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Rakish Behavior
Innovation is frequently the younger sibling to a problem, question, or challenge—a designer realizes something doesn't work, and...
Li Edelkoort Thinks Coronavirus Will Change Consumer Behavior Forever
At this year’s Design Indaba conference in Cape Town, the famed trend forecaster spoke about coronavirus, consumption, and her...
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The term “smarty pants” is about to take on new meaning.
How Will Architecture Merge the Digital and Physical Worlds?
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RM-3 Episode Six: Light
In this episode of RM-3 (Raw Materials 3 Ways), host Dan Maginn investigates how light accentuates architecture, sculpts our...
The AIA Is Urging Congress to Safeguard the Future of Architecture—and America
As U.S. lawmakers finalize a bill to restart the economy, the 95,000-member-strong American Institute of Architecture proposes a...
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When Joshua Ward, Maxwell Wood, and William Symington launched their first LED collection, they were looking to address a trio of...
A Garden Hill Reflects Light Into This Modern Tokyo Home
On a corner lot in Tokyo, a contemporary refuge takes cues from traditional Japanese arts and garden design.
Snøhetta’s New Underwater Restaurant in Norway Is Seriously Epic
At Under, a Snøhetta-designed restaurant balanced on the Norwegian coast, guests dine 16 feet below the ocean surface.
Budget Breakdown: These Transitional Homes For At-Risk Clients Cost Less Than $200K
Florida firm Process Architecture’s series of modern, affordable, low-maintenance homes help HIV/AIDS clients and LGBT homeless...
Here’s Why Midcentury America’s Most Popular Resort Town Might Ban Short-Term Home Rentals
Palm Springs thrives as a getaway, but lately an influx of people visiting through home-sharing services has some people...
Q&A: Neri Oxman Sees Buildings of the Future as Being Designed More Like Organisms Than Machines
A conversation with architect, artist, and MIT Media Lab professor Neri Oxman.
Top 10 Unforgettable Design Quotes of 2020
These sound-bites from the architects, designers, leaders, and activists we interviewed this year address the industry’s most...
IKEA Is Crushing its Carbon-Neutral Goals
Over the last decade, the flat-pack retailer has invested in solar and wind power to the tune of $2.7 billion, and it's now...
In Times of Crisis, Hostile Architecture Poses a Bigger Threat Than Ever
The coronavirus and social upheaval are creating a new breeding ground for hostile design that’s even more insidious than the...
JINS Taps Michele De Lucchi to Design New Budget-Friendly Eyeglasses
For the third installment of its Design Project, Japanese eyewear brand JINS brought in Italian designer and architect Michele De...
The Dwell 24: Tiffany Loy
Tiffany Loy’s woven art draws from her deep knowledge of traditional techniques across Singapore, England, and Japan.
Q&A: Studio Drift Founder Lonneke Gordijn on Nature, Art, and the Limits of Technology
Why do some of Studio Drift’s projects take more than a decade to complete? Because the technology to create them doesn’t exist...
Goodbye, Smart Home?
Is 2021 the year we give up on gadgetry and embrace a more elegant home intelligence?
For Your Next Getaway, Consider a Prefab Pod in Antarctica’s Lunar-Esque Landscape
Echo is a space-age eco-retreat that will beckon the adventurous and affluent to experience the iciest region on the planet.
The Dwell 24: Laurids Gallée
Informed by his studies in anthropology, the Austrian designer is making a new for himself in the design world.
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A TikTok Personality on How Gardening Can Keep You Calm, Cool, and Collected
Self-care celebrity Garden Marcus of TikTok fame shares the lessons he’s learned from the botanical world.
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It’s a global crisis, but there are ways to protect yourself.
The Fruit Bowl Manifesto
The introduction to Dwell’s debut issue in October 2000 articulates our vision of what great design should be.
A Guide to Ceramic Versus Porcelain Tile
Though tile can be found everywhere these days, it's hard to distinguish the difference between ceramic and porcelain and where...
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An innovative design and manufacturing approach enables skiers to master their runs.
Designers Weigh In on Seriously Upgrading Your Kitchen and Bath
We talk to experts about how to beautify your bathroom, choose the right faucet, and kit out your tiny kitchen.
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The Australian-born energy expert and creative polymath believes we can power every residence in the United States with renewable...
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A home on Cape Ann’s rocky shore becomes a refuge that offers resilience in the face of an unpredictable future.
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Life House Nantucket reimagines a 200-year-old mansion as a retro inn inspired by local flora.
Q&A: Naoto Fukasawa Talks Muji, Minimalism, and Jasper Morrison
We sat down with the veteran Japanese product designer.
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Creating a children’s space that won’t be instantly outgrown is all about finding the fun in functionality.
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