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The mudroom, painted in Sherwin-Williams’s Dishy Coral, gets some canonical heft from photos of Mies’s 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments.
The mudroom, painted in Sherwin-Williams’s Dishy Coral, gets some canonical heft from photos of Mies’s 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Apartments.
The Lake Shore Drive bike path is also filled with architectural curiosities.
The Lake Shore Drive bike path is also filled with architectural curiosities.
Exterior of Mies van der Rohe's Lake Shore Drive apartments, circa 1951. Photograph by Richard Nickel.
Exterior of Mies van der Rohe's Lake Shore Drive apartments, circa 1951. Photograph by Richard Nickel.
The Lake Shore Drive apartments, in the process of being built, circa 1950. Image courtesy Chicago History Museum.
The Lake Shore Drive apartments, in the process of being built, circa 1950. Image courtesy Chicago History Museum.
Milwaukee studio Vetter Denk Architects designed this eye-catching prefab on the banks of Moose Lake, Wisconsin, as a weekend retreat. The home was based on an idea presented by the home's owner, who was inspired by a screw-top jug of $9.99 red wine.
Milwaukee studio Vetter Denk Architects designed this eye-catching prefab on the banks of Moose Lake, Wisconsin, as a weekend retreat. The home was based on an idea presented by the home's owner, who was inspired by a screw-top jug of $9.99 red wine.
The Lake Shore Drive bike path provides ample opportunity for outdoor recreation.
The Lake Shore Drive bike path provides ample opportunity for outdoor recreation.
Rudolph Schindler’s Bubeshko Apartments in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
Rudolph Schindler’s Bubeshko Apartments in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
DeMarie used these images to determine the best way to update the recessed lighting and recreate the original shade of stain applied on the plywood walls. The photos are currently housed in Shulman’s archives at the Getty Research Institute. Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
DeMarie used these images to determine the best way to update the recessed lighting and recreate the original shade of stain applied on the plywood walls. The photos are currently housed in Shulman’s archives at the Getty Research Institute. Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
One of the early challenges of building the house was defining the property lines of the lot, which had come to be known as "the floating acre" among the local fishermen.
One of the early challenges of building the house was defining the property lines of the lot, which had come to be known as "the floating acre" among the local fishermen.
The home’s reflection is seen in the lake at dusk. The white aluminum sleeves dramatically break through the timber, creating visual portals to the surrounding scenery.
The home’s reflection is seen in the lake at dusk. The white aluminum sleeves dramatically break through the timber, creating visual portals to the surrounding scenery.
View Northeast
View Northeast
Her memory remained sharp, says DeMarie. “She always asked what was going on with these tiny moments in the house.”
Her memory remained sharp, says DeMarie. “She always asked what was going on with these tiny moments in the house.”
Subtle features incorporated into the design, including an elevated terrace and jetty, help the home float above the island.
Subtle features incorporated into the design, including an elevated terrace and jetty, help the home float above the island.
As the renovation began, DeMarie would talk with Bubeshko about certain details in the apartments, namely the owners’ unit where they had both lived.
As the renovation began, DeMarie would talk with Bubeshko about certain details in the apartments, namely the owners’ unit where they had both lived.
“The unique site-plan includes the main house, a two-story dog run, and a guest cabin,” Flato says. “All are seamlessly stitched together by a grand boardwalk, making an arrival by boat or by car an equally engaging experience.” Vertical grain Western red cedar acts as the exterior siding.
“The unique site-plan includes the main house, a two-story dog run, and a guest cabin,” Flato says. “All are seamlessly stitched together by a grand boardwalk, making an arrival by boat or by car an equally engaging experience.” Vertical grain Western red cedar acts as the exterior siding.
The fireplace that Lake|Flato designed for the deck is the compound’s focal point. “People can go tuck their small kids into bed and then creep back to the fire pit area and be gregarious late into the night,” Wallace says.
The fireplace that Lake|Flato designed for the deck is the compound’s focal point. “People can go tuck their small kids into bed and then creep back to the fire pit area and be gregarious late into the night,” Wallace says.
