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Products

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  Concrete Rings

  Concrete and steel come together to create these super small scale industrial-chic accessories. 22 Design Studio partnered with Designboom to make the rings, which come in two different…

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  Twisted Console

  Twisted is San Francisco designer Dylan Gold's ever-so-slightly tilted take on a console unit. The multi-purpose bamboo piece can be ordered with or without the steel stand, mounted to the wall or…

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  A'dammer Cabinet

  Aldo van den Nieuwelaar designed A'dammer for Pastoe in 1978, and the round-topped unit with the roll-top door is still brilliant. The ribbing allows you to grab hold at any height, and the…

Dwell Collections

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  Dwell's Guide to Los Angeles

  Though Dwell may be in NorCal, we still love a trip south to L.A., so take a tour with us as we map out the hot spots in one of the nation's hippest hubs. Text by Alissa Walker.

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  Modern Restaurants in Los Angeles

  Chris Nichols, associate editor at Los Angeles Magazine, Googie expert, author, and all-around architectural steward, recommends modern Los Angeles restaurants that shouldn't be missed—even…

Tips

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  Daylight, and a Concrete Floor

  Lynn Gaffney: A concrete floor with radiant heat is a very comfortable and energy-efficient way to heat a home, and doesn’t use up wood or other materials for flooring.

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  How to Rehab an Ugly Concrete Patio

  If you already have a concrete patio or sidewalk, you can update the space simply by laying brick pavers over the old surface. There are a number of advantages to doing it this way. The biggest is…

• Go for SIPs Over Concrete Flooring

  When Leo Marmol built his company's prototypical Desert House, he found that concrete was too heavy, to slow to install, and tended to crack. From that point forward, he decided to use…

Events

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  Living Concrete/Carrot City

  Living Concrete examines urban food initiatives and their impact on local communities—from backyard community plots, roof gardens, and farmer's markets to urban farms—through projects…

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  University of Houston Symposium: Concrete Utopias

  The 1960s was a period of incredible change and momentous accomplishments. It also was a decade for groundbreaking ideas in architecture and urban planning. Scholars and architects will reflect on…

• MyhistoricLA—Preserving Los Angeles

  Stop by the historic Los Angeles Central Library for a special citywide kickoff celebration of SurveyLA, Los Angeles’ first-ever comprehensive survey of its historic resources. Amateur…