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NYC Post-Disaster Housing Request
In 2007, New York City's Office of Emergency Management launched an international housing design competition, What if NYC?, calling for solutions that would address how to keep residents safe and...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.21.09 -
Motel 6 Makeover
It's been said more than once since the recession began that a down economy breeds creativity, born from heightened resourcefulness. On an individual level, this often means more DIY projects and...
written by: Sarah Rich07.21.09 -
Steel Life
Edge Studio's apartment building with its glass-and-steel facade is a glowing example of the urban renaissance that's gripping Steel City.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Roger Davies07.21.09 -
Think Big
In Ørestad—Copenhagen’s tiny but buzzing new hub of urban development—a mountain rises from the flatlands. No ordinary geological behemoth, this sloping peak is a feat of...
written by: Sally McGranephotos by: Jens Passoth07.21.09 -
Making Sense of the City
The Mariscal residence in downtown San Diego is just one surprise in a city rarely associated with innovative urban structures.
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: Randi Berez07.20.09 -
The 3107 Chair
It takes nine sheets of veneer, two layers of cotton backing, up to five coats of paint, and 11 days to make a 3107 chair. We take you to the floor of Fritz Hansen's stackable-chair factory to show...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Alex Subrizi07.20.09 -
Reminder: Reburbia Ends Friday!
If you haven't yet submitted your entries to the Reburbia competition, time is running out! This Friday, July 31, is the last day for submissions, so get your rendering juices flowing. The...
written by: Sarah Rich07.20.09 -
Museum of Robots
Welcome to Museum of Robots, where androids are the muses for Richard and Vicky Küng's collection of modern housewares and home accessories.
written by: Tiffany Chu07.18.09 -
Friday Finds 7.17.09
It's mid-July in San Francisco and you know what that means: Time to break out your wool sweaters! While we watch the morning fog dissipate and wait for some afternoon sun, the Dwell crew...
written by: Sarah Rich07.17.09 -
Hoagies' Heroes
Best friends since middle school, Casey Patten and David Mazza have a passion for their up-and-coming slice of Washington, DC, matched only by their commitment to making you the best damn sandwich...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: João Canziani07.16.09 -
Back To School Special
There's nothing like a little design therapy to relieve the sting of summer's end and first-day-of-school butterflies. Here Marc Kristal presents an online-exclusive about dormitory design that...
written by: Marc Kristal07.16.09 -
NYC Vertical Neighborhood?
In the highly contested 53 West 53rd Street site in Manhattan, Axis Mundi has revealed an alternatively 'diverse' design for the new Hines Tower, future home to the Museum of Modern Art's planned...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.16.09 -
In Memoriam: Julius Shulman
We here at the Dwell offices were all saddened to learn that architectural photographer Julius Shulman passed away last night at the age of 98. His photography helped define mid-century modernism...
written by: Aaron Britt07.16.09 -
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 -
The Penthouse Has Landed
In Vienna, a dazzling penthouse by Delugan Meissl has boldly inserted itself between traditional rooftops of the city’s Wieden district like a recently landed alien intruder.
written by: Alastair Gordonphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus07.15.09 -
New Trio from Stout Publishers
One of the joys of coming in to Dwell every morning is passing by William Stout Architectural Books, maybe the best design bookstore I've seen. In addition to shelves and shelves of books on...
written by: Aaron Britt07.15.09 -
Pavilion Ponderings, Thanks to SANAA
On Sunday, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA revealed their Serpentine Pavilion. A three-month guest to the Kensington Gardens, this year's pavilion is the ninth commissioned by the...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.14.09 -
Prefab Escapism: Carré d'Etoiles
While camping up in Oregon over the fourth of July weekend, I realized when lying on my back in my tent that I wasn't really fulfilling my fervent outdoorsy wish to 'sleep beneath the stars,'...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.14.09 -
Dwell's Embassy Walking Tour
In May I led a walking tour of Washington DC's modern embassies. About 25 people in all, we wandered down the District's famed Embassy Row, and though we all marveled at the stately grandeur of...
written by: Aaron Britt07.13.09 -
Panel Interview: America's Embassies
Yesterday I posted a short interview I did with Philip Kennicott, culture critic with the Washington Post, after my embassy design panel "Designing Diplomacy" in Washington DC in May...
written by: Aaron Britt07.10.09 -
Friday Finds 7.10.09
This week's round-up is a varied mix, from radio shows and stylized manhole covers to photo essays and solar-powered bike parking stations. Check out the links below to see where the Dwell team has...
written by: Amanda Dameron07.10.09 -
The Make Lounge
Encouraging busy beavers to "meet people and make stuff," The Make Lounge in London is a contemporary craft school meets social dive, complete with wine and nibbles, music, and of course,...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.10.09 -
Philip Kennicott on America's Embassies
Just today the American Institute of Architects' 21st Century Embassy Task Force issued a 40-page report with 59 guidelines and suggestions for how America's embassies can face the challenges and...
written by: Aaron Britt07.09.09 -
MOS Throws an "Afterparty"
The winner of the 2009 MoMA/P.S.1 Young Architects Program has opened in the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center courtyard in Long Island City. The winning entry, afterparty by MOS, is a provocative...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.09.09 -
Eglu by Omlet
How many times have you opened your refrigerator to scramble an egg for breakfast, and then realize that you have none left? With the eglu by Omlet, and a couple of pet chickens, your eggless...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.08.09
