Architecture and the City 2011This week, the AIA San Francisco kicks off its ninth annual Architecture and the City festival.
The New Owner of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Booth Cottage Just Filed For DemolitionThe “endangered” Booth Cottage could be the first Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home to be torn down in the U.S. in over a decade.
Without a Buyer, This Frank Lloyd Wright Building Will Be Destroyed in 3 DaysThe Lockridge Medical Center will be demolished on January 10, 2018—and it will be the first viable Wright design to be lost in...
This Villa in Belgium Has a Crazy Prefab Ceiling That Looks Like a WaveA concave ceiling is craned onto a rear extension in Belgium.
Friday Finds 2.04.11Have a look at some on the most interestiing things we here at Dwell saw this week.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture Has Another Chance to Stay OpenAfter an overwhelming show of student support, Taliesin’s board of directors has rescinded a vote to shutter the school—but to...
Work Begins on a New Airport at Machu Picchu, Sparking ProtestsConstruction has begun on a controversial airport near the Incan citadel, but naysayers are worried about the future of the...
Thieves Stole $200k Worth of Pieces From Frank Lloyd Wright’s Freeman HouseFour pieces of architectural history have reportedly been stolen from Frank Lloyd Wright's Freeman House in Los Angeles, while...
Designer Spotlight: Alvaro Catalán de OcónAn emerging Spanish designer redefines his role by pursuing philanthropic projects with indigenous peoples in Colombia.
CURA Is Turning Shipping Containers Into Emergency Hospitals for COVID-19The nonprofit design/build collective is converting shipping containers into modular, pop-up ICUs.
Defining an Architectural Canon From the Ground UpThe residents of Midland, Michigan, are leading the charge to document their community’s unique architectural history.
A Renovated Tiny Victorian with 21st-Century InteriorsTragedy begets opportunity in San Francisco when a fire-scorched Victorian is rebuilt from within.
14 Things Dwell CEO Zach Klein Can’t Live WithoutFrom the holy grail of glassware to a fermentation crock that guarantees perfect pickles, here’s what Zach Klein swears by.
This Compact Tasmanian Cabin Is a Testing Ground for Sustainable DesignArchitect Jiri Lev’s home is a prototype for forward-looking architecture that could make a positive societal impact in Australia.
A Brooklyn-Based Landscape Firm That’s Reshaping New York City’s Green Urban SceneBased in Brooklyn, New York, Future Green Studio is cultivating beautiful and sustainable landscapes throughout NYC, one...
A Dream House for the AgesThis Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.
A New Exhibition Will Offer Amazing Frank Lloyd Wright Pop Art Starting at $50The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Spoke Art gallery join forces to host “Frank Lloyd Wright: Timeless” at Taliesin West and...
Here’s What You Should Know About Rent Relief During the PandemicAside from the stimulus bill, state and local governments are stepping up to provide rent relief during the new coronavirus...
59 Retailers Giving Back During the COVID-19 PandemicIn an act of solidarity, these brands are donating profits to food banks, producing masks and ventilators for healthcare workers,...
We Dream of Prefabs...and wake up, every so often, to a project that fulfills the potential of mass-produced housing.
Friday Finds 03.30.12In this installment of Friday Finds, a look at tennis's most entertaining athlete, Pantone swatches that are good enough to eat,...
A Victory Garden for the White House?The White House groundskeepers have made some progress and have launched a gardening practice designed to be more...
Holiday Tours at the Alden B. Dow Home and StudioJoin us November 27-December 31 for special Holiday Tours at the Home and Studio!
Writer-Gardener Debra Prinzing in SF March 5While British author Virginia Woolf heralded the benefits of “a room of one’s own,” writer, master gardener, and outdoor...
Danish Brand HAY Brings Its Mini Market to the USAThe popular yet hard-to-find Danish brand with a cult following launches an in-store concept at New York's MoMA Design Store.
In Memoriam: Julius ShulmanWe here at the Dwell offices were all saddened to learn that architectural photographer Julius Shulman passed away last night at...
San Francisco Design WeekSan Francisco is a hotbed for design, spanning the disciplines of art, architecture, graphic design, illustration, and more.
Anti-Demolition Petition in GoshenIt's been well-documented that architect Paul Rudolph's brutalist yet expressive aesthetic hasn't held up well to the whims of...
French AdbustersThere's some citizen adbusting going on in France where groups describing themselves as "deboulonneurs" or "unscrewers," are...
Regina Catholic Girls High School by Alden B. DowIn 1959, six Dominican Sisters from Adrian traveled to Midland to discuss a proposed Catholic high school for girls with...
Greenbuild Conference: FLORThere’s no questioning the validity and worthiness of the growing popularity of green, but the relentless reliance on the...
The Dr. Charles MacCallum Residence by Alden B. DowIn the spring of 1935, Dr. Charles MacCallum, Midland’s only physician, asked Alden B. Dow to design a residence for the sloping...
Adult Architecture CampFall Adult Architecture Camp -- where adults can be campers, too!
Kickstart Some Design IIAround this time last year I cruised through the fundraising site Kickstarter in search of a few design-related projects that...
The Calvin A. Campbell Residence by Alden B. DowIN THE ARCHIVES: The Calvin A. Campbell Residence Calvin A. Campbell was a fraternity brother of Alden B. Dow’s at the University...
The Eco-Design MovementManifesto: Bruce Sterling, “Viridian Design Speech” (1998)