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Videos

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  IdeaPaint at Dwell on Design 2009

  IdeaPaint Co founder Jeff Avallon presents their product which can turn any surface into a platform for creativity and collaboration.

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  coolcapitals Day Two Contest Winner at Dwell on Design 2009

  Matthew Manos, day two winner of the Dwell on Design coolcapitals bag design contest discusses his thought process and inspiration behind his entry.

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  Kyle Blue Discusses Design at Dwell with Arkitip

  Our very own design director Kyle Blue recently took Arkitip around the Dwell office for a peak at the inside workings of the magazine--from the lifestyle the informs our stories to the communal…

Articles

• Pattern Recognition in Review

  Pattern Recognition is the debut monograph from New York based architecture practice Leven Betts. Not to be confused with the William Gibson novel of the same name, this Pattern Recognition opens…

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  Geigy's Stellar Graphic Design

  I alluded to it in an earlier post, but one of the highlights of my first day in Zurich was a tour through the exhibit Good Design, Good Business- Swiss Graphic Design and Advertising by Geigy…

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  Ligne Roset Concept Boutique Opening

  We love Austin for its mobile eateries, creative design, and independent spirit, and next time we visit, we’ll have one more place to go: French furnishing company Ligne Roset’s first…

Tips

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  How to Build a Lighting Concept

  I’m a fan of floor lighting plus a couple of small table lamps for the living room. Use ambient lighting and low-wattage warm bulbs to create a relaxed atmosphere.

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  "Paint Grip" Steel

  I like to use "Paint Grip" steel, which is a galvanized steel that's been submerged in a phosphate bath. The metal is designed to receive paint, which is one of the reasons why I chose…

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  How to Pick the Right Light

  Lighting should be very task oriented. If you plan on sitting at the sofa and reading, the lamp has to be at the right reading site. Keep decorative lamps for overhead lighting and all the other…

Products

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  No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism

  Poynor provides readers with a compre-hensive overview of the origins of graphic design, postmodernism, and deconstructionism in the digital age.

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  Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design in the Twentieth Century

  An exhaustive history of modern Western urban-planning theory and practice, Cities of Tomorrow tackles everything from major figures and events that shaped 20th-century urban life to fundamental…

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  Loft Bag

  Full-size pocket for folders, zippered back and front pockets, removable padded shoulder strap, pockets for cell phone, documents, and cables.

Events

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  Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

  This exhibition features outstanding contemporary achievements in American architecture, landscape design, interior design, product design, communication design, corporate design, interaction…

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  Design S: Swedish Design Award

  This exhibition will feature 19 shortlisted entries to Sweden’s biggest design award competition, which focuses on design for sustainability issues including climate, the environment, the…

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  100% Design Tokyo 2009

  Across the Pacific, the 5th annual 100% Design Tokyo kicks off Saturday and runs through Tuesday. The event is an offshoot of 100% Design in London, which began in 1995 to highlight new products…

Dwell Collections

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  Geigy's Graphic Design

  Design Musem Zurich's current show Good Design, Good Business showcases the great graphic design from 1940-1970 of the Swiss chemical company Geigy.

• Dwell on Design 2009

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  Architect Peter Cohen's Floor Plans

  In addition to the wonderful letters architect Peter Cohen sent to Editor Aaron Britt while he was working on a feature story on his home, Maison Amtrak, he also sent in drawings of the four other…