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Explore - Outdoor
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Mobile Bird Feeder
Give your feathered friends the fine dining experience with this sleek geometric mobile feeder from J Schatz. The two stoneware tubes will gently spin around with the breeze, providing a panoramic...
$395.00
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Baltimore Tree House
The wooden structure next to Laurie and Peter Stubbs' house outside Baltimore is made out of trees and is nestled in the woods but it isn't technically a tree house. "The trees here are...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.04.09 -
Julian Darley
It might seem that the Post Carbon Institute casts too wide a net. But after translating German at the Vatican and becoming a Hollywood filmmaker, Julian Darley, the institute’s director, is...
written by: Dwell Staff12.02.09 -
Clay Planters
Berlin-based Atelier Hors-Serie has a pretty remarkable selection of handcrafted clay pots in all shapes and sizes. The AT collection shown comes in a natural or contrasting engobe finishes, which...
$63.00
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Amish Made Scooter
Zooming around the neighborhood on these traditional scooters just might be the most fun you can have on two wheels: pack a picnic lunch and stick it in the metal basket, get to the grocery in half...
$245.00
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Miguel Nelson of Woolly Pocket
The path to a better world isn't through pavers but via plants, says artist and Woolly Pocket founder Miguel Nelson. "I love architecture but I think if everyone was gardening instead of...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.05.09 -
Architect Leo Mieles
Leo Miele’s Georgian Bay Cottage was one of five first-class cabins we featured in our November 2009 Concepts feature—which showcased works with a modern twist to the familiar log model...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.03.09 -
First-Class Cabins
From the familiar log model to Swiss chalets and Swedish friggebods, cabins are the simplest of structures, made from local materials in forms that respond to climatic and cultural needs. However,...
written by: Jordan Kushins11.02.09 -
Clear Bubble Umbrella
The sky is thick and heavy and a very grey San Francisco is soaking wet and standing tall between home and the office. While it's much, much nicer to be curled up and cozy indoors, the sun's in our...
$22.00
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Friday Finds 10.9.09
Interweb inspiration arrived onscreen for the Dwell staff in various forms this week, from adorable animal-shaped cutting boards to an artfully eclectic wine-tasting room in Napa, California.
written by: Amanda Dameron10.09.09 -
Charlie Cannon and Innovation Studio
Charlie Cannon is the energetic founder and teacher of RISD's award-winning Innovation Studio. An interdisciplinary class in its eleventh year, the studio invites industrial design, landscape...
written by: Tiffany Chu10.05.09 -
Bike Rack by Studio Tractor
I got a note from Mike Tower of Studio Tractor Architecture the other day showing off his firm's collaboration with metalworker Peter Kirkiles, a cotter pin-inspired bike rack built in...
written by: Aaron Britt10.04.09 -
The Birds and The Beavers
Connecticut birders happily swap their waterlogged Wellies and foggy field glass for the Wesleyan student–designed SplitFrame, a viewing platform in a former cranberry bog.
written by: Amber Bravo10.01.09 -
Diamond in the Rough (and Ready)
Architect Ken Meffan's ten-years-in-the-making home is in the tiny Northern California town of Rough and Ready—a term that might as aptly refer to the house itself.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Todd Hido09.21.09 -
Pod Space Prefab Garden Sheds
Two years ago, Ben Lord surveyed the garden sheds on the market in his native England and didn’t like what he saw. Cookie-cutter designs and drab interiors dominated even as habits were...
written by: William Lamb09.16.09 -
Outside In or Inside Out?
Among the kitschy, gnome-loving chalets of Holland's community gardens, Krill Architects created an anomalously spare and highly adaptable Garden House.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Jacqueline Schellingerhout09.10.09 -
Bird Calls from Sweet Bella
The design world, like Tippi Hedren, pecked on all sides, has fallen prey to the birds. For the past few years the crafty set has flocked in droves to our winged, feathered friends. Nary a letter...
written by: Aaron Britt08.28.09 -
Open Chair
What to do when the summer weather's so darn nice? Find a seat outside and perch in the sun for as long as you possibly can. We like the look of this bright seat by designer James Irvine for Alias,...
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Unauthorized Moss Art
From Banksy to Katsu to Iz the Wiz, we often hear about guerilla graffiti artists who've taken their social critiques to the streets with powerful images and strong words. Along a quieter...
written by: Tiffany Chu08.10.09 -
Author Q&A: The BLDGBLOG Book
Many of you had the pleasure of reading Geoff Manaugh's work while he was a Senior Editor here at Dwell, but if you've not yet checked out the blog he's been writing for the last five years or so,...
07.28.09
