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Hotel Jules, Paris
One of my favorite discoveries on my trip to Paris earlier this year was the Hotel Jules, a chic and relatively affordable 100-room hotel on Rue La Fayette in the 9th arrondissement—walkable...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.30.11 -
Melbourne, Australia
No opera house. No Bondi Beach. No sunning celebs. This is Melbourne, home of Australia’s most thriving design scene.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: João Canziani05.19.11 -
Three Days in Austin, Texas
Last week I flew down to Austin, Texas, to report two stories for our upcoming modern-across-America-themed issue (stay tuned!). I met with several architects, enjoyed coffee at the home of a soon...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake05.10.11 -
Zaha Hadid's Milan Installation
As part of last month's Milan Design Week, Zaha Hadid Architects teamed with LEA Ceramiche to create "Twirl," a mesmerizing installation in the 18th-century courtyard of the State...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.10.11 -
Less Is Amore
With its architectural history reaching back to the ancient Greeks, Syracuse, on the island of Sicily, has plenty of old bones. In 2001, while still students, native sons Francesco (now an...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel05.08.11 -
Heading to Lima, Peru
I'll be traveling to Lima, Peru tomorrow to cover the National Gift Show and, of course, to take in the many sights of the city. There are a few places I'm very excited to visit including the Museo...
written by: Diana Budds04.26.11 -
Colors of Iceland
I just returned from a four-day trip to Reykjavik and am still filled with excitement. Though the sky was grey for most of my time in Iceland, the visit was anything but dark and gloomy. The colors...
written by: Bradford Shellhammerphotos by: Bradford Shellhammer04.26.11 -
Butterfly Gap Retreat
At the Butterfly Gap Retreat just outside Knoxville, Tennessee, managing the design, construction, and rental of modern guesthouses is a family affair. Built as alternatives to the ubiquitous log...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.25.11 -
Hello from the Salton Sea
After my stop at Salvation Mountain, my two travel companions and I headed north on 111 to see the handful of modernist sites on the Salton Sea. The massive saline body of water is the biggest...
written by: Aaron Britt04.23.11 -
Daniel Wallach of GreenTown
After an EF5 tornado devestated the tiny town of Greensburg, Kansas, (then populartion 1,500) in 2007, the residents came together and did the unbelievable: Rebuilt as a sustainable town. Leading...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.21.11 -
Salvation Mountain and Slab City
One of the highlights of my trip down to Borrego Springs and the Anza Borrego desert, was a detour to Salvation Mountain. A kind of folk art monument to god, Salvation Mountain is just outside...
written by: Aaron Britt04.20.11 -
In the Bouroullecs' Studio
A highlight of my trip to Paris earlier this year—and I can't believe it's taken me this long to share it with you—was a visit to the Bouroullec brothers' studio in Belleville. It was...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.19.11 -
Borrego Springs' Mod Houses
I posted some of the mid-century buildings in my last Borrego Springs update, but over the course of my three days in the desert I visited a half dozen really beautiful homes. Lucky for...
written by: Aaron Britt04.18.11 -
Visiting Borrego Springs
Last week I was in Borrego Springs, California, a tiny town in the middle of the Anza Borrego desert in San Diego County. A good two hours northeast of San Diego, the town was, and is, a...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Aaron Britt04.15.11 -
Lima's El Mercado Restaurant
At Lima's El Mercao Restaurant, the theme is old meets new—not just in the food, where acclaimed chef Rafael Osterling puts a new twist on classic Peruvian dishes, but also in the...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.14.11 -
Marin Home Tours 2011
Over the weekend of April 30th, join the Marin Home Tours for a chance to step into the homes featured in the pages of Dwell and see a few of the amazing houses pushing residential architecture...
written by: Diana Budds04.09.11 -
Touring India
India is a country filled with rich colors and diverse patterns. Visual overload is precisely how many would describe the country. Even on a sleepy morning I could not pull my eye from the hues,...
written by: Bradford Shellhammerphotos by: Bradford Shellhammer04.08.11 -
Second Chances at SFO
One of the nicest parts of traveling through the San Francisco International Airport is its art gallery in Terminal 3. As I made my way to Las Vegas this week for Surfaces and Las Vegas Market ...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.07.11 -
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
On May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was wiped off the map. An EF5 tornado ravaged the small town of 1,400 residents, destroying or severely damaging 95 percent of the city. Less than a week later,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Alec Soth04.06.11 -
Evergreen Brick Works
Toronto's skyline is speckled with bricks from the former Don Valley Brick Works yard. In the 1960s and 70s, the company produced more than 43 million bricks each year. But after business slowed in...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake04.04.11