The eating and sleeping quarters have settled easily onto the shores of Shoal Lake.
The eating and sleeping quarters have settled easily onto the shores of Shoal Lake.
The Aperture House, facing Moose Lake.
The Aperture House, facing Moose Lake.
Kelsey: 1890 Spindrift Drive One of Dwell's go-to bloggers, Diana Moss, stumbled upon these great old photographs in the LIFE magazine archive. They depict a house in La Jolla, California, designed by architect William Kesling in 1946-47. The house was built for "retired bachelor Walton MacConnell," who, LIFE wrote, "settled down in the elegant, sunny little town… As a setting for this life he has built himself a dramatic, glossy, $40,000 home which hugs the edge of a 50-foot seaside cliff." It's very mod, and accented by more than one bathing beauties.
Kelsey: 1890 Spindrift Drive One of Dwell's go-to bloggers, Diana Moss, stumbled upon these great old photographs in the LIFE magazine archive. They depict a house in La Jolla, California, designed by architect William Kesling in 1946-47. The house was built for "retired bachelor Walton MacConnell," who, LIFE wrote, "settled down in the elegant, sunny little town… As a setting for this life he has built himself a dramatic, glossy, $40,000 home which hugs the edge of a 50-foot seaside cliff." It's very mod, and accented by more than one bathing beauties.
Chip Drive by Pantone, from $14 at pantone.com An inexpensive stocking-stuffer that lets you organize your digital files according to year and color, the Pantone USB flash drive (seen here in 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala) comes in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB sizes. Keep an eye peeled for Pantone's 2016 color announcement soon.
Chip Drive by Pantone, from $14 at pantone.com An inexpensive stocking-stuffer that lets you organize your digital files according to year and color, the Pantone USB flash drive (seen here in 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala) comes in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB sizes. Keep an eye peeled for Pantone's 2016 color announcement soon.
The couple built the cabin in Poland and eventually moved it to near the shore of Packer Lake in Austria.
The couple built the cabin in Poland and eventually moved it to near the shore of Packer Lake in Austria.
Rough-sawn plywood and standing-seam metal siding clad the house. “In cabins, we like to use undressed materials, which lend themselves to the simplicity of the structure,” says architect Tom Lenchek.
Rough-sawn plywood and standing-seam metal siding clad the house. “In cabins, we like to use undressed materials, which lend themselves to the simplicity of the structure,” says architect Tom Lenchek.
Lake Shore Drive Apartments by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Chicago, Illinois (1963)
Lake Shore Drive Apartments by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Chicago, Illinois (1963)
Originally meant as a Pakistani government building, Kahn's monumental design became the seat of the government of Bangladesh when the country split in two. It's as bold and commanding a symbol of young democracy as the world has ever seen; eight concrete modules envelop a center space cloaked in white marble, while the surrounding artificial lake provides natural cooling and a dramatic backdrop.
Originally meant as a Pakistani government building, Kahn's monumental design became the seat of the government of Bangladesh when the country split in two. It's as bold and commanding a symbol of young democracy as the world has ever seen; eight concrete modules envelop a center space cloaked in white marble, while the surrounding artificial lake provides natural cooling and a dramatic backdrop.
The clients intend to retire to the house. They asked that rooms be constructed flexibly on a non-domestic scale. This one, with an Eames lounge and floor-to-ceiling glass windows, frames a serene mountain vista like a painting.
The clients intend to retire to the house. They asked that rooms be constructed flexibly on a non-domestic scale. This one, with an Eames lounge and floor-to-ceiling glass windows, frames a serene mountain vista like a painting.
Set on the shores of Patagonia's largest lake, Casa Sombreros is located near the village of Puerto Rio Tranquilo, four hours south of Aysen Region's capital of Coyhaique.
Set on the shores of Patagonia's largest lake, Casa Sombreros is located near the village of Puerto Rio Tranquilo, four hours south of Aysen Region's capital of Coyhaique.

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