Join Dwell as we hand out the Dwell Vision Award at 82Mercer on the evening of Saturday, October 11, starting at 5:30 p.m., honoring progressive design that contributes to the betterment of our world. The evening includes wine tasting, live auction, music and hors d' oeuvres. RSVP to whitney@dwell.com.

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.

Banchan Series 02 dishes by Toools, Set VI This six-piece tabletop set in stoneware—an age-old material that’s durable and doesn’t alter the flavor of food—is inspired by traditional Korean side-dish plates.

The 82-foot-long pool gets quite a lot of use by Jeff and Millie, and especially by the kids, who are both on the local swim team.

M02 by HONOMOBO

Unit 02

Kitchen 02

Foyer 02

Living 02

Living Room 02

Exterior 02

Back 02

Baby Room 02

IF House - Photo 02

Simon Norfolk: Former Soviet-era 'Palace of Culture', Kabul (2001 - 02)

Settled on a picturesque hillside in Orinda, California, the Connect 8+2 has a warm, welcoming energy with a clean, modern edge.

Illustration via drawastickman.com.

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VIEW 02 : OFFICE BLOCK

The interior is enclosed in pine plywood with black, perforated leather accents. Wall insulation maxes out at 8.2 inches in order to maintain a comfortable interior temperature.

This bi-level bungalow's building envelope was increased by only 82 square feet, but now showcases an open-plan kitchen-living-dining area and loads of natural light.

Photo from blackandwtf.tumblr.com

One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.

Hues: ASPIRE .05, WATER .01, GLASS .02, and AIR .02. www.colorhousepaint.com/blo...

Hues: AIR .01, AIR .02, STONE .01, GLASS .03, and GLASS .02. www.colorhousepaint.com/blo...

Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.

Hue: GLASS .02 from Handcrafter Color Collection. www.colorhousepaint.com/col...

Hue: BISQUE .02 from Handcrafter Color Collection. www.colorhousepaint.com/col...

Stefanie sits on a Resource Furniture Murphy bed. It conserves space and 82-year-old Irmhild Liang finds it easy to open. “Building the ADU made sense because we wanted to be closer to my mother. You don’t realize how lonely your parents can be—and how much more they might be doing,” she notes.

Hues: THRIVE .01, THRIVE .02, and THRIVE .05. www.colorhousepaint.com/blo...

An Artifox Desk 02 sits with an Eames chair in the lower-level office/spare bedroom. While the lower deck has been rebuilt, the interior of the lower level is currently being redone to provide guest spaces for visiting family and an entertaining area.

In the master bathroom, the couple traded an outdated tile tub for the BOV 02 from Wetstyle and added fixtures, towel bars, and hooks from Vola. The hallway, which retains its original black granite floor, leads past paneled walls to a deck.

Elfa by the Container Store / containerstore.com

Hues: METAL .03, METAL .04, WOOL .01, and WATER .02. www.colorhousepaint.com/blo...