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The Big Easy
Most prefab manufacturing facilities house loads of heavy machinery, but not every design must be constructed on the factory line.
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Spruce: Eco-Modernism in the Big Easy
After Nomita Joshi-Gupta’s home in New Orleans was damaged in Hurricane Katrina, she set out looking for eco-friendly products and services. But when she came up empty, she called her friend…
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Southern Comfort
Louisville, Kentucky, is a river town built around 19th-century commerce and trade. Downtown, old brick facades remind of this era of bustling industry when riverboats and trains moved raw…
Products
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Raw Mirror
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the rawest of them all? Designer Stanley Ruiz cut this birch plywood piece to expose the unique grain of the wood, while a leather strap suspends it from the wall…
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Large Mirror
Imagine a 200 year-old New England barn that’s down on its luck and you’ll see the inspiration for the unique angles of the Furniturea mirror. The large mirror can be hung vertically or horizontally…
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Large Mirror
Imagine a 200 year-old New England barn that’s down on its luck and you’ll see the inspiration for the unique angles of the Furniturea mirror. The large mirror can be hung vertically or…
Dwell Collections
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Dwell
A collection of videos that give you a preview into what goes into making Dwell.
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Modern Family at Dwell on Design
With considering the ever-expanding children's market in the modern design realm, the plethora of visitors, tiny people, and exhibitors at The Modern Family Zone at Dwell on Design was not…
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Dwell on Design 2009
Videos
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Building Green in Harlem: It's Not Easy Being Green
In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to finalizing the design.
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Building Green in Harlem: A Kitchen Comes to Life
In this video series, Dwell follows a New York couple with a passion for building green through the challenges—and triumphs—of renovation, from finding the design-build team to finalizing the design.
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Matt Locke at Dwell on Design 2009
Designer Matt Lock presents his creations, made from found materials at his warehouse, at his booth on the floor of Dwell on Design in Los Angeles.
Tips
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How to Build a Lighting Concept
I’m a fan of floor lighting plus a couple of small table lamps for the living room. Use ambient lighting and low-wattage warm bulbs to create a relaxed atmosphere.
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Don't Forget to Leave the Light Burning
Don't leave thoughts about lighting until last—consider how you will illuminate your space while you are in the planning stages.
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How to Pick the Right Light
Lighting should be very task oriented. If you plan on sitting at the sofa and reading, the lamp has to be at the right reading site. Keep decorative lamps for overhead lighting and all the other…
Events
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Exhibition: FOCUS—Rosson Crow
Interior spaces are the foundation upon which the native Texan artist constructs her dripping tableaus, which often include Modernist architectural triumphs, such as Los Angeles’ Koenig House.
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Modern Architecture USA: Survival in the Sub-urbis
In conjunction with the exhibition Marcel Breuer, architect Diane Lewis lectures on the competition-winning “Riverview Music Quadrangle,” a project to save Paul Rudolph’s first…
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Give Me More
Animations float across the pages of a timeless book. Banknotes prove strangely seductive. Your head is suddenly engulfed in clouds and your clothes ooze bubbles. This is the world of Give Me More…
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