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A New York-based writer, Diana studied art history and environmental policy at UC Davis. Before rising to senior editor at Dwell—where she helped craft product coverage, features, and more—Diana worked in the Architecture and Design departments at MoMA and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She counts finishing a 5K as one of her greatest accomplishments, gets excited about any travel involving trains, and her favorite magazine section is Rewind.

Learn more about Diana at: dianabudds.com

The Scandic Grand Central, Stockholm
Greetings from Sweden! I'm traveling in Stockholm to cover the 2012 Furniture and Light Fair and my home away from home for the...
12 Questions for Luis Urculo
I've long been intrigued by the overlap of design, art, and architecture, and one of the most interesting practitioners working...
Back Storied
Without altering its turn-of-the-20th-century facade, architect Christopher Polly transformed the rear of this Newtown,...
8 Bright Modern Table Lamps
Searching high and low for your ideal table lamp? Brighter days are ahead.
Denver's Fin Art Co.
One of the most interesting furniture companies I've come across lately is Fin Art Co. based in Denver, Colorado.
Roger Gastman at Ford & Ching
On November 3rd, Ford & Ching and 722 Figueroa hosted an installment of Creative Mornings at Night, a lecture series geared...
Friday Finds 11.04.11
Another week has rolled on by—tempus fugit, as they say.
Tom Price's Meltdown Chair
While perusing the blogosphere today, I clicked my way to this demystifying video on British designer Tom Price's Meltdown chair.
Modern Farm Furniture
Modern Farm Furniture out of Columbus, Ohio, was one of my favorite finds at the Solar Decathlon this year.
A Renovated Boathouse on Seattle's Portage Bay
A once-plain floating home on Seattle’s Portage Bay receives a much-needed renovation ten years in the making.
Curry Stone Prize Winner Announced
Hats off to Taiwanese architect Hseih Ying-Chun for winning the Curry Stone Design Grand Prize and taking home the $100,000 grant.
7 Most Eco-Friendly Countertops
We used and abused seven eco-friendly countertops to investigate if they could stand the heat of Dwell’s kitchen.
Friday Finds 09.16.11
Relive the greatest design moments of the week with this roundup of photographs and videos from the staff of Dwell.
Bar Method
When plans for a prefab home flopped, Rian and Melissa Jorgensen were introduced to Jonathan Feldman of Feldman Architecture,...
Friday Finds 9.09.11
Scroll down to see what the editors of Dwell thought was interesting, notable, and ever-so-findable in our weekly roundup of...
Ski for All
In Hobe Sound, Florida, a home overlooking a custom-built water-ski circuit is hardly par for the course.
Friday Finds 9.02.11
To usher in the long weekend ahead, click through our weekly round up of finds from the web.
The “Unfinished Spaces” of Cuba
A documentary explores the ambitious National Art Schools project designed by three young architects in the wake of Castro’s...
Eastern Promise
A 400-year-old icon of Japanese design inspires generations of modern architects.
Friday Finds 8.19.11
Discover the delightfully obscure, the strangely humorous, and the downright good design that the editors of Dwell found this...
Friday Finds 8.12.11
We present to you our weekly roundup of all things interesting, exciting, and design-related that we discovered on the web.
International Beer Day
Today is International Beer Day (for those 21 and up, of course).
Friday Finds 08.05.11
Close off the week with simply the best designs, photographs, and musical odes selected by the editors of Dwell.
Friday Finds 7.29.11
Wonder what all the Dwellerz have we been checking out on the interwebz this week? Scroll down to through Friday Findz to uncover...
Friday Finds 7.22.11
In our current issue, we explored design for families, ranging from multi-generational households to couples with young children.
Friday Finds 7.15.11
Do you consider yourself a cat person or a dog person? According to Hunch, the blog that Aaron found this week, that distinction...
Guesthouse in Præstø, Denmark
In Præstø, on the Danish island of Zealand, a guesthouse infuses the regional vernacular with Japanese influence.
Friday Finds 7.08.11
In this edition of Friday Finds, the musical stylings of Ready 4 Airplay Vol.
Friday Finds 7.01.11
We're back from our Friday Finds hiatus with seven great things for you to check out.
Friday Finds 6.17.11
Finds o' Friday delivered straight, no chaser.
7 Questions for Marc Kushner
All right, we've all heard of "The Social Network" by now, but have you heard of Architizer, the social network for architects...
Q&A With David Lai of Hello Design
It goes without saying that David Lai, Principal and Creative Director of Hello Design, has had a lot of experience creating...
Friday Finds 6.10.11
On this Friday, catch a glimpse of what our editors have been raving about all week.
Exhibitor Profile: Cerno
At this year's Dwell on Design, catch Laguna Beach-based Cerno, a young company that specializes in eco-friendly lighting.
Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor on “Beginners”
“Beginners,” a new film by Mike Mills starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and Melanie Laurent, takes place in the Los...
Reimagining the Headlands Center
The Headlands Center for the Arts, located due north of San Francisco in Fort Barry (part of the Golden Gate National Recreation...
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