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Our expert spent an arvo lounging on chaise longues to decide which would make the short list.
Our expert spent an arvo lounging on chaise longues to decide which would make the short list.
Our original notes of space needs for our house program.
Our original notes of space needs for our house program.
A playful array of models and materials in the studio.
A playful array of models and materials in the studio.
Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable, and discover which of our four-legged friends auctioneer Richard Wright picks to do your bidding.
Pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable, and discover which of our four-legged friends auctioneer Richard Wright picks to do your bidding.
San Francisco–based contractor Clayton Hubbard brushes up on eco-friendly interior house paints and gives us the stroke-by-stroke on flow and coat coverage in various shades of green.
San Francisco–based contractor Clayton Hubbard brushes up on eco-friendly interior house paints and gives us the stroke-by-stroke on flow and coat coverage in various shades of green.
Farming Cuba: Biopesticide Expert This biopesticide expert, working at a cooperative farm in Havana, combats pests with artisanal pesticides made on site. Photo provided by Carey Clouse
Farming Cuba: Biopesticide Expert This biopesticide expert, working at a cooperative farm in Havana, combats pests with artisanal pesticides made on site. Photo provided by Carey Clouse
Random Studio, an interactive digital design studio based in Amsterdam, and Petrovsky & Ramone created Our Kisses, a wish-bone shaped contraption that invites viewers to kiss one end while a camera hidden at the other end records them. The project aimed to bring strangers together onscreen with a simple human gesture that extends beyond race, age, and gender. The installation was originally created for the Oxymoron exhibition of Petrovsky & Ramone during Beijing Design Week 2013.
Random Studio, an interactive digital design studio based in Amsterdam, and Petrovsky & Ramone created Our Kisses, a wish-bone shaped contraption that invites viewers to kiss one end while a camera hidden at the other end records them. The project aimed to bring strangers together onscreen with a simple human gesture that extends beyond race, age, and gender. The installation was originally created for the Oxymoron exhibition of Petrovsky & Ramone during Beijing Design Week 2013.
The Mango lounge chair for Danish brand WON.
The Mango lounge chair for Danish brand WON.
Greer's own creation, 'Civilettes'.
Greer's own creation, 'Civilettes'.
Interior designer Laura Britt and architect Stephen Andrews took notes from WELL Building Standards—and their physician client—to craft a nurturing family residence that also protects against harsh weather.
Interior designer Laura Britt and architect Stephen Andrews took notes from WELL Building Standards—and their physician client—to craft a nurturing family residence that also protects against harsh weather.
The designs might be minimal but the color palette is friendly.
The designs might be minimal but the color palette is friendly.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated. "We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Sugarbird note card by The Letterpress Company-Letterpress stationary hasn't quite had the revival in South Africa as in the US, but the Letterpress Company's creative director Gitanjali Maharaj says that the demand for note cards continues unabated. "We only use imagery of flora and fauna that's endemic to the area. It's all about reflecting where we're based. We don't want the imagery to be clichéd," says Maharaj.
Our man on the hunt for mica.
Our man on the hunt for mica.
Our oven is also a toaster.
Our oven is also a toaster.
A second bedroom was converted into a home office/dining room. A Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System (below and opposite) lines the wall. The “Ziggy Diamond” wallpaper (behind the surreal Erle Loran painting) comes from Flavor Paper, a New Orleans firm that prints wall coverings to order, and the ingenious folding table is by Swedish designer Bruno Matthson.
A second bedroom was converted into a home office/dining room. A Dieter Rams 606 Universal Shelving System (below and opposite) lines the wall. The “Ziggy Diamond” wallpaper (behind the surreal Erle Loran painting) comes from Flavor Paper, a New Orleans firm that prints wall coverings to order, and the ingenious folding table is by Swedish designer Bruno Matthson.
Our experts advise on choosing an area rug by pile, construction, size, and placement—and how much it’ll cost.
Our experts advise on choosing an area rug by pile, construction, size, and placement—and how much it’ll cost.
Marble is a beautiful natural material—but one of our industry experts thought it received too much attention in 2022.
