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Dwell April 2007, Vol. 07 Issue 05: Renovate! Reuse! Recycle!

Breathing New Life Into Old Buildings

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The kitchen and dining area is furnished with a salvaged timber table designed by Matt Eastvold, white Panton chairs, and a Glo Ball pendant lamp.
The kitchen and dining area is furnished with a salvaged timber table designed by Matt Eastvold, white Panton chairs, and a Glo Ball pendant lamp.
The third-story addition to Lisa Koshkarian and Tom DiFrancesco’s San Francisco home blends seamlessly in both height and scale, giving the couple 500 square feet of extra space without disturbing the surrounding context.
The third-story addition to Lisa Koshkarian and Tom DiFrancesco’s San Francisco home blends seamlessly in both height and scale, giving the couple 500 square feet of extra space without disturbing the surrounding context.
Referencing the First Presbyterian Church’s slate roof, 12 + Alder makes nice to its divine neighbor.
Referencing the First Presbyterian Church’s slate roof, 12 + Alder makes nice to its divine neighbor.
The Helsinki Central railway station was designed by Eliel Saarinen in 1909, and still serves as the city’s center of public transportation.
The Helsinki Central railway station was designed by Eliel Saarinen in 1909, and still serves as the city’s center of public transportation.
An aerial view, looking northward, of Rotations: Moore Estates, a mock-up of just one of the many residential developments that are supplanting the area’s farmland. In the distance, the real thing looms large.
An aerial view, looking northward, of Rotations: Moore Estates, a mock-up of just one of the many residential developments that are supplanting the area’s farmland. In the distance, the real thing looms large.
Traditional materials and techniques are used for the 7.83 Hz house, but the design is both stunning and contemporary.
Traditional materials and techniques are used for the 7.83 Hz house, but the design is both stunning and contemporary.
Once a humble collective for Deadheads and Domeheads, Real Goods has since grown into an emblem of conscientious living. Founder John Schaeffer stands proudly next to the eco-friendly company's biodiesel fueling station.
Once a humble collective for Deadheads and Domeheads, Real Goods has since grown into an emblem of conscientious living. Founder John Schaeffer stands proudly next to the eco-friendly company's biodiesel fueling station.
RENOVATE! REUSE! RECYCLE! Breathing New Life Into Old Buildings April 2007, Vol. 07 Issue 05.
RENOVATE! REUSE! RECYCLE! Breathing New Life Into Old Buildings April 2007, Vol. 07 Issue 05.