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Announcing: the winners of the 2021 Dwell Design Awards! We’re thrilled to share the projects that wowed our expert judges panel and our readers this year.
Announcing: the winners of the 2021 Dwell Design Awards! We’re thrilled to share the projects that wowed our expert judges panel and our readers this year.
Floor plan of Totoro House by CplusC Architectural Workshop
Floor plan of Totoro House by CplusC Architectural Workshop
Taking inspiration from the popular Japanese film <i>My Neighbor Totoro</i>, Sydney firm CplusC Architectural Workshop renovated a four-bedroom family residence to celebrate the importance of human relationships and a connection with the natural world. A rear extension with a spacious, open-plan living area connects to an outdoor deck and landscaped backyard.
My Neighbor Totoro
With numerous possibilities for restoration, the FUTURO up for sale in New Zealand offers a remarkably well-preserved shell and is sure to turn heads wherever it lands next.
With numerous possibilities for restoration, the FUTURO up for sale in New Zealand offers a remarkably well-preserved shell and is sure to turn heads wherever it lands next.
Shown here, the first FUTURO production model (001) is on display at the WeeGee Exhibition Centre in Espoo, Finland. The original exteriors were painted in bright colors like this one.
Shown here, the first FUTURO production model (001) is on display at the WeeGee Exhibition Centre in Espoo, Finland. The original exteriors were painted in bright colors like this one.
Offering a glimpse at other interior possibilities, Suuronen's original FUTURO prototype is on display at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Offering a glimpse at other interior possibilities, Suuronen's original FUTURO prototype is on display at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Still intact, an original kitchen bench and built-in shelves line one side of the structure. The FUTURO manufacturer in New Zealand offered to customize each unit to fit a customer's '70s-era taste—think heavily patterned wallpaper, shag pile carpet, and colorful vinyl seating.
Still intact, an original kitchen bench and built-in shelves line one side of the structure. The FUTURO manufacturer in New Zealand offered to customize each unit to fit a customer's '70s-era taste—think heavily patterned wallpaper, shag pile carpet, and colorful vinyl seating.
The interior of the FUTURO currently for sale in New Zealand was gutted in 2006 and refinished for use as a portable museum with plaques describing the design concept and history. The sale includes historical documentation and some of the previously removed interior components, such as original couches, kitchen countertops, and window molds, to aid in restoration efforts.
The interior of the FUTURO currently for sale in New Zealand was gutted in 2006 and refinished for use as a portable museum with plaques describing the design concept and history. The sale includes historical documentation and some of the previously removed interior components, such as original couches, kitchen countertops, and window molds, to aid in restoration efforts.
This 1970s ad in a Delaware tourism brochure marketed the FUTURO as an adaptable holiday home. The company modified Suuronen's original floor plan to accommodate a private bedroom and open kitchen design.
This 1970s ad in a Delaware tourism brochure marketed the FUTURO as an adaptable holiday home. The company modified Suuronen's original floor plan to accommodate a private bedroom and open kitchen design.
Now sitting in a storage lot, the nearly empty shell is available for local or international buyers willing to pay for relocation costs. The structure's original fiberglass-reinforced shell can be broken down into panels, shipped, and reassembled, as required by new buyers.
Now sitting in a storage lot, the nearly empty shell is available for local or international buyers willing to pay for relocation costs. The structure's original fiberglass-reinforced shell can be broken down into panels, shipped, and reassembled, as required by new buyers.
This FUTURO home from the early 1970s is now up for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally used as a private residence, this particular FUTURO is a local celebrity from its more recent time on display at the local botanical gardens.
This FUTURO home from the early 1970s is now up for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally used as a private residence, this particular FUTURO is a local celebrity from its more recent time on display at the local botanical gardens.
Recently listed in Bayside, Wisconsin, this renovated midcentury property comprises two detached structures—a two-bay garage and a barrel-vaulted house—connected by a central patio. A pass-through between the garages is punctuated by a large tree growing in the middle.
Recently listed in Bayside, Wisconsin, this renovated midcentury property comprises two detached structures—a two-bay garage and a barrel-vaulted house—connected by a central patio. A pass-through between the garages is punctuated by a large tree growing in the middle.

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