Aëdele VK1 Classic Edition headphones at Austere, Los Angeles.

Excerpts from the journal artist Brian Rea wrote in while he was traveling in Sweden adorn the storefront's glass.

At their A. Quincy Jones house in Los Angeles, architects Cory Buckner and Nick Roberts used permeable pavers to help the soil retain moisture.

The challenge of renovating an iconic midcentury house is surely a daunting one for any architect, but apply this formula to a Richard Neutra house, and the responsibility rises exponentially. This was the situation for Los Angeles–based architect Peter Grueneisen, founder and principal of Los Angeles–based Nonzero Architecture, who inherited the task of taking on significant updates to an already-altered Neutra—the 1949 Freedman House in Pacific Palisades, California.

Saved from demolition, stripped of awkward alterations, and faithfully restored, these rehabbed homes prove how timeless midcentury design can be.

The courtyard acts like an outdoor living room, where the Arnolds’ daughter, Josie, plays freely, safe from nearby traffic. The family dines here most of the year at the custom-designed wood-and-steel table. The picnic table set reappropriates the century-old eucalyptus tree that once grew on the site.

The first thing landscape designer Laura Cooper asked Devis and Purdy was to recall childhood gardens and outdoor play. In that spirit, she designed their backyard, integrating the high ground with the low just outside the “kids’ wing.” The resulting series of outdoor rooms on this quarter-acre is full of memory and play.

A mature avocado tree shades the hardscaped patio located just outside the great room.

Their property features an abundance of local flora and fauna. “We have deer that come from Griffith Park through our garden,” Judith says.

The upstairs portion of the addition takes advantage of the ocean view beyond. "The second floor achieves a dynamic on its own, with large window bands and roof overhangs with detailing emulated from the original," Grueneisen says. "But despite the significant change in the massing, we believe the final composition results in an integrated and seamless sense of continuity between the different generations of the building."

The main space containing the living and dining area and kitchen was relatively unchanged. "In consideration of the original vision, the additions blend with the original structure, and the basic idea of the open flow between the inside and the outside is maintained and reinforced in all areas," the architect says.

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Dwell letters decorate the main entrance.

Components for low-cost prefab homes designed by Habitat for Humanity and the firm Minarc for South Central Los Angeles were trucked in and assembled over three days. Photos by Art Gray.

From fabric choices to pleating, interior designers break down how to select the ideal curtains—and how much you should budget.

The interior of Met Lofts studio suite #634, designed by Laura Schwartz-Muller, CEO, Founder and Principal of FOUR POINT Design+Construction, Inc.

Inside studio suite #213 at Met Lofts, designed by Los Angeles-based firm Rachel Winokur Interiors.

Frank Slesinski, principal of the Slesinski Design Group Inc., designed two-bedroom suite #403 at Met Lofts.

Brendan Ravenhill, who runs a studio in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, will take to the Dwell on Design stage to extol the virtues of craftsmanship and accessibility as it relates to emerging designers. Defined by its simple tensegrity is the Cord pendant, made and assembled in the USA.

Christopher's advice for entertaining in a small space? "Stay organized. Know your kitchen and its limitations, as well as where it excels. Work efficiently and quickly so clutter and disorganization doesn’t slow you down. Oh and have fun—cooking isn’t brain surgery, so enjoy your time in the kitchen and definitely be sure to get out of it and make time for your guests!"

Dwell on Design moved into the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center in 2014 and increased its footprint to 260,000 square feet.

Panelists and hosts, from left: Scott Welker of GoodWeave, Kristi Nelson of KMNelson Design, Evan Geoffroy of Sherle Wagner, designer Shirley Shivhon, Dwell Los Angeles Editor Erika Heet, and Ahmad Ahmadi of Ariana Rugs. They stand before Great Wide Open, 2014, by Bryan Ricci, represented by and available through John Wolf Fine Art and recently exhibited by John Wolf at Aqua Art Miami.

Ahmad Ahmadi takes the audience on a visual journey through his weaving studio in Afghanistan. Ahmadi, a weaver, told the audience of working with small weaving communities to effect positive change for workers. A latticework of Sherle Wagner wallpapers creates a dropped ceiling.

The audience learned about GoodWeave’s #StandwithSanju campaign, which aims to free all children of servitude. Welker also shared the Stand with Sanju video.

Since graduating from Pratt Institute in 2004, Los Angeles–based designer and researcher Jonathan Olivares has undertaken numerous projects. He's designed furniture for the likes of Danese, Driade, and Knoll, the latter for whom he created the Olivares Aluminum Chair, a space-saving stacking chair in colorful matte finishes. Olivares will join us onstage to discuss merging business with design.

Against a background of Sherle Wagner vignettes, audience members listened to Ahmadi’s stories of Afghan weaving.

Designer Nate Berkus greeted visitors and offered personalized design advice.

Dwell Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron (center) chats with, from left, Seleta Reynolds, Cynthia Hirschhorn, Jeanine Centuori, and Håkan Samuelsson.

An attendee enjoys the hospitality at the Airbnb Home.

A guest tests out Volvo Reality, which consists of an app that allows users to take a virtual test drive using their smart phones.

The City of Tomorrow was held at the Lot in the heart of Hollywood, the location for many movies and television shows.

An engaged audience listened to the discussion on the ways in which good design allows us to live better lives.

Beneath electric indigo light, scenes of Sweden were draped and projected onto the walls.

The sound stage became a venue for the discussion on what's driving civic design and a display area for the new Volvo XC90. "When you utilize technology, it changes you," said Reynolds of L.A.'s Department of Transportation.

On the subject of autonomous driving and parking technology, which Samuelsson, right, explained is being explored in Volvo's home city of Gothenburg, Sweden, "It all starts with parking," said Centuori, left. "We need to take dead zones [in our cities] and make them useful." Samuelsson also cited research in the area of deliveries made directly to one's car.