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You Art What You Eat
Even in a place attuned to two-wheeled traffic, it was a rare sight one evening last fall to witness a bicycle convoy ferrying a 650-pound steer across San Francisco. The caravan stopped in front...
written by: Sarah Rich02.17.10 -
Seal of Approval
Packed-up leftovers and stacked-up pantries are rarely the pride of the kitchen, but hiding them out of sight puts perishables precariously out of mind. A display-worthy set of design-smart...
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Maren Caruso02.09.10 -
Groceries: Marketing Strategy
In 1955, photographer Elliott Erwitt snapped a photo of a bereted Frenchman riding his bicycle down a tree-lined road with a child and a pair of baguettes strapped to the rear. It’s easy to...
written by: Sarah Rich12.09.09 -
Slow Food Nation
When Carlo Petrini spoke out against the opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in his native Rome, he couldn’t have guessed that he’d be heard around the world.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Aya Brackett12.02.09 -
City Walks New York
A trip to New York City is inevitably a whirlwind, whether it's your first visit or your five hundredth. Even a day in the life of a local usually happens at high speed. And while the sea of taxis...
written by: Sarah Rich10.13.09 -
Architecture + Food = Stable Cafe
San Francisco's Mission District is known for its vibrant and often contrasting cultures—Mexican paleta wagons share the sidewalk with Twittering hipsters slinging crème brulée,...
written by: Sarah Rich09.11.09 -
Hungry? Print Yourself a Meal
Every year Electrolux Design Lab runs a student competition for innovative household appliances, and every year the challenge draws out ideas that are both visionary in concept [verging on sci-fi]...
written by: Sarah Rich08.27.09 -
Rent an Architectural Masterpiece
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a house designed by a world-class architect? The team behind the new venture Living Architecture lamented the fact that most people only experience...
written by: Sarah Rich08.12.09 -
Redesign Your Farmers' Market
Now that you have all submitted your designs for the Reburbia competition and cast your vote for the Readers' Choice Award, you can turn direct your creative energy toward a new project. On Monday,...
written by: Sarah Rich08.12.09 -
Hive Design
The recent disappearance of vast numbers of worker bees from their colonies sounded an unexpectedly resonant ecological alarm. It quickly became clear—to beekeepers, scientists, and the...
written by: Sarah Rich08.02.09 -
Motel 6 Makeover
It's been said more than once since the recession began that a down economy breeds creativity, born from heightened resourcefulness. On an individual level, this often means more DIY projects and...
written by: Sarah Rich07.21.09 -
And The Winner Is...
We know you've been waiting white-knuckled at the edge of your seats to know who came up with the winning name for Coolhaus's next ice cream sandwich. The time has come. We've picked a winner. And...
written by: Sarah Rich06.26.09 -
Square Meal: A 3-Day Feast
From the concept behind a stellar restaurant experience to the architecture of a well-plated dish, design touches the culinary world in countless ways. In 2008 we created Dwell's Square Meal...
written by: Sarah Rich06.18.09 -
We All Scream...
For homemade ice cream! Whether you favor Kumquat-Poppy Seed or plain Vanilla, a home ice-cream maker lets you effortlessly craft a scoop that's made to order.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Laurie Frankel06.16.09 -
Dwell's Sweetest Contest Ever
Hey Dwell readers: Remember Coolhaus? They're the new architect-owned ice cream truck that's been driving around LA from sweet tooth to sweet tooth delivering ice cream sandwiches named after...
written by: Sarah Rich06.10.09 -
Square Meal: LA's Mobile Dining Scene
One of the newest additions to Dwell's regular sections, the Square Meal column features new ideas, businesses and products that sit at the intersection of food and design. On the first day of this...
written by: Sarah Rich06.08.09 -
Yellow Treehouse Restaurant
In my endless trawling for new projects that meld food and design, I came across the Yellow Treehouse Restaurant—an architect-designed eatery near Auckland, New Zealand, perched over 30 feet...
written by: Sarah Rich05.19.09 -
Canteen
Great Britain has never had a reputation for great food—it is, after all, the nation where a dish called mushy peas is purportedly a good thing. But designer-cum-restaurant- entrepreneur...
written by: Sarah Rich05.13.09 -
Caving in Wine Country
While stem heights and glass colors change with the whims of culinary fashion, the shape of a wine glass has remained essentially the same for several centuries. One could argue it's a design that...
written by: Sarah Rich05.04.09 -
Dwell in Milan—and on Twitter!
This week in Milan, designers from around the world are showcasing their latest work at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, where buyers and designophiles flock each April to hold their place at...
written by: Sarah Rich04.21.09
