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Explore - Preservation
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Time Capsule
The impending demolition of Kisho Kurokawa’s Capsule Tower strikes a nostalgic nerve in writer Tom Vanderbilt, who travels to Tokyo for a look at a future that never was.
written by: Tom Vanderbilt03.11.10 -
atelier KS
On dwell.com, we recently featured atelier KS's Sunset District Renovation--a disaster turned modern-design beauty that we loved. Now, we asked the designers behind the renovation, Kelli Franz and...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake03.08.10 -
Shulman Print to Support VDL
Last week I went to visit Richard Neutra's 1938 Schiff house to hear his son Raymond talk about his career. I had lunch with Raymond last year, shortly before photographer Julius Shulman died, and...
written by: Aaron Britt02.16.10 -
"I Live in an I. M. Pei"
We return to our "I Live in a _____" series to glimpse inside another unconventional campus living space, this time at Princeton University. Built in 1973 out of prefabricated...
written by: Tiffany Chu02.13.10 -
Neutra's Overway-Schiff House
Ensconced in the Marina neighborhood of San Francisco, the Schiff house was completed by Richard Neutra in 1938 for a pair of Berliners who wanted to move down the hill from Lombard Street. The...
written by: Aaron Britt02.11.10 -
Neutra Territory
Richard Neutra's son Raymond examines the internal architecture of his legendary father through a 1958 Berkeley psychological study.
written by: Raymond Richard Neutra02.09.10 -
Aerial Modernism
Some of the most famous modern buildings are now preserved as public landmarks, which anyone can visit and tour. Others remain private, viewed only through architectural photography and magazine...
written by: Sarah Rich01.20.10 -
Mod Men
Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene have a spring in their step since completing their restoration of the near-derelict 1957 home of architect Arthur Witthoefft, who says, “I can’t get...
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Jason Schmidt01.20.10 -
Lina Bo Bardi
Architect Lina Bo Bardi, born Achillina Bo in Rome in 1914, made an indelible mark on mid-century Brazilian architecture and design after emigrating there following the destruction of her office in...
written by: Erika Heet01.18.10 -
Opdahl Remastered
Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s masterpiece, the 1957 Opdahl House, fell into ruin, but thanks to a musician with a passion for modernism, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Catherine Ledner01.12.10 -
Preservation Recommended
With the preservation of mid-century buildings already a touchy subject—–many people are still unwilling to see the value in preserving “modern” architecture—–we...
written by: Aaron Britt12.14.09 -
Architect Barbara Bestor
The latest in our Three Buildings series is an architect we've admired for some time: Barbara Bestor. Keep an eye out for a Bestor–designed house in the My House section of our February 2010...
written by: Aaron Britt11.23.09 -
Gregg Stobs, Retail Design Director
Last week warranted a design detour to Portland for a panel discussion on contemporary Chinese design hosted by OFFICE PDX, an online design shop and pop-up retailer, in conjunction with the China...
written by: Charlotte West11.12.09 -
Engraved House
As artist Christopher Griffin and aesthetician Oresta Korbutiak prepared to renovate their live-work space in Ottawa, the couple sought an architect who would respect the bones of the building, the...
written by: Erika Heet11.11.09 -
Tallinn, Estonia
Since the fall of the USSR, Tallinn has managed to look unblinkingly to the future while still retaining vital elements of its past. A hotbed of northern art and design encircling a UNESCO World...
written by: Jeanine Baronephotos by: Jens Passoth11.09.09 -
Events this Weekend: 11.5-11.8
The days are getting shorter, the nights are darker earlier, and with rain forecasted around the country this weekend, there's no better time to spend a day at the museum. This weekend's highlights...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.05.09 -
Sunday Styles
The cathedrals, mosques, and synagogues of the Old World still occupy the most hallowed ground of ecclesiastical architecture, but a rather unorthodox American sect can lay claim to the best in...
written by: Drew Himmelstein11.04.09 -
In Memoriam: Lawrence Halprin
I was very sad to learn that the design world lost a giant in the field yesterday when landscape architect Lawrence Halprin passed away at age 93. He worked all over the country, but it could be...
written by: Aaron Britt10.26.09 -
Paul Petrunia of Archinect
Paul Petrunia founded the website Archinect in 1997, using news, forums, and original features to connect the architecture world online. With 30,000 registered members and 1.4 million unique...
written by: Dwell Staff10.22.09 -
Buffalo, New York
Last week I traveled back East to my hometown of Buffalo, New York. Though we may not be able to consistently win a football game, we Buffalonians do know good architecture when we see it. The...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.21.09
