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Diamond in the Rough (and Ready)
Architect Ken Meffan's ten-years-in-the-making home is in the tiny Northern California town of Rough and Ready—a term that might as aptly refer to the house itself.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Todd Hido09.21.09 -
Two Houses Are Better Than One
Or is one house better than two? For Santa Monica–based architect Jesse Bornstein and his family, both are true.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Catherine Ledner07.31.09 -
Domestic Democracy
In a code-happy L.A. suburb, how do you break the mold without breaking the law? Architects Alice Fung and Michael Blatt steer clear of anarchy with a little democratic design.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Dave Lauridsen06.15.09 -
Invincible Cities
The exhibition "Harlem 1970-2009: Photographs by Camilo José Vergara," opens at the New-York Historical Society on April 30, but you can see Vergara's photos anytime at his "...
written by: David A. Greene04.27.09 -
This Place Matters
May is National Preservation Month at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and to celebrate, they've rolled out a new online project called "This Place Matters." The idea is to...
written by: David A. Greene04.18.09 -
Urban PUMA
One of the wonderful things about living in an unhinged time is that no one has any clue what's cool anymore. When we're all trying to keep our heads above water, any idea for making life better is...
written by: David A. Greene04.09.09 -
Sea Ranch in the Suburbs
Whether you consider it democracy at work or architectural sacrilege, the online retailer houseplans.com has begun selling blueprints for homes in The Sea Ranch, the legendary planned community...
written by: David A. Greene04.03.09 -
A Tale of Two Tiny Cars
Now that gas prices in the U.S. are hovering around two dollars a gallon, what's happened to green driving?
written by: David A. Greene03.24.09 -
Designing Detroit
If the Great Recession has an unofficial mascot, it's Detroit. Even though the once-mighty Motown has been in a slow-motion death-spin since the days of the K-car, the city's abandoned factories...
written by: David A. Greene03.18.09 -
The Jonathan
Tired of waiting for innovative architecture to come to San Diego, this proactive architect added developer to his job description, and brought it there himself.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Randi Berez03.17.09 -
Periodic Table of Typefaces
The Periodic Table of Typefaces (Popular, Influential & Notorious) is an online project by graphic designer Cam Wilde. It joins a distinguished canon that includes not only the Periodic Table of...
written by: David A. Greene03.12.09 -
Bigboxology 101
Now that the last laptop computer and toilet-paper dispenser have been liquidated from the once-mighty Circuit City, some very significant mementos remain: the 567 empty warehouse stores across the...
written by: David A. Greene03.10.09 -
Living Las Vegas
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but once you leave, you may have trouble banishing Sin City from your mind.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Roy Zipstein02.26.09 -
My Favorite Thing: David Greene's Mid-Century Coffee Table
In this installment of My Favorite Thing, Dwell contributing editor David Greene tells us about the Heywood-Wakefield birch coffee table he got from a New York flea market. Don't forget to submit...
written by: David A. Greene02.24.09 -
Religious Landmarks of L.A.
As a young city built on the ruins of a Spanish mission, Los Angeles has never had much of an architectural "cathedral culture." But L.A. has always been a magnet for religious free...
written by: David A. Greene02.24.09 -
Spy Vibe: 60s Movie Set Designs
Spy Vibe is a new fansite dedicated to the costume and set design of spy and space movies and TV from the 1960s, full of high-quality stills and Youtube clips from movie and TV classics like Our...
written by: David A. Greene02.23.09 -
Amazon's Kindle 2
On February 24, online retailer Amazon.com begins shipping its Kindle 2, the newest version of Amazon's electronic book reader. The Kindle is essentially a magazine-sized computer that can...
written by: David A. Greene02.22.09 -
What the Font?
Ever ask yourself, "Is that Arial or Helvetica?" (Or for type snobs, "Is that Helvetica or Helvetica Neue?") Then WhatTheFont may be the iPhone application for you. WhatTheFont...
written by: David A. Greene02.22.09 -
On the Ground in New Orleans
In keeping with today's impromptu New Orleans theme, Luke Weldon Perry's blog, The Incremental House, is featuring a photo-travelogue of the architect's recent trip through New Orleans (via Bolivia...
written by: David A. Greene02.09.09 -
Taj for All
As the financial apocalypse takes shape, perhaps at its borders will be the early 21st century phenomenon of insanely expensive modern children's furniture. In the good old days, even hedge fund...
written by: David A. Greene02.07.09 -
All the Names That Are Fit to Print
The Names Brand is one of those incredibly simple business ideas that's either a stroke of genius or a flash in the pan (or maybe both). Names Brand prints unornamented lists of pop-culture...
written by: David A. Greene02.06.09 -
Loading....
Pretty Loaded is an online museum of "preloaders," those animated countdowns that inform visitors that their mind-blowing web experience will be 100% loaded as soon as their pokey PC...
written by: David A. Greene02.05.09 -
Modest Modern Shopping List
Next month, Chad Ludeman, president of the firm PostGreen, will move into the first completed 100K House, an infill development he and his team built in the New Kensington neighborhood of...
written by: David A. Greene02.05.09 -
Circa 1955
With all the romanticism about mid-century modernism, it's fascinating to crack open a time capsule and see how people really decorated their domestic spaces back in the mid-twentieth century:...
written by: David A. Greene01.31.09 -
Courtyard of Appeal
Like so many L.A. stories, the tale of the Courtyard House begins with a lucky break. One day in 2001, Thomas Robertson got a call from a friend he hadn’t seen in ages. The friend told him that his...
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Maria Aufmuth01.25.09
