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Mumbai, India
A churning metropolis defined by its Indian, English, and Portuguese past, Mumbai, India, now has the poise, populace, and design potential to be one of the 21st century’s most interesting...
written by: Keshni Kashyapphotos by: Dustin Aksland06.03.10 -
Self-Contained
Having purchased a 3.5-acre plot of land in Topanga, California, with a very rustic, 750-square-foot cabin on it several years ago, architect Christof Jantzen found himself in need of a fairly...
written by: Erika Heet06.03.10 -
Singapore Fling
In December 2007, Nicolette de Waart, her husband, Joost Dop, and their four children moved from Heemstede, the Netherlands, to Singapore. While Dop began his new job, De Waart set out to find...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Jasper James06.02.10 -
Mind the Gap
On an eight-foot-wide site in London, architect Luke Tozer cleverly squeezed in a four-story home equipped with rain-water-harvesting and geothermal systems.
written by: Dominic Bradburyphotos by: Charlie Crane06.01.10 -
SIDIM 2010
This weekend was a celebration of design in Montreal, Canada--particularly pieces created and manufacturer in the city--at the 22nd annual Montreal International Interior Design Show (SIDIM). While...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake05.29.10 -
Espasso at Steven Alan
Beginning with an all-day kickoff party on Saturday, May 29, from 10 am to 7 pm, Steven Alan in East Hampton will feature an installation of handmade furniture and accessories by Brazilian artisans...
written by: Erika Heet05.27.10 -
Seoul, South Korea
When Seoul architect Byoung-soo Cho set out to design his urban dream house, he turned to the city’s architectural history for inspiration. The result—–four overlapping boxes...
written by: Winifred Birdphotos by: Jeremy Murch05.25.10 -
V&A Pattern Series II
Last year, the Victoria and Albert Museum dug into its archives of decorative textile patterns and published its first set of pattern books. Next week, the London museum will release the second set...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.25.10 -
Q&A: Gijs Bakker
As cofounder of the iconic Dutch collective Droog, industrial designer Gijs Bakker further defined the design identity of his homeland, the Netherlands, as simple and playful, conceptual but...
written by: Jordan Kushins05.25.10 -
Prostheses and Grafts
Though architect Marcio Kogan, principal of the São Paulo-based firm StudioMK 27, has done loads of appealing residences (check out his house for photographer Reinaldo Cóser in the...
written by: Aaron Britt05.24.10 -
Why Design Now?
Earlier this month, the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum unveiled its fourth exhibition in its National Design Triennial series: Why Design Now?. The exhibit features more than 125 projects-...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.24.10 -
Concorso d'Eleganza 2010
On the banks of Lake Como, in the Lombardy region of Italy, rests the location of one of the most prestigious automobile events in the world, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este....
written by: Bret Robinsphotos by: Bret Robins05.24.10 -
Preview: Asia Now
Each year at Dwell on Design we trust the animal-like instincts of designboom to seek out and deliver the best contemporary design from around the planet. This year is no different: designboom will...
written by: Alissa Walker05.21.10 -
Auction Preview: LAMA
Specializing in modern art, design and furniture with an emphasis on works by important 20th-century artists, designers, and architects, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) was established in 1992...
written by: Erika Heet05.18.10 -
Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle
At Dwell, we love a nice bike just as much as (and sometimes more than) we adore a Bertoia chair or Bouroullec backrest—and rightly so since a well-crafted bicycle is just as much a...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.18.10 -
Uncomfortable Conversations
Picture this: You’re standing on the subway. The train begins to fill, begins to move, it lurches forward and the man standing next to you grabs the bar, right above your hand. Touching your...
written by: Jordan Kushins05.18.10 -
ICFF 2010: From the Show Floor
With so much going on at ICFF, what with the rows and rows of booths set up with eye candy galore, it's hard not to walk around in a daze. Somehow amidst the hubbub we were able to capture a few...
written by: Amanda Dameron05.17.10 -
ICFF 2010: Design Ride Manhattan
After spending the better part of Sunday on the floor of the Javits center, at five pm, I joined a motley (but stylish) crew for the launch of Public Bikes. Organized by former Design Within...
written by: Sam Grawe05.17.10 -
ICFF 2010: First Look
It's definitely springtime in the Big Apple, and New York is buzzing. Though ICFF veterans notice the fair feels still a bit smaller than years past, there seems to be a sense of optimism...
written by: Jordan Kushins05.16.10 -
Britain's Mid-Century Female Designers
Of the iconic women designers working in the mid-20th century, the two most often recognized—and adored—are Ray Eames and Lucienne Day (the female halves of two of the best-known...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.14.10 -
São Paulo, Brazil
For photographer Reinaldo Cóser and his family of four, the best way to deal with the sometimes-draining throb of massive São Paulo was to simply rise above.
written by: Robert Landonphotos by: Cristóbal Palma05.14.10 -
Jakarta, Indonesia
In the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Ahmad Djuhara is on a one-man crusade to blow away the conservative cobwebs of the city’s dowdy suburban architecture.
written by: Simon Pitchforthphotos by: Matthew Williams05.14.10 -
Oggetti e Progetti: 30 Years of Alessi
Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini, born in Milan in 1931, joined forces with the Italian design factory Alessi in the late 1970s as a kind of Postmodernist design mentor for the...
written by: Erika Heet05.13.10 -
Maggie's Center by Zaha Hadid
Whilst in Edinburgh, I managed to slip outside of town for a bit to check out Zaha Hadid's first built project in the UK: her 2006 design for a Maggie's Center in Kirkcaldy in Fife, which also...
written by: Aaron Britt05.12.10 -
Scotland: Day 1
Hello from Scotland! I've had the rather good fortune to be invited for a bit of a design tour in Scotland, and I am reporting back on my first day and a half in Edinburgh. I got in midday...
written by: Aaron Britt05.10.10
