The New American Home: Modern Architecture Across the USA
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Modern Masterpieces Renewed: Eero Saarinen’s Bell Labs
Sarasota Midcentury Modern, Live/Work in Georgia, Indoor/Outdoor Living in Rhode Island, and more...
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Editor's Picks: 7 Inspiring Examples of American Design
Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's May 2015 issue.
By Amanda Dameron - 9 years ago
Editor's Picks: 5 Modern Homes Across America
Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's February 2016 issue.
Up-and-Coming Cincinnati Designer Andrew Neyer Adds Color and Whimsy to Everyday Objects
An Ohio designer’s return home inspires a larger-than-life spin on the everyday.
The Artist Using Playful Designs to Reimagine Public Space in the Twin Cities
An artist’s interactive public work fosters unity in Minnesota.
9 Modern Designs That Were Born in the USA
From small workshops to home studios, we herald a group of American makers.
The Nonprofit That's Using Seat Belts and Super Bowl Banners to Fix Up Indianapolis
People for Urban Progress upcycles cast-off urban hardware back into the community.
Eero Saarinen’s Modernist Masterpiece in New Jersey, Restored and Reimagined
A cutting edge of laboratory design when first built, the landmark Bell Labs campus is revamped to fulfill a new role—bringing the city to the suburbs.
A Modern Renovation Connects to a Traditional Texas Town Through a Glass Wall
In a South Texas border town, a family introduces a bold aesthetic.
A Rooftop Garden Completes This Urban Pastoral Home
Building on the site of a former one-car garage, an architect creates his family’s home in an evolving, industrial neighborhood of Brooklyn.
An Idyllic Rhode Island Summer Cottage Is the Perfect Escape for a New York Family
A family escapes their urban environs to a vacation home attuned to its coastal landscape.
An Impressive 20-Foot Skylight Transforms a Jumbled Chicago Home
By opening up the atrium of a historic residence in Chicago, an architect shows it may take more than a first (or second) draft to make a home.
My House: A Sarasota School–Inspired Remake That Meets Today’s Building-Safety Guidelines
In a modernist seaside enclave, a Florida couple calls in a pioneering architecture firm to build a new home that’s rooted in midcentury aesthetics while following updated FEMA...
A Home, Studio, and Gallery Support a Growing Art Scene in Georgia
A forward-thinking architect builds a multifunctional structure with a burgeoning community in mind.
In a San Francisco Workshop, Kids Take on Carpentry with Mini Chisels and Saws
A San Francisco woodworking studio for kids a both carpentry skills and an appreciation for design thinking.
The Massive Project That's Using Old Rail Lines To Revolutionize Atlanta
A student’s lofty vision lays the groundwork for a city’s urban revitalization.