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  A Tale of Two Houses

  When Ulrich Fleischmann approached architect Maki Kuwayama, of Unit A Architecture in Stuttgart, Germany, to design a home and office space, he was looking for a deal. Fleischmann wanted two houses…

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  A Stable Office Environment

  Giorgio Baravalle originally had a true home office—a space inside his house in Millbrook, New York, that was meant to be a private place to work, but instead served as a traffic circle in…

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  The Unfolding Office

  “A strategy of extreme density was required,” says Michael Chen of Normal Projects, 
who along with partner Kari Anderson handled the renovation of this Upper West Side apartment.

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  There’s No Place Like Home

  Telecommuting may let you answer email in your underwear, but is the home office all it’s cracked up to be?

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  Living in a Material World

  Americans have always held a soft spot in their hearts for futuristic materials, from the amazing light-weight properties of titanium to the chance to conquer Superman with kryptonite.

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  Cable Organizers

  Dear Dwell, I've recently renovated my home office. While I could not be happier with the results, I cannot find an elegant solution for organizing the mess of cords behind my desk. Do you have…

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  101 High-Tech Materials

  Rember how the Predator had skin that made him invisible? That was ool. But these high-tech materials might be even cooler.

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  The Look of Longue

  If you chase long afternoons lolling by the pool, with longer evenings of the same, there is only one piece of furniture on your mind. Ours too.

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  101 Home Office

  Work is work, but working from home is better, especially if you have the right setup.

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  Built-In Style

  In Oakland, California, two designers transformed a 100-year-old barn into a (very) cozy home of their own by redefining the functionality of walls and windowsills.