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Latest Slideshows
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Pacific Heights Remodel
In the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, what started off as a decorating job turned into a full-blown renovation for Nicole Hollis, founder of Nicole Hollis Interior Design. "...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.24.09 -
Four Walls and a Screw-Top
What does a $9.99 bottle of screw-top wine have to do with a prefab house? Vetter Denk made the connections in an innovative getaway for an enterprising vintner.
written by: William Lambphotos by: J.J. Sulin08.21.09 -
Artecnica Fall 2009 Collection
This week, Los Angeles-design firm Artecnica launched its Fall 2009 Collection at the New York International Gift Fair. Reuniting with whimsical Dutch designer Tord Boontje and introducing new...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.20.09 -
Partners in Design
A design career spanning decades has left this pair of Design Research–alumni with a thing or two to say concerning the state of people, design, and the retail environment.
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: Todd Hido08.18.09 -
Venezuela's Eco Cabanas
An architectural idealist, Kristofer Nonn answered an online job posting for an ecological builder in Venezuela. The result of his short tenure in the country is two elegantly simple housing shelters.
written by: Amara Holstein08.18.09 -
Alessi's Fall/Winter Collection
The business of product design is a family affair for Matteo Alessi, Director of Trade Marketing and International Development at Alessi (and great grandson to Alberto, the company’s...
written by: Jordan Kushins08.14.09 -
Ford + Ching Comes to Oakland
It’s been a busy few months for Willard Ford and Andrea Ching. The duo launched Ford + Ching, their joint-venture furniture and design company, in June at Dwell on Design. They debuted their...
written by: Jordan Kushins08.13.09 -
Everything Must Go
When Cecilia Tham and Yoel Karaso of Habitan Architects bought their first-floor apartment in an 1894 block of the Fort Pienc neighborhood of Barcelona in 2005, they knew they were taking a risk....
written by: Max Andrewsphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel08.13.09 -
Wright at Home: 1930-1965
While airport terminals aren't necessarily known as venues for stellar art exhibits, it's always a nice surprise to find some visual stimulation while floating down the conveyor belt in a travel...
written by: Jordan Kushins08.11.09 -
Modern Vintage: 2241 House
Tres Birds Workshop design principal Mike Moore likes making people think. For the renovation of an over 80-year-old home in Boulder, Colorado, where his firm is located, he mixed modern and...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.07.09 -
Developer Does Dallas
Diane Cheatham and Edward Baum team up to try to make the Dallas of their design dreams a reality.
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: Scogin Mayo08.04.09 -
Urban Usonian
It might have seemed like an oxymoron to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s a reality in this Boston photographer’s flat, designed to fit into a preexisting 1,500-square-foot space.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Kent Dayton08.03.09 -
Ten Darling Apartment Building
When you live in an apartment, the surrounding city becomes an extension of your home. The nearby parks act as your backyard. The local coffee shop is your reading room. In South Yarra, a bustling...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.03.09 -
Two Houses Are Better Than One
Or is one house better than two? For Santa Monica–based architect Jesse Bornstein and his family, both are true.
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Catherine Ledner07.31.09 -
Creative Types
When graphic designers Jeanette and Mike Abbink left behind their loft in San Francisco—with collected ephemera, a voluminous library, and a parcel of paintings in tow—they didn’t...
written by: Karrie Jacobsphotos by: Dean Kaufman07.29.09 -
Reflections on a Lake
Unobtrusively distinct from its neighbors, a weekend house in Mexico assimilates the colors of the surrounding landscape on surfaces of glass, steel, and concrete.
written by: Ana Guerrerosantosphotos by: Paco Perez / Alluro07.28.09 -
Stainless Chef
Designer John Picard isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty in the kitchen, or washing the sand off his feet in the bathroom. This ecological pioneer’s half-lot home is designed for...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Gregg Segal07.27.09 -
The Making of Dwell with Chris Gardner
To open our September 2009 apartment-themed issued, we dreamed up Dwell’s ideal apartment. Not content to play mere decorator, we tried on the role of developer and enlisted architect Craig...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.27.09 -
Ron Arad: No Discipline Preview
Israeli-born British designer and architect Ron Arad has made a name for himself pushing the boundaries of forms and materials, so it comes at no surprise that the installation devised for Arad...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.25.09 -
Cutting It Up
Los Angeles–based architecture firm Tag Front faces the future of downtown living with an apartment that melds the compactness of a studio with the spaciousness of a loft and finds that,...
written by: Andrew Wagnerphotos by: Baerbel Schmidt07.23.09 -
Home Cooking
For Erik and Ivana Gonzalez, the design of their kitchen—and every other room in the house—was truly a family affair.
written by: Allison Arieffphotos by: Peter Yang07.23.09 -
Best of Quebec Architecture 2009
We in the US hear plenty about the AIA's awards of festivals, but not so much about our neighbors up north. As we've seen in Dwell over the last few years, our Canadian compatriots have a lot...
written by: Sarah Rich07.23.09 -
Arkansas Honors Fay Jones
I recently got a box of postcards comemorating the work of Arkansas architect Fay Jones and they were so wonderful that I wanted to put a few images of Jones' work online. Jones' contribution...
written by: Aaron Britt07.22.09 -
Eye on Buenos Aires
In this new feature, we present an architectural insider’s guide to a great design destination. This issue: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
written by: Allison Arieff07.21.09 -
Steel Life
Edge Studio's apartment building with its glass-and-steel facade is a glowing example of the urban renaissance that's gripping Steel City.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Roger Davies07.21.09












