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House Tours

Lava Flow 4, The Big Island

Set into the dense tropical foliage of Hawaii’s wildest coast is a house that goes with the flow by welcoming the breeze.

written by: Sam Grawe

photos by: Linny Morris

01.20.09
House Tours

Double the Pleasure

These twin sun-drenched San Diego abodes prove that two decks are better than one.

written by: Aaron Britt

photos by: Bryce Duffy

01.21.09
Green

Retail Therapy

In the great American quest for more stuff, big-box stores are nirvana, laden with cheaply priced items by the ton, from diamond earrings to toilet paper. So isn’t it a good thing that many...

written by: Amara Holstein

01.21.09
House Tours

Level Best

Los Angeles architect Ray Kappe built a multilevel house for his family back in 1967, and the results still resonate today.

written by: Frances Anderton

photos by: João Canziani

01.21.09
Honolulu, Hawaii

01.21.09
Zurich, Switzerland

01.21.09
City Guide

Zurich, Switzerland

Industrial designer Alfredo Häberli shows us how to pass the hours in Zurich, Switzerland, a city with no shortage of timekeepers.

written by: Andy Isaacson

photos by: Gunnar Knechtel

01.21.09
Green

The Green Lagoon

From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in sight.

written by: Deborah Bishop

photos by: Matthew Millman

01.21.09
Hong Kong, China

01.21.09
City Guide

Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong’s architectural development can be traced through time by viewing it panoramically from the city’s stratospheric escalators. We survey the layers with local architect Rocco Yim.

written by: Marc Kristal

photos by: Andrew Rowat

01.21.09
House Tours

San Francisco Is for Louvers

It may not be to Queen Anne's tastes, but 1234 Howard is true to its context.

written by: Amber Bravo

photos by: Dwight Eschliman

01.21.09
Madrid, Spain

01.21.09
Green

Hot Rocks

Taking a calculated turn from tradition, two Czech architects designed a modern rendition of a classic Bohemian home, powered by solar panels and a geothermal heat pump that draws energy from the...

written by: Sarah Rich

photos by: Andrea Lhotakova

01.21.09
City Guide

Los Angeles, California

Though Los Angeles offers Lindsay Lohan sightings at Pinkberry and addresses on L.Ron Hubbard Way, Dwell explores a different side of the city with land use interpreter Matthew Coolidge.

written by: Geoff Manaugh

photos by: Noah Webb

01.21.09
Reykjavík, Iceland

01.21.09
Lima, Peru

01.21.09
Copenhagen, Denmark

01.21.09
Boston, Massachusetts

01.21.09
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

01.21.09
Istanbul, Turkey

01.21.09
City Guide

Boston Pops

The heart of the American Revolution, Boston became home to midnight rides and at least one wild tea party. Yet this spirit of rebellion is tempered by a deep conservatism that has shaped the urban...

written by: Jessie Scanlon

photos by: Erik Johnson

01.21.09
Bangkok, Thailand

01.21.09
City Guide

The Bangkok Beat

Mason Florence, ex-rodeo rider, photo gallery director, and publisher of Bangkok 101, steers us through Thailand’s “Venice of the East.”

written by: Ron Gluckman

photos by: Dave Lauridsen

01.21.09
Mexico City, Mexico

01.22.09
Paris, France

01.22.09