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Shopping Mall Fruit Basket, a painting by Peter B. Hastings, shares space with a special-edition Royal Copenhagen tea set and a photograph by Tokyo-based artist Keith Ng.
Shopping Mall Fruit Basket, a painting by Peter B. Hastings, shares space with a special-edition Royal Copenhagen tea set and a photograph by Tokyo-based artist Keith Ng.
To deter all bird collisions, his home’s Ornilux windows use a specialized inner coating to reflect ultraviolet light visible to the birds but invisible to the human eye.
To deter all bird collisions, his home’s Ornilux windows use a specialized inner coating to reflect ultraviolet light visible to the birds but invisible to the human eye.
The recycled builder's elevator is a practical touch, and allows easy transportation of artwork and furniture between floors.
The recycled builder's elevator is a practical touch, and allows easy transportation of artwork and furniture between floors.
Architect Bill Yudchitz asked his son, Daniel, to help him create a self-sustaining multi-level family cabin in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
Architect Bill Yudchitz asked his son, Daniel, to help him create a self-sustaining multi-level family cabin in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
A rainwater catchment system feeds a cistern and outdoor shower. The Butterfly chairs are from Hayneedle.
A rainwater catchment system feeds a cistern and outdoor shower. The Butterfly chairs are from Hayneedle.
Design advocate and architect Anne Pearson founded Vancouver Special as a retail store that offers good design to everyone. The store mixes Scandinavian and Japanese design with local designers and artists.
Design advocate and architect Anne Pearson founded Vancouver Special as a retail store that offers good design to everyone. The store mixes Scandinavian and Japanese design with local designers and artists.
A standing-seam steel roofing panel clads a portion of the exterior, while the aluminum pipes also serve as the railing for the roof deck. The family cooks all their meals at the fire pit outside.
A standing-seam steel roofing panel clads a portion of the exterior, while the aluminum pipes also serve as the railing for the roof deck. The family cooks all their meals at the fire pit outside.
Limited edition Fedrigoni special papers sample book.
Limited edition Fedrigoni special papers sample book.
Closet space comes at a premium, so peruse our editor-approved racks to add some easy clothing storage.
Closet space comes at a premium, so peruse our editor-approved racks to add some easy clothing storage.
In a converted church in Connecticut, a modern fireplace and mantel design incorporates a ledge that functions as a bench and place for holding artwork or extra firewood. Above the fireplace, a Warhol collage is surrounded by a papier-mâché sculpture of no special provenance, a Vigliaturo glass piece, and a Picasso plate.
In a converted church in Connecticut, a modern fireplace and mantel design incorporates a ledge that functions as a bench and place for holding artwork or extra firewood. Above the fireplace, a Warhol collage is surrounded by a papier-mâché sculpture of no special provenance, a Vigliaturo glass piece, and a Picasso plate.
The modules are then trucked to their respective construction sites.
The modules are then trucked to their respective construction sites.
Nest’s main room, lined in aspen plywood with a Douglas fir floor, has folding chairs found on eBay and a fold-out birch table designed by the team.
Nest’s main room, lined in aspen plywood with a Douglas fir floor, has folding chairs found on eBay and a fold-out birch table designed by the team.
Daniel hangs a folding chair, Shaker style, on the wall adjacent to the entrance. The room gains extra light through slivers of space between the slats of the floor above. Structural two-by-fours and framing were left raw.
Daniel hangs a folding chair, Shaker style, on the wall adjacent to the entrance. The room gains extra light through slivers of space between the slats of the floor above. Structural two-by-fours and framing were left raw.
One corner holds a refillable water jug and a stainless-steel washbasin.
One corner holds a refillable water jug and a stainless-steel washbasin.
A special Dutch treat—chocolate sprinkles, best eaten on toasted, buttered bread.
A special Dutch treat—chocolate sprinkles, best eaten on toasted, buttered bread.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The sleeping bag is from Gander Mountain. A Murphy bed provides more sleeping space downstairs.
The sleeping bag is from Gander Mountain. A Murphy bed provides more sleeping space downstairs.
The built-in cabinets at the entry include special storage for Ryan and Rory's running shoes. (They're both long-distance runners.)
The built-in cabinets at the entry include special storage for Ryan and Rory's running shoes. (They're both long-distance runners.)
Image courtesy A.Quincy Jones Collection at the UCLA Library Department of Special Collections
Image courtesy A.Quincy Jones Collection at the UCLA Library Department of Special Collections
Image courtesy A.Quincy Jones Collection at the UCLA Library Department of Special Collections
Image courtesy A.Quincy Jones Collection at the UCLA Library Department of Special Collections
Detour for Dwell Magazine
Detour for Dwell Magazine
Michael Benjamin Lerner of the band Telekinesis collaborated with local prefab builder NODE to build a 392-square-foot DADU in Lerner’s Seattle backyard. The builder took care of design, permitting, site prep, and the foundation and framing. Michael tackled the finish work.
Michael Benjamin Lerner of the band Telekinesis collaborated with local prefab builder NODE to build a 392-square-foot DADU in Lerner’s Seattle backyard. The builder took care of design, permitting, site prep, and the foundation and framing. Michael tackled the finish work.
A special finish brings out the grain in the kitchen's walnut cabinetry.
A special finish brings out the grain in the kitchen's walnut cabinetry.
Exterior view with designer and builder ... before the house was 100% completed
Exterior view with designer and builder ... before the house was 100% completed
The corrugated metal walls carry inside at special moments, such as in the master bedroom.
The corrugated metal walls carry inside at special moments, such as in the master bedroom.
Custom millwork maximizes storage throughout the home. There is even a special location for the cat.
Custom millwork maximizes storage throughout the home. There is even a special location for the cat.
Special hurricane braces are added for structural strength. Photo ©2011 epic software group, inc.
Special hurricane braces are added for structural strength. Photo ©2011 epic software group, inc.
Also set up at the exhibition is the nineteen-foot-long Airstream Victorinox Special Edition Trailer.
Also set up at the exhibition is the nineteen-foot-long Airstream Victorinox Special Edition Trailer.
Prefab builder Capsys is headquartered at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where it constructs its modules.
Prefab builder Capsys is headquartered at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where it constructs its modules.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
David Ferguson of Kimo Estate took construction into his own hands in a two-person owner-builder team.
David Ferguson of Kimo Estate took construction into his own hands in a two-person owner-builder team.
The original blueprints are redrawn with special symbols that denote which joint to use at each post and beam intersection.
The original blueprints are redrawn with special symbols that denote which joint to use at each post and beam intersection.
Floor-to-ceiling doors from Sierra Pacific Windows open the structure to the elements and provide a protective layer when not in use.
Floor-to-ceiling doors from Sierra Pacific Windows open the structure to the elements and provide a protective layer when not in use.
Aluminum pipes were repurposed as ladder steps leading from the sleeping loft to the roof deck.
Aluminum pipes were repurposed as ladder steps leading from the sleeping loft to the roof deck.
The designer-builders chose white oak in a Cathedral cut, embracing its more rustic quality compared to riff-sawn white oak.
The designer-builders chose white oak in a Cathedral cut, embracing its more rustic quality compared to riff-sawn white oak.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.

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