Inhabitat encourages you to do some spring greening, with their first annual Spring Greening contest, a smart challenge that...

written by: Jordan Kushins

03.23.09
--The Future of

Michael Van Valkenburgh on the Future of Landscape Design

Though large projects often garner the greatest attention, Michael Van Valkenburgh agrees that residential projects are also worthwhile:

03.23.09
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Container Cinema

As part of the cultural countdown to the winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010, media art group Springboard—a trio composed of architect Robert Duke, designers Keith Doyle and Iain Sinclair, and...

written by: Ilana Diamond

03.23.09
Eames House of Cards

This 32 card set was designed by Charles Eames in 1952 and features images of textiles, patterns and everyday things, proving that inspiration can be found in the simplest of sources. Interlock...

$35.00
Stuffed Stools

This stool might look like a simple stump, but it's actually a steel version of the real deal. Available in different heights and colors, collect them all for a full forest effect in your living room.

€199.00
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Ligne Roset Concept Boutique Opening

We love Austin for its mobile eateries, creative design, and independent spirit, and next time we visit, we’ll have one more place to go: French furnishing company Ligne Roset’s first...

written by: Miyoko Ohtake

03.21.09
Week in Review

Friday Blog-Spotting

Today begins Dwell.com's Friday round-up series, in which the editors take a look back at our week in Web-reading and call out a favorite post from the blogosphere. Check out this week's editors'...

written by: Sarah Rich

03.20.09
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Natalie Jeremijenko's MoMA Lecture

One of the best things about the Internet is the ability to virtually attend lectures we couldn't get to in real-time. A series of lectures that took place at the MoMA's Design and the Elastic Mind...

written by: Sarah Rich

03.20.09