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  1. A Look at Living Machine Systems
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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 Martin
    08.24.12

  2. A Look at Open-Air Showers
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    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 Staff
    02.01.13

  3. A Look at Playrooms
    House Tours

    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 Staff
    01.18.13

  4. A Look at Reading Nooks
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    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 Budds
    04.05.13

  5. A Look at Staircases
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    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 Staff
    02.01.13

  6. A Look at Swimming Pools

    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

  7. A Look at Swimming Pools
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    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 Staff
    02.01.13

  8. A Look Back at Habitat '67 with Moshe Safdie
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    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 Dameron
    12.30.12

  9. A Look Inside V&A Pattern
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    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 Kushins
    01.30.10

  10. A Lot for a Little
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    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 Gustin
    photos by: Misty Keasler
    01.20.09

  11. A Lot to Love
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    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 Gustin
    photos by: Mike Sinclair
    02.12.10

  12. A Magenta-Accented Sustainable Bathroom in Phoenix
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    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 Rhee
    photos by: Gregg Segal
    03.27.13

  13. A Magnetic Coffee Table
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    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 Gillin
    04.30.13

  14. A Mama's Touch
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    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 Gibson
    photos by: Ben Anders
    02.26.09

  15. A Marriage of Craft and Design
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    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 Ohtake
    01.10.11

  16. A Marriage of Craft and Design: The Work of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman

    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

  17. A Measured Approach
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    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 Trimble
    photos by: Roger D'Souza
    02.28.09

  18. A Mid-Century Renovation in Washington
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    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 Gillin
    05.09.13

  19. A Mies van der Rohe-Inspired Cottage in Johannesburg
    Finishing Touch

    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 Martin
    04.10.13

  20. A Minimalist Bathroom in Los Angeles
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    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 Budds
    03.06.13

  21. A Minimalist Pop Art Living Room in the Houston Heights
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    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 Rhee
    photos by: Jack Thompson
    03.14.13

  22. A Modern Glass Addition in Belgium
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    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 Szita
    04.01.13

  23. A Modern House on a Budget in Los Angeles
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    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 Hartman
    04.04.13

  24. A Modern Kitchen Remodel in Austin
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    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 Gillin
    photos by: Whit Preston
    03.28.13

  25. A Modern Kitchen Renovation in New York
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    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 Budds
    03.26.13

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