Marble is a beautiful natural material—but one of our industry experts thought it received too much attention in 2022.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
Installation view from Take Note, on display as part of Take Note at the Canadian Center for Architecture through May 30, 2010.
A timeless classic, the wood ball pen from Japanese company Delfonics is a lightweight writing instrument that will take you from note taking to doodling. The pen is available in a fleet of eye-catching colors.
A timeless classic, the wood ball pen from Japanese company Delfonics is a lightweight writing instrument that will take you from note taking to doodling. The pen is available in a fleet of eye-catching colors.
The studio's Vinge table lamp lights up the space.
The studio's Vinge table lamp lights up the space.
The Color Pop Mini Notebooks from Korean stationery company Paperways are slim, small notebooks that are ideal for taking in a purse or messenger bag. Each set of three notebooks is available in a soft yet vibrant color—pink, yellow, and blue—and contains 48 pages. The pink books include graph paper, the blue books include ruled paper, and the yellow books include a distinct hexagonal graph paper.
The Color Pop Mini Notebooks from Korean stationery company Paperways are slim, small notebooks that are ideal for taking in a purse or messenger bag. Each set of three notebooks is available in a soft yet vibrant color—pink, yellow, and blue—and contains 48 pages. The pink books include graph paper, the blue books include ruled paper, and the yellow books include a distinct hexagonal graph paper.
For the perpetual note taker, Reading Notes are a useful product.
For the perpetual note taker, Reading Notes are a useful product.
Onstage, green lifestyle expert and media personality Danny Seo will speak about sourcing American kitchen products, and preview the kitchen renovation inside his 1950s rural Pennsylvania home, to be featured in the July/August issue of Dwell. Photo by David Englehardt.
Onstage, green lifestyle expert and media personality Danny Seo will speak about sourcing American kitchen products, and preview the kitchen renovation inside his 1950s rural Pennsylvania home, to be featured in the July/August issue of Dwell. Photo by David Englehardt.
After Mike and Lauren's efforts, the house looks almost unrecognizable. Note the cutouts in the floor of the loft above that provide air circulation to the entire home, and how the once-exposed truss is now hidden.
After Mike and Lauren's efforts, the house looks almost unrecognizable. Note the cutouts in the floor of the loft above that provide air circulation to the entire home, and how the once-exposed truss is now hidden.
The architects note: "Rather than design a series of sealed bedrooms, each with ensuite and walk-in-robe, the sleeping zone at St Andrews Beach House is informal, casual, and relaxed, where floor space is the only limitation. And when that limitation is reached, guests are invited to pitch a tent on the soft sand outside and use the house as a central hub."
The architects note: "Rather than design a series of sealed bedrooms, each with ensuite and walk-in-robe, the sleeping zone at St Andrews Beach House is informal, casual, and relaxed, where floor space is the only limitation. And when that limitation is reached, guests are invited to pitch a tent on the soft sand outside and use the house as a central hub."
Travelers usually focus on Antwerp's centrally located Cathedral of Our Lady, but to our eye, the smaller, Gothic St. Paul's Church was even more stunning, with its sombre, graphic black-and-white interior and collection of 17th-century paintings by Flemish masters. Don't miss the beautiful but haunting sculpture garden on site.
Travelers usually focus on Antwerp's centrally located Cathedral of Our Lady, but to our eye, the smaller, Gothic St. Paul's Church was even more stunning, with its sombre, graphic black-and-white interior and collection of 17th-century paintings by Flemish masters. Don't miss the beautiful but haunting sculpture garden on site.
Big Walnut Bowl by On Our Table “It’s clean and contemporary and well-crafted. It’s something you’re going to have forever. It speaks to contemporary life.” -- Julie Nicholson “It’s a gentle bowl, with this very beautiful, warm walnut.” -- Shaun Moore
Big Walnut Bowl by On Our Table “It’s clean and contemporary and well-crafted. It’s something you’re going to have forever. It speaks to contemporary life.” -- Julie Nicholson “It’s a gentle bowl, with this very beautiful, warm walnut.” -- Shaun Moore
Our suburban house, up for sale.
Our suburban house, up for sale.
Our favorite designs are these blue ones.
Our favorite designs are these blue ones.

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