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Explore - Countertop
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Echo Logical
Los Angeles is not all mini-malls and highways. As Eric Garcetti, president of the City Council, shows, it is eminently possible to live green in the City of Angels. By putting solar power and...
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Misha Gravenor02.26.09 -
Duravit
Almost 200 years of bathroom history. It all begins in 1817, when George Friedrich Horn establishes an earthenware factory in Hornberg in the Black Forest. In 1842 the manufacture of tableware is...
10.22.09 -
Dent Tumblers
Portland, Oregon's Pigeon Toe Ceramics boasts some mighty strong environmental creeds: All of their ceramics are made from natural clay, feature lead-free glazes, and are fired in kilns fueled by...
$38.00
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Cutting It Up
Los Angeles–based architecture firm Tag Front faces the future of downtown living with an apartment that melds the compactness of a studio with the spaciousness of a loft and finds that,...
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: Baerbel Schmidt07.23.09 -
Counter Arguments
We used and abused seven eco-friendly countertops to investigate if they could stand the heat of Dwell’s kitchen.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Peter Belanger09.21.11 -
Compound Addition
A pair of environmentally attuned architects combined adjoining properties in a Los Angeles canyon to house their modernist menagerie.
written by: Sarah Amelarphotos by: Catherine Ledner05.13.09 -
Chef's Table
When these full-time foodies renovated their Chicago condo, getting the kitchen right meant finding the right kitchen island. Editor-in-chief Sam Grawe invites himself over to sample the fruits of...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Matthew Williams02.03.10 -
Ceasarstone Recycled
Pros Since we’re not looking to replace our countertops with the seasons, there’s nothing better than a lifetime warranty, which Caesarstone offers to residential customers. Its nonpo...
$12.00
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Caesarstone
Developed in partnership with Mother Nature, Caesarstone quartz surfaces take concept to reality as the perfect blend of form and function.
05.13.10 -
Bubble Smoke Digout Vase
Slim stems and blooming buds appear to hover in this faintly tinted glass double bubble.
$11.70
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Brook Farm General Store
If you've been longing for the timeless kitchen and home goods stocked on the shelves of Labour and Wait in East London but aren't in the UK (and thus can't have them shipped to you), Brook Farm...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake02.19.10 -
Boston Translation
Boston's rich history is potently infused into its dense, bustling neighborhoods, where the same brick walls that once contained cobbler shops now house Internet startups. The adaptive reuse of...
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Jason Lee03.16.09 -
Bio-Glass
Pros The material is 100 percent recycled glass and each shade represents a single waste stream, be it flat glass or water bottles, wine bottles or beer bottles. Cons We tried to mar Bio-Glass, c...
$100.00
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Best in Snow
Most homeowners would avoid living within striking distance of an avalanche, but Marcell Strolz and Uli Alber embrace Alpine extremes. They built a house that could weather even the fiercest storm....
written by: Dominic Bradburyphotos by: Richard Powers12.30.09 -
Bamboo
Pros The edges on the countertops are easy on the eyes. We swooned over the dark chestnut slice sandwiched by two oh-so-beauteous blonde pieces. Of all the materials, this is one that won’t...
$20.00
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Audrey Vessels
Despite their prickly, pineapple-like exterior, these vessels are soft to the touch. Handmade from felted 100 percent wool in Portland, Oregon, they’re better suited to housing a selection of...
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At the Elm
When a couple in Amsterdam decided to upgrade their residence from a small houseboat to a larger one, they sought a design that would elevate the kitchen—literally. Set on the top floor and...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Rene Mesman01.02.09 -
Antonio Citterio on Kitchens of the Future
“As the kitchen assumes its place as the most important part of the home, we are thankfully moving away from the idea of designing the kitchen as if it were a clinic or a sterile environment.
written by: Deborah Bishop04.16.09 -
An Inno-native Approach
Joe Osae-Addo, a highly gregarious, Ghanaian-born architect, was living in Los Angeles, designing buildings and acting as the unofficial social coordinator of the local architecture scene. But on a...
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Dook01.15.09 -
A Trivet Trove
To protect and serve: the slogan of any good trivet. Make sure your prized tabletop doesn't become singed from fresh-out-of-the-oven casseroles nor soggy from a tasty chilled delight. This oft...
written by: Diana Budds05.03.11












