Design and architecture inspiration for modern homes from Dwell.

At Home in the Modern World

2011 Issues

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Made in the USA

American Design Makes a Comeback

October 2011, Vol. 11 Issue 10,

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Interviews

Finishing Touch

Slat Happy

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Budget supplies become modern design gold in this Omaha home.

Product Spotlight

At the Printers

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Brooklyn's Flavor Paper is hauling dowdy old wallpaper into the splashy 21st century, and you get to watch.

101

An Introduction to Building Codes

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Fuss all you like about sprinklers and guardrails, we need building codes. Here's how to get your architect to play along.

R and D

Vinyl Sliding

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Jack White believes the best way to introduce a new generation to the allure of albums is to bring the music to them—–in the Rolling Record Store, a custom converted delivery truck. He…

We Recommend

West Side Story

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A comprehensive look at mid-century California design reveals a modern coming of age for the Golden State.

Superstructure

Hot Houses

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When Seattle’s fire stations needed an overhaul, the city selected local architects to give these ultimate live/work spaces a modern-minded update. Seattle, Washington, firefighters…

My House

An Epic Plot

The facade of the Leiniche Navitsky residence.

Architect Steve Bull designed a high-impact, low-maintenance home for a pair of intrepid clients in Alaska, but that was only the beginning of the adventure.

Dwell Reports

Counter Arguments

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We used and abused seven eco-friendly countertops to investigate if they could stand the heat of Dwell’s kitchen.

Dwellings

Building Community

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With a clean-lined new loft building designed by El Dorado Inc., a fleet of hip galleries, and a burgeoning creative class, Wichita is anything but plains.

Houses We Love

Ski for All

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In Hobe Sound, Florida, a home overlooking a custom-built water-ski circuit is hardly par for the course.

Outside

Snug as a Bug

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Part tent, part RV, the NASA-inspired Cricket Trailer is the go-to camper for the modern road tripper.

Off the Grid

This Is It

The facade of the green-built Suttles and Shah residence.

Austin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer. Mixing new efficient systems with old upcycled materials, they keep it weird while keeping it green.

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Raise High the Roof Beams

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Creative bartering and a healthy dose of sweat equity allowed a young Charleston couple to transform a derelict 19th-century structure into an inspired living space.

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A Well-Grafted Home

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Working creatively to meet strict preservation codes, architect Roberto de Leon affixes a modern annex onto a historic Louisville house.

Concepts

On the Waterfront

Outdoor staricase of The Douglas House by Richard Meier

After purchasing a revered archetypal lake house designed by American architect Richard Meier, a retired couple launches into the home’s second renovation in 35 years.

Design Finder

The Seekers

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Thanks to the Vintage Bazaar, a pop-up market started by locals Katherine Raz and Libby Alexander, the Windy City is brimming with prime design finds.

Archive

Hometown Hero

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Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan.

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