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  LiTraCon: Light-Transmitting Concrete

  While researching innovative ways in which to use concrete, Hungarian architect Aron Losonczi’s light-transmitting concrete caught our eye. Called LiTraCon, the material is a mixture of fine…

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  Smog-Cutting Concrete

  The new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis includes two 30-foot-tall sculptures made of photocatalytic concrete. Though the squiggly sculptures are supposed to invoke the international symbol for…

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  Built Like a Concrete House

  Dorit Mizrahi and Oliviero Godi, working in Bergamo, Italy, as the firm Exposure Architects, have designed a house using prefabricated panels made of pollution-eating TX-Active concrete.

Products

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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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  Prospect Cabinet

  Brooklyn is home to Wonk's design studio and showroom, and all of their furniture is made locally but shipped nationally. This 30"x12"x12" bamboo-ply cabinet has lacquered doors that…

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  Purist Wall Mount Cabinet

  This sleek cabinet has a convenient full-extension storage drawer and coordinates with Purist lavatories. Mounted on the wall, it frees up bathroom space—something that can come in very handy…

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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  Dwell

  A collection of videos that give you a preview into what goes into making Dwell.

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  Step into Dwell Outdoor

  Modern design extends beyond glass walls. From planters and prefab to shrubs and sheds, we export the lifestyle values that inform our in-house decisions—sustainability, simplicity and…

Videos

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  Ecofabulous and Reclaimed Space at Dwell on Design 2009

  Reclaimed Space, an Austin–based company that manufactures portable, sustainable living spaces, and Ecofabulous.com collaborate on the design for a 400-square-foot structure set up on the floor of…

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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.

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  Reclaimed Design from the LA Times at Dwell on Design 2009

  The Los Angeles Times' booth at Dwell on Dedsign—dedicated to reclaimed objects—is an esoteric assemblage of art pieces and re-purposed furniture.

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.

• 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…

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  What Lies Beneath...the Cabinets

  We needed a cheap way to update our 1970s kitchen cabinets, so we turned the cabinets inside-out to use the simple frame of the interior instead of the elaborate curvy countryish look of the…

Events

• Venice Art Walk "ART & ARCHITECTURE" Tours

  The Venice Art Walk "ART & ARCHITECTURE" Tours are returning! Three separately ticketed home tours will take place on Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17. Saturday tours include a…

• 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…

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  Dwell on Design Home Tour: Los Angeles West Side

  This self-drive tour through Los Angeles' West Side is a 'Surf and Turf' tour from Beverly Hills to Venice Beach. Join us as we explore modern homes in the hills and down towards the sea breeze…