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Explore - Industrial Design
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Meeting Dieter Rams
I had the rare pleasure Friday of meeting and interviewing German industrial design legend Dieter Rams. Rams is in town for the opening of the exhibit Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter...
written by: Aaron Britt08.28.11 -
IBM Selectric Turns 50
The IBM Selectric typewriter, that splendid icon of American industrial design devised by the eminent Eliot Noyes, turns 50 today, July 31st, 2011! In addition to its stunning good looks, the...
written by: Aaron Britt07.31.11 -
Highlights from Dwell on Design 2011
Temperatures were sweltering in L.A. over the weekend, but the 20,000 plus attendees at our sixth annual Dwell on Design conference—who took to the Convention Center in droves—were able...
written by: Diana Budds06.28.11 -
Amsterdam Retail Therapy
On a drizzly afternoon in Holland's capital city, I took to the streets, armed with a map, a copy of a great little guide book, Amsterdam Made by Hand, and absolutely no problem getting lost along...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Jordan Kushins06.27.11 -
From the Show Floor: Modern Family
The Modern Family Zone was once again a hoppin’ spot for the young visitors of Dwell on Design, with cool, eco-friendly and innovative furniture and playthings. Adults and kids alike...
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Tammy Vinson06.26.11 -
Highlights from The Fox Is Black
Essentially the West Coast equivalent of ICFF in New York, but with less hype and austerity, Dwell On Design is an exciting time for Los Angeles. It unites designers, creatives, larger corporations...
written by: Bobby Solomonphotos by: Bobby Solomon06.25.11 -
Designing the Modern World Award
Choosing the finalists and, eventually, the winners wasn't the only difficult task at the Modern World Awards. Designing the face of the award was a feat in and of itself. We chatted with Creative...
written by: Carren Jaophotos by: Carren Jao06.25.11 -
Un'Introduzione al Disegno Italiano
From Marble to mobili, Italy has been a, if not the, design mecca for the last century. Here's why.
written by: Virginia Gardiner06.15.11 -
LACMA: California Design
As you might imagine, we inveterate modernists up here at Dwell are very, very excited for what will be one of the fall's best forays into modern design. On October 1, the Los Angeles County Museum...
written by: Aaron Britt06.09.11 -
Building the Maxon House: Week 13
In our latest Backstory series, Seattleite Lou Maxon recounts the thrills and trials of ditching the suburbs, buying property, and designing and building a modern house with Tom...
written by: Lou Maxonphotos by: Thor Radford05.25.11 -
ICFF 2011: From the Show Floor
I'll admit, it's a little daunting stepping onto the show floor at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), held for a long May weekend every year at the Javits Convention Center in...
written by: Jordan Kushins05.18.11 -
Friday Finds 5.06.11
Happy May 6th to you all. In this installment of Friday Finds, creative appendages, cork lamps, mid-century mosaics, and the story of Danny and Annie by StoryCorps and the Rauch Brothers. The...
written by: Diana Budds05.06.11 -
Friday Finds 4.29.11
We wrap up the month of April with a look at a remote-controlled party for your tush, a child makeup guru and some groovy Tumblr flashbacks, plus some dreamy videos sure to knock your socks off.
written by: Meredith MacKenzie04.29.11 -
American Made: Louisville Slugger
I'm in the process of putting together a big story on American-made design for the October issue, and it's been quite a revelation to learn precisely which American classics are still made on these...
written by: Aaron Britt04.28.11 -
Materials for Consideration
Galerie Kreo is one of the most unique spaces I know of for design. The gallery, run by Didier and Clémence Krzentowski, sees itself as a 'research laboratory,' commissioning and displaying...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.27.11 -
Friday Finds 4.22.11
We have the great perk at Dwell to spend our days entrenched in the world of design. In this installment of Friday Finds, have a look at a handful of the things that caught our attention over the...
written by: Diana Budds04.22.11 -
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 -
Abe's Penny Live at Artseen in Miami
The worlds of visual arts and creative writing intersect this month in Miami at "Abe's Penny Live," an event hosted by Brooklyn publishing house, Abe's Penny in conjunction with "O,...
written by: Meredith MacKenzie04.18.11 -
How to Build an Eames Chair
I know, I know, the Eames Shell Chair is totally ubiquitous, which is part of why this Herman Miller film from the Eames Office in 1970 is such a revelation. Watching the artisans sort...
written by: Aaron Britt03.22.11 -
QuaDror Unveiled at Design Indaba
In its simplest version, QuaDror looks like a child's wooden puzzle. Dror Benshetrit aligns four L-shaped blocks, and effortlessly shifts them from a few flat planes into an elegant structure. It...
written by: Rebecca L. Weber02.28.11
