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Outtakes: Behind the Scenes of Dwell's Sept. 2016 Renovation Issue

A look into our editorial process for the Sept. 2016 Renovation issue, from scouting to publication.
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We love a good renovation story—and more often than not, the "before" shots tell us more about a project than the final result. You'd never guess this dated living room was once the state of the Portland, Oregon, stunner we feature in the Sept. 2016 issue ("Backstory: Across the Board").
We love a good renovation story—and more often than not, the "before" shots tell us more about a project than the final result. You'd never guess this dated living room was once the state of the Portland, Oregon, stunner we feature in the Sept. 2016 issue ("Backstory: Across the Board").
By setting an Amsterdam house a few feet back from the street, 31/44 Architects ensured the city’s planning department that the new construction would not block light to the surrounding structures. The gray brick facade references the building material of choice in the formerly industrial neighborhood, which has seen a residential resurgence.
By setting an Amsterdam house a few feet back from the street, 31/44 Architects ensured the city’s planning department that the new construction would not block light to the surrounding structures. The gray brick facade references the building material of choice in the formerly industrial neighborhood, which has seen a residential resurgence.
Renovating and rebuilding a home is no small feat—but it's especially tough in Amsterdam, where zoning laws and loyalty to the local vernacular run deep. Updating a crumbling structure in the city's Oud-West neighborhood ("Big Idea: New Kid on the Block," Sept. 2016), the Jeffries family struck a balance between modern and traditional. Here, a look at the preexisting facade, at center.
Renovating and rebuilding a home is no small feat—but it's especially tough in Amsterdam, where zoning laws and loyalty to the local vernacular run deep. Updating a crumbling structure in the city's Oud-West neighborhood ("Big Idea: New Kid on the Block," Sept. 2016), the Jeffries family struck a balance between modern and traditional. Here, a look at the preexisting facade, at center.
Tehrani designed the millwork throughout, collaboratingwith fabricator C. W. Keller + Associates. Seen from the foot of the central staircase, a set of blue, gray, and yellow Alphabet sofas by Piero Lissoni for Fritz Hansen furnish the family room on the first floor; the dining area lies just beyond, adjacent to the kitchen. A small aperture provides a peek into the second stairwell, which is situated at the center of the floor plan and leads to the garden level.
Tehrani designed the millwork throughout, collaboratingwith fabricator C. W. Keller + Associates. Seen from the foot of the central staircase, a set of blue, gray, and yellow Alphabet sofas by Piero Lissoni for Fritz Hansen furnish the family room on the first floor; the dining area lies just beyond, adjacent to the kitchen. A small aperture provides a peek into the second stairwell, which is situated at the center of the floor plan and leads to the garden level.
There were many moments from the this month's cover story, on the Rock Creek Residence in Washington D.C., that made our jaws drop. But it was detailed scouting shots like this one that sealed the deal for us. While it didn't make it into the final print story, this image really showed us how Nader Tehrani, principal of NADAAA, could transform and elevate a material as common as plywood through the precision and detail of striated cuts and custom shapes.
There were many moments from the this month's cover story, on the Rock Creek Residence in Washington D.C., that made our jaws drop. But it was detailed scouting shots like this one that sealed the deal for us. While it didn't make it into the final print story, this image really showed us how Nader Tehrani, principal of NADAAA, could transform and elevate a material as common as plywood through the precision and detail of striated cuts and custom shapes.