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Raising the Barn
Architect Preston Scott Cohen resurrected an early 1800s barn as a vacation home for a literary couple and their family, calling to mind both the agrarian spaciousness of the structure’s former...
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: Raimund Koch01.15.09 -
Marcel Wanders
“It’s a mess up here.” Marcel Wanders is talking about his brain, and the necessary disorder of an open mind in design. “Philosophy is not one truth, but thousands of truths...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.19.09 -
Pure and Symbol
Steeped in the past but firmly grounded in the present, the designs of Satyendra Pakhalé merge futuristic shapes with centuries-old crafting techniques.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Adam Broomberg01.26.09 -
J. Abbott Miller and Ellen Lupton
"We thought design was this incredible discovery as a field, and yet no one was making it interesting. There was so much work to be done."
written by: Shonquis Morenophotos by: Julian Broad02.26.09 -
Brazilian Design at the MoMA Store
The Museum of Modern Art's Design Store has been running regionally-sourced collections in their retails shops and online. Currently they've got an excellent array of products from Korea, and next...
written by: Sarah Rich03.30.09 -
Like a Kid in a Candy Store
For Parisian gallery director Didier Krzentowski, the art of collecting has become a career by design.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Philippe Munda07.01.09 -
Best of SF 20 Modernism Show
This weekend's SF20 Modernism Show and Sale opened to the public this morning at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center. Dwell editors Aaron Britt and Sarah Rich took a spin around the floor and found...
written by: Aaron Britt09.25.09 -
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 -
Home Is Where the Art Is
In Toronto, a painter accustomed to crashing in his studio created an airy artistic haven with both working and living quarters for a more balanced and polished picture.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Matthew Williams10.25.10 -
Free City Shop, Los Angeles
Nina Garduno recently opened her shop Free City—a mix between an actual store and a design commune–on Highland Avenue in Hollywood. She started the company in 2002, inspired by her ...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.01.10 -
Pot + Pantry
Last week I stopped into Pot + Pantry, Donna Suh Wageman's new kitchenwares shop in San Francisco's Mission District. Not only was the tiny space utterly charming, an appealing melange of the...
written by: Aaron Britt01.11.11 -
Maison & Objet: Part 2
I'm just back from Paris, and still processing all the exciting new furnishings, accessories, and objets I spied at Maison & Objet over the weekend. In case you missed my first dispatch, check...
written by: Jaime Gillin01.27.11 -
Maison & Objet: Part 3
Welcome to my third and final installment of highlights from Maison & Objet 2011. You can find the first two here and here. This one is a chunky, motley assortment of LED lights,...
written by: Jaime Gillin01.31.11 -
17 Swedish Designers
If there was one exhibition I longed to see last year, it was 17 Swedish Designers. The show features the work of, you guessed it, 17 young, female, Swedish designers and design groups who have all...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake02.03.11 -
Design Indaba 2011
Cape Town's Design Indaba always kicks off with a conference of eclectic speakers from all over the world and wraps up with an expo focusing on Southern African designers. "Forget about the...
written by: Rebecca L. Weber03.01.11 -
To Live and Buy in L.A.
Looking for mid-century furniture? Design tomes? Earrings? An LP? Sunset Junction’s Mohawk General Store lives up to its name.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Jessica Haye and Clark Hsiao03.07.11 -
Marimekko at Crate & Barrel
This week, Marimekko launched its fourth and fifth shops at Crate & Barrel in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The two companies have collaborated for four decades so it makes sense that...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake05.27.11 -
Architectmade
In 2005, Danish company Architectmade launched with the goal of bringing to light products designed by architects. The company has since begun producing a handful of items from designers of the...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake05.31.11 -
A BoConcept Makeover
When we moved into an Edwardian apartment in San Francisco's Mission District four years ago, we trucked in our furniture, set the pieces where we thought they made sense, and haven't changed much...
written by: Jaime Gillin07.11.11 -
Mjölk: Favorite Product Picks
Storeowners Juli Daoust and John Baker scout Scandinavia and Japan for the best designs in each region to bring back the best of their finds to their Toronto shop Mjölk (pronounced "mi...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.27.11 -
A Piece of Home
Made of hardy Scottish materials and holding a Japanese heart, this Edinburgh house shows that two architects from disparate cultures can design a home that bridges the gap.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Ben Anders07.27.11 -
Kristi Reimers of Eco Carmel
In August 2010, Kristi Reimers opened the doors of her shop Eco Carmel to fulfill a dream of starting her own businesses and also to make a difference to her Carmel, California, community and to...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.30.11 -
Storage Savvy Renovation in Emeryville
Persistence paid off for this California couple who worked overtime for two years to tackle their all-in-one loft renovation.
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Drew Kelly10.10.11 -
A Visit to HAY Copenhagen
I just returned to the office from a trip to Copenhagen spent reporting a handful of stories for the magazine and scouting future projects. A highlight of the trip was my visit to HAY, a fantastic...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.15.11 -
Designed by Commune
I've had my eye on Commune's work for a while now, having first encountered their unique, quirky, modern aesthetic sensibility at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, California, which...
written by: Jaime Gillin11.29.11
