August 2007: Dwell Blog Redesign

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Please prepare for take off: Virgin America is set to take flight this month, offering domestic travelers high-tech amenities at 35,000 feet. Associate editor Aaron Britt joins designers Adam Wells and Charles Ogilvie for a sneak preview of the newly furnished Airbus 320.

And at sea level, we've just finished a design overhaul of our own—the Dwell Blog. If you haven't seen the facelift already, we invite you to get acquainted with our blogging community. The new layout features expanded categories, RSS feeds, daily postings from our usual suspects, and a newly introduced tech blog.

Drop us a line, and you too might be featured in the Dwell blog! Shoot an email to tips@dwell.com.

Press Play
This month, we continue our Design Leaders video series, featuring key innovators in the fields of architecture and design. Take a look at our latest interview with Ken Isaacs, as he flips through his archive and reflects on the projects that defined his career.

Press Play
In our Building Green in Harlem ten-part video series, a young couple renovates a brownstone in Harlem, New York. In the final episode, David and Alysia enjoy their bright new space, and recall the hard work involved in building home sweet Harlem.

The Bangkok Beat
Mason Florence, ex-rodeo rider, photo gallery director, and publisher of Bangkok 101, steers us through Thailand’s “Venice of the East.”

An Inno-native Approach
This couple’s long-distance design affair ends happily in Accra, Ghana, where their “inno-native” home favors family life and harmony over perfection.

Highway Hideaway
Aidlin Darling Design’s recent addition to Ernest Born’s Great Highway House in San Francisco did little to alter the classic’s sylvan singularity. Story by Katrina Heron / Photos by Robert Schlatter

Dwell on Design—San Francisco
The Dwell on Design Conference and Exhibition is an idea-driven, hands-on experience designed to ignite a creative spark within anyone who is passionate about modern design, sustainability, and smart growth.

Summer Art Walk—San Francisco
The San Francisco Design Center is celebrating its 35th anniversary as San Francisco's premiere design destination by welcoming the public to view exceptional pieces of fine art, available through its showrooms during the Summer Art Walk at SFDC this month. For a list of participating showrooms and featured artists, or to sign up for a docent-led tour, click here.

Join Dwell Connect
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Results: The Infinity Design Challenge

The winning designs from The Infinity Design Challenge will be unveiled at the Dwell on Design Exhibition on September 15th. Lara Hedberg Deam will announce the winners. Entrants from across the country created designs inspired by the iconic architecture of The Infinity, San Francisco’s newest landmark of contemporary design. We'll see you there.