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'9 + 1 Ways of Being Political' Exhibition at MoMA
Spanning utopian works from the 1960s to a performance piece examining present-day domestic spaces, the exhibition 9 + 1 Ways of Being Political: 50 years of Political Stances in Architecture and...
written by: Diana Budds02.06.13 -
'One Thousand Doors, No Exit'
"One Thousand Doors, No Exit" is currently on view until April 2nd at the Graham Foundation in Chicago. The exhibition features two photographic series by Swiss-born artist Nicolas...
written by: Diana Budds03.09.11 -
"Born to Rewild" with Landscape Designer Margie Ruddick
We're thrilled to welcome Margie Ruddick, this year's winner of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Architecture, to Dwell on Design. In a panel on "rewilding" our cities, Ruddick...
written by: Diana Budds05.21.13 -
"Fare" Trade Furniture
As Andy Freeberg perused Chelsea's galleries he noticed an interesting phenomenon: at some of the most prominent galleries, the only human presence was a person's head poking from the top of an...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Andy Freeberg09.12.10 -
10 Amazing Examples of Shipping Container Architecture
If you caught our recent round up of shipping container homes, you know there's no shortage of innovative adaptations to the boxy cargo pieces. We can't get enough of them, either, and here we...
written by: Diana Budds11.30.12 -
10 New Releases from Alessi
For the fall and winter 2012 collection, Italian design company Alessi has launched quite a few handsome products ranging from cookware to servingware to furniture. This season reflects a few very...
written by: Diana Budds09.12.12 -
10 Tiny Houses We Love
We've dedicated the pages in our November 2012 issue to living large in small spaces, whether they're 235, 900, or 2,000 square feet. But there's more! The Dwell archive features scores of small...
written by: Diana Budds10.05.12 -
2011 American Craft Council Show
This past weekend, the American Craft Council—one of the country's oldest organizations championing handicrafts—celebrated its 70th birthday at its annual show at Fort Mason in San...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Diana Budds08.15.11 -
2012 Dwell on Design Award Winners
This year's Dwell on Design exhibitors presented an impressive array of goods ranging from kitchen and bath, furniture and accessories, outdoor, and lighting products. In the following slideshow we...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Alejandro Chavetta06.23.12 -
7 Airstreams We Love
In our September 2012 "Open House" issue, we covered the renovated airstream of Austin, Texas's Stubb's. With the help of designer Burton Baldridge, the renowned concert venue...
written by: Diana Budds08.21.12 -
7 Clever Loft Spaces for Small Places
Crunched for space, the residents of these homes—mostly under 1,000 square feet—have the same ideas: look upward and compartmentalize. Lofted sleeping areas, closets, and reading nooks...
written by: Diana Budds09.15.12 -
7 London Houses We Love
Friday marked the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. In celebration of the city's finest works of residential design, we've collected seven homes—including one by...
written by: Diana Budds07.27.12 -
7 Outdoor Design Ideas
For some, the Great Outdoors might mean rugged mountains, untrammeled forests, or wide-open plains. The residents of these seven homes managed to carve out their own great outdoor retreats—a...
written by: Diana Budds11.03.12 -
7 Smart Design Innovations at CES 2013
There's definitely something for everyone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and this year we spied practical advances in refrigeration, a slew of accessories for the "i" industry (iPods,...
written by: Diana Budds01.11.13 -
A 1950s Mid-Century Home Joins the Spokane Register of Historic Places
A pedigreed mid-century home tailor-made for its inhabitants and environs joins the Spokane Register of Historic Places.
written by: Diana Budds05.23.13 -
A Family-Friendly New York City Apartment
Designer Suchi Reddy crafts a family-friendly New York City apartment.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Ball & Albanese05.09.13 -
A Look at Google's Illustrated Logos
We went down an Internet rabbit hole and unearthed Google Doodles—what the tech company dubs its illustrated logos that "celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers...
written by: Diana Budds04.17.13 -
A Look at Reading Nooks
Building on the 8 Libraries We Love post, here are six reading nooks crafted for the modern bibliophile.
written by: Diana Budds04.05.13 -
A Modern Retreat in Rhode Island
On a secluded plot of land in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, Brooklyn's Lubrano Ciavarra Architects crafts a modern weekend house designed to frame its landscape. Residents Paul and Sophie wanted to...
written by: Diana Budds05.10.13 -
A Mondrian-Inspired NYC Apartment
Taking cues from Piet Mondrian's iconic Broadway Boogie Woogie painting, architect and critic Joseph Giovannini recasts a New York City studio apartment.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Eduard Hueber03.28.13 -
A Month of Fridays
You heard us right: this week we're bringing you 31 of the best of Friday Finds, our editors' design, architecture, photography, and video discoveries that we've been collecting in a column for...
written by: Diana Budds07.27.12 -
A Weekend Retreat in the Forest
Built on a challenging hillside site and tucked behind a thicket of trees, the Bridgman, Michigan, house designed by Scott Rappe provides a modern weekend retreat for a Chicago couple.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing03.21.13 -
Alessi's 2013 Spring and Summer Releases
Alessi held a preview of its new wares for spring and summer of 2013 at its San Francisco showroom today. Standouts include a multi-faceted stainless steel centerpiece, condiment servers by...
written by: Diana Budds02.08.13 -
An 'Epic' Container Co-op
The good folks at Epic Software are building a video production studio out of old shipping containers just outside of Houston, Texas. They're also dutifully documenting the Creative Co-op's...
written by: Diana Budds02.24.11 -
An Airy Renovation in Sydney
In the Sydney, Australia, neighborhood of Rozelle, architect Christopher Polly has renovated a house with green design in mind. By opening up the plan, adding floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Brett Boardman02.07.13

























