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Week in Review: 7 Great Stories You May Have Missed July 19, 2013

Each week Dwell.com delivers more than 50 original posts, articles, and interviews focused on the latest in modern design. We wouldn't want you to miss a thing, so we've pulled together our top stories of the week. Take a look and see what you might have missed.

The courtyard divides the "bi-nuclear" house into adult areas and children's areas, including a playroom.
The courtyard divides the "bi-nuclear" house into adult areas and children's areas, including a playroom.
Calma Chicha's high-ceilinged storefront displays home wares at every scale. “Pouffes (from $46) were one of our first products, and we have become famous for them. When we first started, the traditional, pear-shaped version was the only one on the market. So we started doing other shapes, including oblong ones big enough to seat three people. The covers, which can be changed, are made of elasticized gabardine, so they stretch to accommodate every type of bottom. We were the first here to make sheets in cotton jersey ($95). And we sell a lot of cowhide placemats ($15), as well. Argentina is a big exporter of cowhide, but it’s much cheaper to buy here. It’s worth remembering that the hides are from animals that have already been slaughtered for meat, so the material does have an ecological aspect."
Calma Chicha's high-ceilinged storefront displays home wares at every scale. “Pouffes (from $46) were one of our first products, and we have become famous for them. When we first started, the traditional, pear-shaped version was the only one on the market. So we started doing other shapes, including oblong ones big enough to seat three people. The covers, which can be changed, are made of elasticized gabardine, so they stretch to accommodate every type of bottom. We were the first here to make sheets in cotton jersey ($95). And we sell a lot of cowhide placemats ($15), as well. Argentina is a big exporter of cowhide, but it’s much cheaper to buy here. It’s worth remembering that the hides are from animals that have already been slaughtered for meat, so the material does have an ecological aspect."
In the kitchen, custom walnut cabinetry and Caesarstone counters are paired with Bertoia stools and Ikea pendant lamps.
In the kitchen, custom walnut cabinetry and Caesarstone counters are paired with Bertoia stools and Ikea pendant lamps.
Federal Hook by Isabella Furniture  $225 Paul Isabella a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, makes handcrafted, contemporary furniture from his Minne-apolis woodshop.
Federal Hook by Isabella Furniture $225 Paul Isabella a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, makes handcrafted, contemporary furniture from his Minne-apolis woodshop.
The Selby began in 2008 as a place where photographer Todd Selby could post photo shoots he did of his friends in their homes. Since then, the site has remained true to its origin, offering an inside view into the homes of different creative personalities, all shot by Selby himself. And most recently, The Selby curated home goods for Svbscription. Read all about it here.
The Selby began in 2008 as a place where photographer Todd Selby could post photo shoots he did of his friends in their homes. Since then, the site has remained true to its origin, offering an inside view into the homes of different creative personalities, all shot by Selby himself. And most recently, The Selby curated home goods for Svbscription. Read all about it here.
“The site drops away dramatically beneath the living room,” homeowner Craig Bassam notes. “You really feel like you’re in this big floating box way above the landscape.” Read more about this four-bedroom glass home here.
“The site drops away dramatically beneath the living room,” homeowner Craig Bassam notes. “You really feel like you’re in this big floating box way above the landscape.” Read more about this four-bedroom glass home here.