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Explore - DIY/Craft
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Amazing Modern Backyard Office
When it comes to DIY ingenuity, we applaud Scott Dorman of Marietta, Georgia, for designing, overseeing, and erecting a modern office/shed that makes a striking addition to his backyard. Click...
written by: Aaron Britt05.03.13 -
Designer Spotlight: Black Creek Mercantile & Trading Co.
Dwell chats with Joshua Vogel, the carpenter-craftsman behind the lovely, hand-turned kitchenware and sculptural pieces from Black Creek Mercantile & Trading Co. in Kingston, New York, and his...
written by: Olivia Martinphotos by: Steffen Thalemann01.23.13 -
SFMade Week 2013
San Francisco's manufacturing tradition is getting a jump start thanks to SFMade, a weeklong celebration of makers in the City by the Bay. Though the region's thriving tech industry regularly nabs...
written by: Diana Budds05.06.13 -
Prep
Zippers, buttons, and other add-ons are rendered unnecessary by Looolo’s pillowcase closure system, which uses a tried-and-true technique: overlapping flaps on the back. “Zippers and...
01.01.09 -
Stuff
The fronts and backs are sewn to each other inside out and then turned right side out—“we just make sure the corners are nice,” says Notkin. Each pillowcase is hand-stuffed with a...
01.01.09 -
iPod Ghetto Accessory
Four paper cups + two tooth picks + iPod with classic earbuds = affordable and modern looking DIY speakers.
written by: Laure Joliet11.23.08 -
Martha Meets Manhattan's Lower East Side
Call it the recession or just plain creativity in the air, but DIY just feels relevant these days. A great outlet for those so inclined is Make Workshops, the New York–based enterprise...
written by: Jamie Waugh01.01.09 -
Inhabitat Spring Greening Contest
Whether or not you regard spring as an opportunity for spring cleaning, Inhabitat encourages you to do some spring greening, with their first annual Spring Greening contest, a smart challenge that...
written by: Jordan Kushins03.23.09 -
Q&A With Faythe Levine
After a sold-out, standing-room only viewing of the new Handmade Nation movie in San Francisco, I got in touch with director Faythe Levine (author of a book by the same name) to discuss the...
written by: Jordan Kushins04.14.09 -
The Make Lounge
Encouraging busy beavers to "meet people and make stuff," The Make Lounge in London is a contemporary craft school meets social dive, complete with wine and nibbles, music, and of course,...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.10.09 -
Better x Design: Emeka Okafor
"Makers with Ph.Ds stood next to makers from the side of the road - it is not about who you are or where you come from, but what you have done." At A Better World By Design, a three-day...
written by: Tiffany Chu10.06.09 -
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 -
Friday Finds 10.23.09
Costume ideas, bicycle voyeurism, limited-edition artwork on view this weekend in Los Angeles...please don't say the Dwell staff never gave you anything. Check out the links below to see where we...
written by: Amanda Dameron10.23.09 -
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 -
Monika Järg's Wooden Carpets
While wood floors are generally more elegant than carpeting, rugs and textiles can bring warmth and texture to otherwise hard and hollow spaces. Estonian designer Monika Järg has a novel...
written by: Sarah Rich10.29.09 -
The Sheep Who Made Your Pouf
The stream of amazing projects that emerge from students at Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands is never-ending. This week I've come across one from an alum of the school who has spent the...
written by: Sarah Rich12.10.09 -
Mini Mania
During the holidays a friend sent me a link to these pendants of miniature classic mid-century modern chairs. The tiny metal necklaces include the Mies Barcelona chairs, Eames molded plywood,...
written by: Sarah Rich01.06.10 -
From Frankfurt: Heimtextil
January in Frankfurt is pretty darn cold, so it feels fitting to be here at Heimtextil browsing all the lush materials that are changing the way we make ourselves at home. It’s the 40th year...
written by: Jordan Kushins01.16.10 -
Glass Jar Terrariums
Terrariums have once again taken off--just like Indie Mart founder Kelly Malone's San Francisco craft space Workshop. Malone opened Workshop in September 2009 and has since been selling out classes...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake04.02.10 -
Nathan Vincent
When I first stumbled upon designer Nathan Vincent's work, I immediately knew I'd found something unique. Using crochet as a method to make traditionally masculine objects, Vincent challenges...
written by: Bradford Shellhammer04.07.10
