Inspirational spaces

British artist Hannah Sawtell and technologist Avi Flombaum created sawbaum.com, where users can create visual collages using multiple vine streams. "We wanted it to look like a visual comic book, with overlapping panels," said Flombaum. "And we wanted it to be fun!" Photo courtesy Rhizome.

Currently the home and design editor at Departures, Dan Rubinstein lives in New York City. He penned the cover story for this issue, featuring Nicolas Roche’s kaleidoscopic Parisian home. “Roche’s apartment truly encapsulates the virtues of any design lover: rare and bizarre vintage finds, shots of quirk and color, and some good old-fashioned problem-solving. I remain utterly fascinated with his Bond-style, mega-groovy bed of unknown origin.” Favorite piece of furniture: His Vegetal chair from Vitra in black. “I’m a big fan of using outdoor furniture indoors when appropriate.”

Dan designed the office seating with the capacity to double as overnight accommodations.

Eli Meir Kaplan/Wonderful Machine for Dwell The home of Daniel, Sofia, Aliza, and Saul Pink and Jessica Lerner on Friday, June 22 in Washington, DC.

Dansk coffee table by Povl Eskildsen for Gloster, $1,545 A Danish designer who learned the ropes working in his father’s furniture factory brings a sleek Scandinavian touch to a line of outdoor pieces.

Flavin created minimalist sculptures using commercially available flourescent lights, like the 1977 piece seen here, called (In memory of Sandy Calder)V. Placed side by side, the two primary-colored compositions that comprise it recall the work of Alexander Calder. The bed at the end of the space, Single Bed #32 (Daybed), is one of Judd's furniture designs. Image © Judd Foundation; Photo credit: Maris Hutchinson, EPW Studio; Judd Foundation Archive; Flavin artwork © 2015 Stephen Flavin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London; Licensed by VAGA

To tackle the challenges of a steep slopping site and a tight budget, architect Dan Rockhill used a slatted exterior screen of Cumaru wood to shields inexpensive metal sidings for this Kansas home.

Illustration via drawastickman.com.

The kitchen in 1220 E. 12th Street House features floor-to-ceiling windows that look out on a serene grove of oak trees. The project was designed by Studio 804, a graduate student architecture and design program led by Dan Rockhill at the University of Kansas.

5. "What are the top 10 most important things I must have in a home?" "If there are two people buying the home, write your answers down separately, starting with your absolute must-haves," Hoffman explains. “Putting together a list separately can give both parties and the realtor a clear picture of what the perfect home will have for both of you."

Torontonians Dan and Diane Molenaar head north to Drag Lake when they need a weekend away from urban life—though they brought some of the city with them. The mirrored windows that circle the cottage were recycled from two office towers in Toronto.

There are few walls in the home that abut, making it difficult to place this neon sculpture—untitled (to the real Dan Hill)—by Dan Flavin.

Since Forbes preferred a matte finish, the Absolute Black Granite slab was installed upside down for the kitchen counters.

Lush gardens encompass all of the residences on the estate, providing absolute tranquillity.

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One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.

Sniff out hidden opportunities. Dan Brown, Hufft: Dan Brown of Hufft says, “The best kitchen remodels simplify an owner’s life and make efficient use of every available square inch.”

Two rectangle vessel sinks sit side-by-side across from two one-piece toilets in this bathroom, an absolute oasis of natural materials.

Architecturally, Bridge House bears the signature of Dan Brunn Architecture.

Adjustable pegboards help lawyer Dan Franklin manage his compact apartment in downtown Manhattan.

StudioKCA designed a height-adjustable, expanding table for Dan to host get-togethers.

Dan Garness used paint and well-placed windows to keep Duane’s office bright and airy.

The new cabins' pine interiors have been left their natural shade. Furnishings are kept to the absolute minimum to keep guests' focus on what lies outside.

The master bathroom features cement Cigar Shop tiles by Clé Tile. The tub is made of black-honed absolute granite with plumbing fixtures by Dornbracht. The lighting is the Double Octopus by Autoban for De La Espada.

Second story, with stairwell gallery for Dan's art collection. www.howellsarc.com/pro...

The sign above the bed is replicated from Dan Mazzarini's own handwriting.

If you're looking for a perfectly black natural stone countertop, Absolute Black granite is your top choice. In this contemporary kitchen, the Absolute Black granite island countertop provides a clean contrast to the exposed brick and white cabinets. More info here: www.egmcorp.com/gra...

Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.

Pieces like untitled (to Bob and Pat Rohm) from 1969 were designed to interact directly with the architecture around them. Placed in the corner, some of the flourescent tubes shine light into the room, while others bounce it off the walls. Image © Judd Foundation; Photo credit: Sol Hashemi; Judd Foundation Archive; Flavin artwork © 2015 Stephen Flavin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London;Licensed by VAGA

Portraits of Eric Lodwick, Tracey Scott Wilson and Dan Zanes.

These are just a few of the adventurous, typology-defying homes featured in This Is Not A House, edited by Dan Rubinstein and the editors of MARK—Another Architecture, out this month from Rizzoli Books.

"Hedge Two-Way Mirror Walkabout" by Dan Graham with Günther Vogt. Photo by Hyla Skopitz.