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  1. Mod Storage Accessories from Nomess Copenhagen
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    Mod Storage Accessories from Nomess Copenhagen

    Stack it, store it, fold it, and hang it all with yet another Scandinavian design company we love. Nomess Copenhagen specializes in easy-on-the-eyes storage solutions, and here are just a few that...

    written by: Kelsey Keith
    05.07.13

  2. 6 Product Designs by Danish Company Essey
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    6 Product Designs by Danish Company Essey

    In the design world, products often only bear a slight resemblance to their function, if at all. Danish company Essey was founded around the concept of using symbolism to promote a given function...

    written by: Ivane Soyombo
    05.07.13

  3. SFMade Week 2013
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    SFMade Week 2013

    San Francisco's manufacturing tradition is getting a jump start thanks to SFMade, a weeklong celebration of makers in the City by the Bay. Though the region's thriving tech industry regularly nabs...

    written by: Diana Budds
    05.06.13

  4. Designer Close-Up: Paratoner
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    Designer Close-Up: Paratoner

    The interior designers at four-year-old firm Paratoner hung their shingle in Istanbul’s Tophane neighborhood—the city’s oldest industrial zone—amid a slew of art galleries, dilapidated wooden...

    05.06.13

  5. 7 Modern Lighting Fixtures

    7 Modern Lighting Fixtures

    Lighting has come a long way from the dangerous oil lamps of colonial times. One thing hasn't changed, however: the fact that we would be shrouded in darkness without these convenient sources of...

    05.06.13

  6. Logotypes by Two Times Elliott
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    Logotypes by Two Times Elliott

    We're quite keen on these seven simple, kinetic logotypes by Notting Hill, London-based design consultancy, Two Times Elliott. Explore some more design and typography here!

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    05.06.13

  7. Site of the Day: Lightly
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    Site of the Day: Lightly

    Australian home wares studio Lightly creates sweet and simple products.

    written by: Olivia Martin
    05.06.13

  8. A Green Wall in Silicon Valley
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    A Green Wall in Silicon Valley

    Bay Meadows, billed as a "progressive new urban village," is starting to take shape in San Mateo, south of San Francisco.

    written by: Jaime Gillin
    05.06.13

  9. Scandinavian Design on the Docket
    Event Spotlight

    Scandinavian Design on the Docket

    Peep a few of our favorite finds in a major Scandinavian design auction happening in Chicago on May 16, 2013.

    written by: Kelsey Keith
    05.06.13

  10. Amazing Modern Backyard Office
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    Amazing Modern Backyard Office

    When it comes to DIY ingenuity, we applaud Scott Dorman of Marietta, Georgia, for designing, overseeing, and erecting a modern office/shed that makes a striking addition to his backyard. Click...

    written by: Aaron Britt
    05.03.13

  11. Kitchens We Love: Part 2
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    Kitchens We Love: Part 2

    As previously explored in 20 Modern Kitchens We Love and Dwell's Coolest Kitchens, we take a look at five more well-lit, spacious beauties that are bound to inspire even a professional chef.

    written by: Jami Smith
    05.03.13

  12. Color Story: Purple
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    Color Story: Purple

    From a renovated cottage in England to a family home in Brooklyn, these six modern homes make the last letter on the color wheel look regal by its creative insertions indoors and out. And for more...

    written by: Ivane Soyombo
    05.03.13

  13. Friday Finds 05.03.13
    Week in Review

    Friday Finds 05.03.13

    After a long hiatus, we are elated to say that Friday Finds is back in action! From a jazz-soaked film soundtrack to vintage magazine covers, enjoy this hearty offering of our staff's picks found...

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    05.03.13

  14. 5 Modern Beach Accessories
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    5 Modern Beach Accessories

    It's too darn hot and half of us in Dwell's San Francisco office almost took the N-Judah straight to the beach on our lunch break. With beach-going on the brain, we thought we'd put together some...

    written by: Megan Hamaker
    05.03.13

  15. Family House with a Secret Room
    A Great Idea

    Family House with a Secret Room

    This house on Lake Wenatchee in Washington was designed to be "cozy for two and comfortable for a crowd," as architect John DeForest puts it—thanks in part to a hidden media room.

    written by: Jaime Gillin
    05.03.13

  16. Textiles by Petel
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    Textiles by Petel

    Look no further than San Francisco–based Petel for unique and colorful throw pillows, tote bags, and accessories crafted from hand-woven African textiles. The brainchild of husband-and-wife team...

    written by: Diana Budds
    05.03.13

  17. The Best Way to Say Thank You
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    The Best Way to Say Thank You

    Sometimes a hand-written note is the only way to go, and from a simple statement to a clever quip, Dwell’s found the right card for the occasion.

    written by: Olivia Martin
    05.02.13

  18. Kickstarter of the Week: Statement Bike Rack
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    Kickstarter of the Week: Statement Bike Rack

    If you live in a small space, especially one without a garage, bike storage can be a nightmare. In the past we've praised clever bike-on-the-wall solutions, and today we're dubbing the Statement...

    written by: Aaron Britt
    05.02.13

  19. Identity Design We Love: Helsinki Food Company
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    Identity Design We Love: Helsinki Food Company

    Prepare to get charmed by design agency, Werklig's, simple brand identity for Helsinki Food Company.

    written by: Eujin Rhee
    05.02.13

  20. 5 Australian Designers We Love
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    5 Australian Designers We Love

    Australia—the light-drenched island at the bottom of the world, the site of virgin white beaches, exotic air, and majestic wilderness, place to a vivid national surf culture, a heady tropical...

    written by: Caia Hagel
    05.02.13

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