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Miyoko Ohtake

  • Associate Editor at Dwell

When not running around San Francisco playing tourist, she breaks it down at her hip hop dance class, top-ropes at the climbing gym, and cheers on her hometown Buffalo Bills and Sabres.

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    This Weekend: 11.19-11.22

    This week we're highlighting a slew of show openings around the world and in the United States focusing on big-name designers and big-name ideas.

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    Toronto, Ontario

    Toronto, Ontario, is one metropolis that never ceases to amaze me with its never-ceasing construction. I grew up in Buffalo, New York, and always loved being able to see the city from across Lake…

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    Young Guns: Best New Practices 2009

    In 2005, the AIA New York launched the New Practices program to showcase promising new and emerging architectural firms. This year, the AIA San Francisco launched the West Coast debut of the…

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    Events this Weekend: 11.5-11.8

    The days are getting shorter, the nights are darker earlier, and with rain forecasted around the country this weekend, there's no better time to spend a day at the museum. This weekend's highlights…

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    Miguel Nelson of Woolly Pocket

    The path to a better world isn't through pavers but via plants, says artist and Woolly Pocket founder Miguel Nelson. "I love architecture but I think if everyone was gardening instead of…

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    First-Class Cabins

    From the familiar log model to Swiss chalets and Swedish friggebods, cabins are the simplest of structures, made from local materials in forms that respond to climatic and cultural needs. However…

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    The Map as Art

    A map is most often understood as a directional devise to help you navigate from Point A to Point B. Author Katherine Harmon has spent years collecting maps, but instead of heading to gas stations…

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    Events this Weekend: 10.29-11.1

    This week, we’re featuring two events and one exhibition closing happening (on three continents, no less) this weekend in the world of architecture and design.

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    2009 People's Design Award Winner

    After a month of online voting, the winner of the 2009 People’s Design Award was announced last night at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s fourth annual National Design Awards…

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    Events This Weekend: 10.22-10.25

    This weekend’s art, architecture, and design events features a typography exhibition opening in Los Angeles, the end of both National Design Week in New York City and Dutch Design Week in…

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