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Room & Board Finds

Last week I took a little bus trip down to San Francisco's Design District to have a peek at what's new, and fairly new, from mod furniture purveyor Room & Board. I met up with Joe Darling who...

written by: Aaron Britt

02.09.10
Mid-Century Furniture for Kids

Twee Womb chairs and tiny Tulip tables are not a recent fad invented by design blogs and enterprising modern furniture manufacturers—kid-size replicas of iconic pieces have always been de...

written by: Amanda Dameron

01.22.10
Tools of the Trade

All serious cooks have one do-or-die utensil that they simply cannot live without—be it extralong ryoribashi or a dimpled copper pot for melting butter. We canvassed professionals and...

written by: Amanda Dameron

01.02.10
Last Minute Ideas for Kids

We are a family that loves Nerf guns, whoopee cushions and arcade prizes as much as the next one, but they always end up in the trash too soon due to their lack of longevity. After going through...

written by: Erika Heet

12.19.09
Pet Accessories

When thinking of gifts ideas for your loved ones during the holidays, one family member not to be forgotten is your adoring pet. I’ve picked some of my favorite accessories for your stylish...

written by: Fida Sleiman

11.20.09
Kitchen Wishlist

Editor Sarah Rich: "I'm an enthusiastic collector of kitchen tools and cookbooks from decades past. Whether it's a brightly colored enamel corkscrew or a recipe compilation from Gold Rush-era...

written by: Sarah Rich

11.20.09
Gentlemen's Accoutrements

Editor Aaron Britt: I'm a firm believer that good design should extend beyond merely one's living space to, if possible, one's very self. And so I set about curating a collection of the design...

written by: Aaron Britt

11.20.09
Books and Films

Editor-in-Chief Sam Grawe: Although I gave up writing Christmas lists long ago, the following is what I would ask for if I were writing to Santa today. I can quite literally spend many hours...

written by: Sam Grawe

11.20.09
Travel Accessories

Associate Editor Miyoko Ohtake: For the past few months, I’ve been in a Japan state of mind. This December, my sister and I are heading to the archipelago of our ancestors—our...

written by: Miyoko Ohtake

11.16.09
Design Icon: Michael Graves

Dwell visits renowned architect and designer Michael Graves at his home in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss his thoughts on his career, his practice, and universal design.

04.12.12
Beneath the Surface: DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio

For our third and final installment of Beneath the Surface, we visit the DuPont™ Corian® Design Studio in Manhattan to talk about the recent Koch Theater project at Lincoln Center, which features a...

12.29.11
Snøhetta's SFMOMA Expansion

This video shows the latest from Norwegian super-firm Snøhetta's expansion plans for SFMOMA in San Francisco. I attended the press preview on November 30th and heard from both the SFMOMA brass and...

12.01.11
Beneath the Surface: Corian® in Healthcare

For the second video in our series exploring the versatility of DuPont™ Corian®, we delve into the use of the material in the healthcare sector. Speaking to medical professionals and children's...

06.27.11
Behind the Scenes of InMotion, by Dwell and BMW i

Check out video coverage of our first in a series of events with BMW i. "InMotion: Live, Drive, Innovate" kicked off on the eve of ICFF in New York City May 15th. We delved into the future of...

06.02.11
Into the Fold

Senior Editor Aaron Britt hits the streets of San Francisco with a colorful array of Flux chairs —foldable, origami-style perches created by Dutch designer Douwe Jacobs and distributed exclusively ...

03.22.11
As You Light It: Leni Schwendinger

In our second installment of our series on lighting design we venture to Manhattan to see "lighting urbanist" Leni Schwendinger. From the terminals of Port Authority to the brights lights of Time...

12.03.10
As You Light It: Jet Lag

For the first installment of our new series investigating lighting design, we go behind the scenes of the Obie-award-winning play Jet Lag. The show, originally conceived by architects Elizabeth...

10.26.10
Dwell on Design 2010

We present the sights and scene captured from the show floor of this year's Dwell on Design conference, checking in with a few of our exhibitors and partners, at the West Coast's largest design...

08.10.10
The Full Spectrum: Seize sur Vingt

In the second of of a three-part video series on color theory, senior editor Aaron Britt visits designer James Jurney, founder and owner of Soho boutique Seize sur Vingt, to discuss the role of...

07.29.10
In Conversation with John Macleod

The two best restaurants Aaron Britt visited in Glasgow—in terms of both food and design—were the tony old Cafe Gandolfi and the newly opened Crabshakk. In this short video, he and owner /...

06.16.10