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Explore - Culture
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Denise Korn
"In 2003, Denise Korn marched into the Boston public school system with one goal in mind: to demystify the process of design. She had already learned, as copresident of the Creative Economy...
written by: Dwell Staff10.22.09 -
Events This Weekend: 10.22-10.25
This weekend’s art, architecture, and design events features a typography exhibition opening in Los Angeles, the end of both National Design Week in New York City and Dutch Design Week in...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.22.09 -
Craft Culture Face-Off
On the surface, craft culture may seem as soft and fuzzy as a skein of hand-dyed yarn, but as I learned at the American Craft Council's annual meeting and conference last week, there are as many...
written by: Sarah Rich10.21.09 -
Qantas First Lounge: Sydney
I had two legs to my trip as I flew back to San Francisco from Melbourne, Australia. And much as a nice little layover in Hawaii would have been, I actually changed planes in Sydney. As I was holed...
written by: Aaron Britt10.20.09 -
Todd Larson and Elemental Awareness
In the summer of 2001, Element Skateboards founder Johnny Schillereff stumbled on a new addition to a YMCA skate camp in Northern California: a nature survival-skills program. Over the course of...
written by: Dwell Staff10.19.09 -
The Frozen Fountain
Though some might say that you can’t buy good taste, Cok de Rooy has built a career out of doing just that. He refined his design sensibilities as a buyer for big brands like Liberty of...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Alex Subrizi10.19.09 -
Exploring the Plastiki
Plastic waste is a huge problem. Single-use containers and products are clogging up our ecosystems, and the statistics are staggering: of the nearly 230 million tons of plastic the world uses...
written by: Jordan Kushins10.17.09 -
Friday Finds 10.16.09
As the week draws to a close, we hope you'll enjoy this smattering of links from the Dwell staff.
written by: Amanda Dameron10.16.09 -
Events This Weekend: 10.16-10.18
I’m in Buffalo this week visiting friends and family—and getting the chance to check out the new visitors’ center at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House, the Eleanor...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.15.09 -
Melbourne, Australia: Day Five
My last full day in Melbourne, Australia, was one to which I’d been looking forward—not because I was happy to leave the Vegemite and ceaseless “How are you goings?” behind,...
written by: Aaron Britt10.15.09 -
Shanghai Living by Hu Yang
At Dress Codes, the current exhibition and third triennial at the International Center of Photography in New York, I saw a provoking gallery of pieces that critically explore fashion and its...
written by: Tiffany Chu10.14.09 -
Melbourne, Australia: Day Four
After zipping around the countryside on my third day in Melbourne, Australia, Day Four was to be a decidedly urban affair--a self-guided tour of some of the city's architectural marvels with stops...
written by: Aaron Britt10.14.09 -
Join the Inside Dwell Community
At Dwell we rely on our readers (that's you!) to tell us when we are doing something right, as well as when we are falling short of the mark.
written by: Amanda Dameron10.13.09 -
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 -
Melbourne, Australia: Day Three
Aaron Britt, our intrepid editor abroad, shares the sights seen on the third day of his architectural sojourn to Melbourne, Australia.
written by: Aaron Britt10.12.09 -
Melbourne, Australia: Day Two
Editor Aaron Britt keeps the home fires stoked with tales and photographs from his architectural tour of Melbourne, Australia.
written by: Aaron Britt10.11.09 -
Melbourne, Australia: Day One
After untold hours in the air, and an unexpected 4AM stop in New Caladonia, I finally arrived in Melbourne, Australia, to commence my architectural tour.
written by: Aaron Britt10.10.09 -
Playshapes by millergoodman
Last week, Assistant Editor Jordan Kushins brought you millergoodman's Shapemaker wooden block set.
written by: Charlotte West10.09.09 -
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 -
How to Throw a Design Conference
When I was at A Better World By Design this past weekend, I was blown away by the fact that it was organized by not a a league of design professionals, but a group of nine college students. To find...
written by: Tiffany Chu10.09.09
