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10 Modern Hotels Across the USA
From the high-drama NoMad in New York City to a revived mid-century gem in Desert Hot Springs, California, we've pulled together a selection of our favorite American hotels featuring modern...
written by: Sara Ost09.27.12 -
15 Super Unique Libraries Around the World
From Stuttgart, Germany to Iwaki City, Japan, we take a look at 15 of the most extraordinarily-designed libraries.
written by: Sarah Park03.30.13 -
3 Tips for Mid-Century Modern Collectors
One of the great pleasures of visiting the McKenzie Residence in our September 2012 story "Borrego Springs Eternal," is owner Stacey Chapman Paton's collection of mid-century furniture...
written by: Aaron Britt08.20.12 -
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 Hagel05.02.13 -
5 Questions for Carrie and Andrew Purcell
Husband and wife Carrie and Andrew Purcell are in the business of making beautiful, and mouthwatering, photographs together. They chronicle their observations on food, photography and living in Los...
written by: Laure Joliet01.15.09 -
7 Vintage Design Picks from Etsy
While trawling Etsy for to find some vintage collectibles, these items stood out for their affordability and good looks. So in the event that you can't scour through flea markets and antique stores...
written by: Diana Budds08.19.12 -
A New View on Rio
This tilt-shift video reveals revelers at Rio's Carnaval in a whole new light.
written by: Jaime Gillin04.18.13 -
A Very Eames Christmas
Even if you can't pony up the cash to buy a living room full of iconic furniture by Charles and Ray Eames doesn't mean that there aren't some Eames-related stocking stuffers to splurge on.
written by: Laure Joliet12.17.08 -
Accessories from Schoolhouse Electric
I have always associated the Portland-based company Schoolhouse Electric solely with classic, vintage-inspired lighting, and only recently discovered that they sell much more than that in their...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.10.12 -
Air France Terminal 2E
Flying from the Air France Terminal at LAX (which has been shifted out of the outdated Tom Bradley Terminal) and arriving in Paris at Terminal 2E is like moving from a basement into a penthouse...
written by: Laure Joliet09.29.08 -
And the coolcapitals Winner Is....
After a tough round of reviewing the top finalists' submissions, we are excited to present the winner of the coolcapitals.com design competition.
written by: Amanda Dameron08.10.09 -
Blog of the Day: 12hrs
Dwell just discovered the brand new travel blog, 12hrs, but we are already getting wanderlust.
written by: Olivia Martin04.29.13 -
Buy Nothing Day
This week featured 3 events: Thanksgiving, when we give thanks for what we have; Black Friday, when we buy as much as we can in a very short period of time and hopefully get some wicked deals; and...
written by: Laure Joliet11.29.08 -
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 -
Coffee Break: Third Wave Kiosk
A new coffee kiosk clad in reclaimed Cor-Ten steel sheet piles references local landscape and culture. It's located in Torquay, Australia, a beachside town about 60 miles south of Melbourne....
written by: Diana Budds04.15.13 -
coolcapitals Competition
Calling all graphic designers and overall creative types: You only have three more days to submit your geographically inspired creation for the coolcapitals contest. Time is running out!
written by: Amanda Dameron07.24.09 -
Design Museum London's Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things
Situated on the Thames, moments from the 1894 Tower Bridge and the 2002 City Hall, the Design Museum's location invites reflection on London's design and architectural history. Once inside, the...
written by: Rebecca L. Weber04.30.13 -
Design Shop We Love: The Future Perfect in SF
We recently had the chance to visit Williamsburg design shop, The Future Perfect's, newest west coast outpost in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco (check out our first report here!)...
written by: Eujin Rheephotos by: Eujin Rhee04.26.13 -
Destination of the Week: Atlanta
Atlanta is known for many things but modern architecture has surely never been one of them. But if you know where to look, you can find the city's modern side. Ahead of Dwell's April 24 ...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.22.13 -
Destination of the Week: Istanbul
As writer Shonquis Moreno put it, after traveling to Turkey’s most cosmopolitan city for the first annual Istanbul Design Biennial, "Istanbul is a city of chaos, improvisation, and irony, where a...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.03.13
