Sam Grawe served as the Editor-in-Chief of Dwell from 2006 to 2011.

Cooler Ranch
After searching in vain for an empty lot to build on, architect Brian White settled for a nondescript 1960s ranch that nobody...
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City is a sprawling 318 square miles.
Midcentury Mash-Up
Although postwar California modernism is generally associated with Southern California, the Bay Area’s own tradition has begun in...
What It’s Like to Live in Mies van der Rohe’s Historic Lafayette Park Neighborhood
Built just northeast of downtown Detroit, the enclave of postwar modernist houses and high-rises marked the first urban renewal...
Hollywood fashion critics review 5 dressers
Without a decent dresser, can you dress decently? With the help of two outspoken Hollywood fashion critics we determine if a...
A Note on Our Expert: Bruce Aidells
Bruce Aidells starting cooking professionally while a graduate student at UC Santa Cruz.