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Explore - Gardening
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Going to Pot
Container gardening is often the only option for apartment dwellers longing for some greenery in their lives and soil under their fingernails. If you have limited space, grow something that you can...
written by: Sara Carnochan03.15.11 -
Design Indaba 2011
Cape Town's Design Indaba always kicks off with a conference of eclectic speakers from all over the world and wraps up with an expo focusing on Southern African designers. "Forget about the...
written by: Rebecca L. Weber03.01.11 -
IDS Toronto 2011
The thirteenth annual Interior Design Show (IDS) of Toronto—one of Canada's largest contemporary design shows—took place January 27th-30th. Over 300 exhibitors gathered at the Metro...
written by: Alexis Leino02.05.11 -
Terrariums by Botany Factory
Browsing through the San Francisco shop General Store recently, I noticed some highly covetable, bulbous glass globes filled with tiny succulents: terrariums by the local designer Katie Goldman...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.19.10 -
Southern Greens
A change of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, neighborhood for Rick and Susan Moreland meant a chance to create a thoroughly modern house that owes its sleek, sustainable form to its vernacular roots.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: João Canziani09.24.10 -
The Design Trade
In a South Minneapolis neighborhood of century-old housing stock, Julie Snow’s bold but elegant residential design fulfilled Andrew Blauvelt and Scott Winter’s desire for a loft on the...
written by: Mason Riddlephotos by: Dean Kaufman09.07.10 -
An Urbin Solution
When Alana Charles and her husband moved to their dream home in Toronto, they were excited to start life on their beautiful street; however, they were not excited about the new, very large refuse...
written by: Diana Budds08.13.10 -
Live from the Show Floor: Wallter
We've always admired the metal Slat Rack coat hanger by Wallter. At Dwell on Design, the Richmond, California–based design company debuted a new series of products: the Post, Wall, and Hang...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Peter Williams06.26.10 -
Supplant Your Lawn
It’s both water-wise and wallet-wise to consider alternatives to a grassy lawn. As more homeowners reach this conclusion, inventive designers are finding new ways to achieve beautiful,...
written by: Amber Bravo02.21.10 -
Grass Mirror
The architects at Paris-based studio H20 Architects know how to maximize space--and in their latest design, the Grass Mirror, it's no different.
written by: Miyoko Ohtake12.11.09 -
Design Activism: Public Domain
Though it’s quite popular to proclaim that design can change the world, even the best-laid plans aren’t enough to make a difference on their own. We spoke with three leading design...
written by: Jordan Kushins12.10.09 -
Groceries: Marketing Strategy
In 1955, photographer Elliott Erwitt snapped a photo of a bereted Frenchman riding his bicycle down a tree-lined road with a child and a pair of baguettes strapped to the rear. It’s easy to...
written by: Sarah Rich12.09.09 -
Julian Darley
It might seem that the Post Carbon Institute casts too wide a net. But after translating German at the Vatican and becoming a Hollywood filmmaker, Julian Darley, the institute’s director, is...
written by: Dwell Staff12.02.09 -
Miguel Nelson of Woolly Pocket
The path to a better world isn't through pavers but via plants, says artist and Woolly Pocket founder Miguel Nelson. "I love architecture but I think if everyone was gardening instead of...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake11.05.09 -
The Right Track
With nearly a half century of architectural experience, Peter Cohen designed this ingenious spine-and-module home for him and his wife Sally in the coastal forests just outside Ellsworth, Maine.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Mahaney08.31.09 -
True Hollywood Story
For over seventy years, through 7,000 photography sessions, and with 70,000 negatives, Julius Shulman captured the elusive spirit of architecture with an unerring eye and indefatigable character....
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Catherine Ledner07.16.09 -
Exhibition Snapshot: Dwell Outdoor
From modern prefab sheds to luxury tent lodges, organic planters to living walls, Dwell Outdoor is one of the most anticipated exhibitions at this year's Dwell on Design.
written by: Tiffany Chu06.27.09 -
Basic Living
Live/work is a centuries-old practice turned overused architectural trend. By melding history and innovation, Turin’s Basic Village offers up a compelling reinvention of the concept.
written by: Allison Arieffphotos by: Jacob Langvad06.03.09 -
Bungee Bird Feeder
Summer is a great time for bungee jumping. But for the non-thrill-seeking type, it might be safer to just get a bungee-jumping bird feeder and sit back sipping lemonade while the seeds take all the...
written by: Sarah Rich05.28.09 -
Missing the Mark
Landscape design is a matter of personal taste, but there are some approaches that almost any designer would recommend against.
written by: Amber Bravo05.26.09
