Collection by Aaron Britt

Modern Lifestyle at Dwell on Design 2012

Each year, one of the most popular parts of the Dwell on Design show floor is the Modern Lifestyle zone. New furniture, the great Remodelista Market, an array of modern playhouses thrumming with kids, and family photoshoots sponsored by Infiniti all keep the high-energy area buzzing. Here are a few highlights from one of the most vibrant bits of Dwell on Design 2012.

We loved the Kas van een Huis cupboards distributed by Cool Kids Company. They're designed and made in the Netherlands and meant to evoke Amsterdam's canal houses.
We loved the Kas van een Huis cupboards distributed by Cool Kids Company. They're designed and made in the Netherlands and meant to evoke Amsterdam's canal houses.
This budding modernist enjoys a bit of play in a Modern Playhouse.
This budding modernist enjoys a bit of play in a Modern Playhouse.
The Remodelista Market was a popular place to shop, with eight vendors from the Pacific Northwest design collective Join in attendance.
The Remodelista Market was a popular place to shop, with eight vendors from the Pacific Northwest design collective Join in attendance.
This fun, modular piece furniture by Drift Studio offers a playful storage solution for kids' rooms.
This fun, modular piece furniture by Drift Studio offers a playful storage solution for kids' rooms.
A stop into the Remodelista Market is rewarded with a chance to score one of L.A. designer  Brendan Ravenhill's lighting fixtures.
A stop into the Remodelista Market is rewarded with a chance to score one of L.A. designer Brendan Ravenhill's lighting fixtures.
Cool bottle openers and jewelry from Iacoli & McAllister.
Cool bottle openers and jewelry from Iacoli & McAllister.
A modern riff on the classic Windsor chair, the Colt High Back by O&G Studio is made in Warren, Rhode Island. Seen here in black, it also comes in a poppy blue and yellow.
A modern riff on the classic Windsor chair, the Colt High Back by O&G Studio is made in Warren, Rhode Island. Seen here in black, it also comes in a poppy blue and yellow.
A stalwart of Euro children's design, the Stokke Tripp Trapp looked great on the show floor, especially in this rather striking shade of gray.
A stalwart of Euro children's design, the Stokke Tripp Trapp looked great on the show floor, especially in this rather striking shade of gray.