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A Look at Living Machine Systems
Recently, Dwell had the opportunity to tour the San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission headquarters, which seemed appropriate as we gear up for the special bathrooms and spas issue ...
written by: Olivia Martin08.24.12 -
A Look at Open-Air Showers
Ah, the beauty of bathing in the breeze. Here we present our some of our favorite outdoor showers from issues past.
written by: Dwell Staff02.01.13 -
A Look at Playrooms
Don't kid yourself—playing is serious business. Here are six playrooms from our archives that we wouldn't mind pitching a fort in.
written by: Dwell Staff01.18.13 -
A Look at Reading Nooks
Building on the 8 Libraries We Love post, here are six reading nooks crafted for the modern bibliophile.
written by: Diana Budds04.05.13 -
A Look at Staircases
Whether you're going up or going down, an artfully constructed staircase never takes you in the wrong direction. Take a look at some of our favorite examples, taken from our photo library from...
written by: Dwell Staff02.01.13 -
A Look at Swimming Pools
The swelter of summer is just about upon us—beat the heat with this roundup of swimming pools from issues past.
01.14.13 -
A Look at Swimming Pools
The swelter of summer is just about upon us—beat the heat with this roundup of swimming pools from issues past.
written by: Dwell Staff02.01.13 -
A Look Back at Habitat '67 with Moshe Safdie
The architect looks back at Habitat ’67 and shares his thoughts on the future of prefabrication.
written by: Amanda Dameron12.30.12 -
A Look Inside V&A Pattern
London's Victoria and Albert Museum has opened up its extensive archives and published the fantastic V&A Pattern volumes. The first four hardcover editions in the series are William Morris,...
written by: Jordan Kushins01.30.10 -
A Lot for a Little
Regina and Andy Rihn weren’t exactly modernists when they first began their frustrating, unproductive slog through the pricey Austin, Texas, real estate market. “We just liked things...
written by: Georgina Gustinphotos by: Misty Keasler01.20.09 -
A Lot to Love
In a leafy residential area a few miles from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, an enterprising architect saw opportunity where others saw trouble. He took a sloping, triangular lot and designed a new...
written by: Georgina Gustinphotos by: Mike Sinclair02.12.10 -
A Magenta-Accented Sustainable Bathroom in Phoenix
With its glowing magenta ceiling, floor, and walls, the lavatory's shower looks more like a room meant for a Gaspar Noé film than a place to spruce up one's hygiene (the house it resides in is...
written by: Eujin Rheephotos by: Gregg Segal03.27.13 -
A Magnetic Coffee Table
In Brussels last spring, we had the opportunity to visit Studio With a View, a collective workshop shared by an architect, two photographers, and five designers. Afterwards, we posted about some...
written by: Jaime Gillin04.30.13 -
A Mama's Touch
Nina Tolstrup, the Danish furniture and product designer, who works under the name Studiomama, has been carving herself an enviable reputation in the UK.
written by: Grant Gibsonphotos by: Ben Anders02.26.09 -
A Marriage of Craft and Design
At the same time that Pierre Koenig and Joseph Eichler were bringing modernism to California's landscape, artists and designers Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman were filling their homes with thoughtfully...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake01.10.11 -
A Marriage of Craft and Design: The Work of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman
This exhibition chronicles the journey of two immensely creative individuals from their independent studio training through their 50-year career as highly successful production designers. These Los...
11.09.10 -
A Measured Approach
Utterly dynamic, this house on an urban peninsula in Sydney is rich with inventive and thoughtfully considered spaces. Walls become windows and screens slide shut to repel (or ...
written by: Marcus Trimblephotos by: Roger D'Souza02.28.09 -
A Mid-Century Renovation in Washington
This classic mid-century modern home in Lakewood, Washington, had great "bones" that had been compromised by subsequent remodels. The bathrooms were dated, the hallway was gloomy, and the kitchen...
written by: Jaime Gillin05.09.13 -
A Mies van der Rohe-Inspired Cottage in Johannesburg
A floating wall on a Johannesburg cottage draws inspiration from local mining moguls and Mies van der Rohe.
written by: Olivia Martin04.10.13 -
A Minimalist Bathroom in Los Angeles
For the bathroom inside a renovated Hollywood bungalow, architect Noah Walker used a simple palette of gray and white tile, black countertops, and stainless steel fixtures. "I love minimal...
written by: Diana Budds03.06.13 -
A Minimalist Pop Art Living Room in the Houston Heights
"There is a richness to simplicity, but unless you get the details right, simple can sometimes just look cheap," says Matthew Ford, one half of Shade House Development and construction firm,...
written by: Eujin Rheephotos by: Jack Thompson03.14.13 -
A Modern Glass Addition in Belgium
For this tiny house in the Belgian forest, a little extra square footage comes in the form of a glassed-in addition with a stellar view.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Frederik Vercruysse04.01.13 -
A Modern House on a Budget in Los Angeles
Priced out of the modern market and stuck with a fixer-upper that seemed unfixable, a young L.A. lawyer took matters into his own hands—and found a new career in the process.
written by: Eviana Hartman04.04.13 -
A Modern Kitchen Remodel in Austin
Built in 1950, Lloyd and Kirsten Thompson's Austin house had "some inherent mid-century charm and good flow," says architect J.C. Schmeil of Merzbau Design Collective. An addition, however, had...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Whit Preston03.28.13 -
A Modern Kitchen Renovation in New York
Boris Dramov and Bonnie Fisher, principals of San Francisco-based ROMA Design Group recently completed a gut renovation for their daughter, Dana Dramov. The 2,500-square-foot live-work space...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Christelle De Castro03.26.13



















