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Propeller Island Hotel, Berlin
In 1997, musician Lars Storschen started renting out rooms in his house to supplement his income. Bored with the idea of a traditional guest room, Storschen created different themes for each of the...
written by: Olivia Martin04.14.12 -
Top Ten Green Projects of 2012
On April 19th, AIA’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced the COTE Top Ten Green Project Awards: their selection of the most sustainable buildings across the country. COTE advocates...
written by: Olivia Martin05.02.12 -
New-Wave Wallpapers
Wallpaper often comes with negative connotations of frenetic patterns and faded fruit borders, but a new wave of wallpaper design offers modern alternatives to plain paint and plaster. Click...
written by: Olivia Martin06.01.12 -
Hotel Demetria, Guadalajara
“There is a saying that if you can make a business successful in Guadalajara, you can make it successful anywhere,” says Hotel Demetria owner and architect, Iván Cordero of his...
written by: Olivia Martin08.29.12 -
The Modern Baby: Part Two
For even more nifty nursery ideas, we checked in with the owner of online children's emporium fawn&forest and modern parent, Summer Robertson. Fawn&forest was founded two years after the...
written by: Olivia Martin08.31.12 -
The Modern Baby: Part Three
After Utah-based nursery furnishing company Oilo garnered praise in The Modern Baby: Part One, co-founder Annalisa Thomas offered to share her favorite nursery products and tips as well. Of...
written by: Olivia Martin09.20.12 -
Six Upcycled Design Picks
Upcycled and reclaimed products are losing their stigma as burlap sack and bottle top creations. Slowly but surely, they are infusing the design world with sharp ideas and a feel-good ethos. Here...
written by: Olivia Martin09.24.12 -
The Modern Baby: Part Four
Infant brand Oeuf has been celebrated by celebrities and design magazines alike for its sophisticated yet whimsical products for children. They have gained a solid reputation for their high-quality...
written by: Olivia Martin10.09.12 -
Made in Japan: 100 New Products
Dwell contributor Naomi Pollock, who wrote "All Wrapped Up" in our Small World issue now on newsstands, recently came out with her fourth book, Made in Japan: 100 New Products from Merrell...
written by: Olivia Martin10.23.12 -
All That's Fit to Print
After years of working as a fashion photographer, Maude Arsenault began toying with the idea of opening her own gallery devoted to photography to reunite with artists she admires or collects. At...
written by: Olivia Martin11.02.12 -
Railroad Revival
It isn't often that your eight-year-old son helps you decide on an architect, but that is how homeowners Connie DeWitt and Kam Kasravi became well-acquainted with architect David Fenster of Modulus...
written by: Olivia Martin11.07.12 -
Dwell's 12 Picks for Cozy Interiors
With the days growing shorter, temperatures sinking lower, and damp air creeping into the house, it can be tempting to burrow under that old electric blanket. However, you might want to consider...
written by: Olivia Martin12.06.12 -
10 Design Tumblrs We Love
Spend blissful hours recharging your creative battery with these ten Tumblrs we've put together to make you feel inspired, keep you up-to-date, and occasionally say...WTF.
written by: Olivia Martin12.14.12 -
Preview the February 'Modern for Less' Issue
Our “Modern for Less” issue is packed with ideas for wallets big and small. From trimming expenses without sacrificing quality during a renovation to a roundup of products that will give you the...
written by: Olivia Martin01.04.13 -
Vogue: 100 Iconic Covers
We appreciate a good magazine cover here in the Dwell offices (we spend hours picking them out, after all), so it was a pleasant surprise to receive Postcards from Vogue: One Hundred Iconic Covers...
written by: Olivia Martin01.08.13 -
5 Designers to Watch
As we gear up for another year of trade shows, furniture fairs, and a slew of new talent, it's also fun to revisit some favorites from the past year. We look at five works from five designers...
written by: Olivia Martin01.14.13 -
Contenders for Designs of the Year Announced
The Design Museum in London recently released its 90 nominations for the Designs of the Year across seven categories: architecture, digital, fashion, furniture, graphics, products, and...
written by: Olivia Martin01.23.13 -
An Unlikely Marriage
We can’t get enough of new design brand House of Rym, an improbable artistic combination of Tunisian craftsmanship and Swedish aesthetics. In October 2011, Tunisian entrepreneurs Rym Tounsi and...
written by: Olivia Martin01.28.13 -
A Stacked Cabin for a Steep Slope
A steeply sloped site in the Wisconsin forest, plus an equally steep budget, led architect Brian Johnsen to reinvent the archetypal cabin for a sturdy vacation home.
written by: Olivia Martinphotos by: Narayan Mahon02.02.13 -
Celestial Seasons
As we head into the Year of the Snake celebrations this week, New York gallery Barry Friedman Ltd gears up to present contemporary Chinese artist Wang Wusheng at a solo exhibition, "Celestial Realm...
written by: Olivia Martinphotos by: Wang Wusheng02.08.13 -
March 'Interior Design' Issue Preview
Dwell gets an insider's view of unique, inspiring homes for our interior design issue. We visit designers, furniture collectors, and gallery owners to explore the myriad of ways one can approach...
written by: Olivia Martin02.11.13 -
Color Delivery
Valentine’s Day festivities are at their peak in grade-school, when children eagerly decorate shoeboxes with construction paper hearts and bright colors. A little nostalgic for these peppy postal...
written by: Olivia Martin02.15.13 -
7 Slammin’ Scandinavian Interiors
There is something about the clean lines and pale wood of quintessential Scandinavian design that makes it so appealing. To bring the style into your own abode, check out some Northern interiors...
written by: Olivia Martin02.20.13 -
Succulents 5 Ways
We look at five fresh ways to enjoy the It plants of design aficionados: succulents.
written by: Olivia Martin02.27.13 -
Artist Spotlight: Mark Rothko
Mark Rothko, apparent muse to Fall 2013 runway shows, has entered into the current design conversation in a major way (Nail polish company Butter London has even created a manicure style after his...
written by: Olivia Martin02.28.13

























