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The Dwell Media team showed their support at the National Academy's Spring Gala. The National Gallery is housed in the immaculate Huntington Mansion on Fifth Avenue which was renovated by architect and interior designer Ogden Codman Jr. in 1913. In attendace were Senior Editor Will Lamb, Special Projects Editor Kelsey Keith, Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron, and Director of Communications Alexandra Polier.
The Dwell Media team showed their support at the National Academy's Spring Gala. The National Gallery is housed in the immaculate Huntington Mansion on Fifth Avenue which was renovated by architect and interior designer Ogden Codman Jr. in 1913. In attendace were Senior Editor Will Lamb, Special Projects Editor Kelsey Keith, Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron, and Director of Communications Alexandra Polier.
Dwell Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron spoke with the current president of the Academy’s board of governors, Bruce Fowle, principal at FXFOWLE Architects. Fowle says that he has been working for the last few years to create a stronger membership among his fellow architects. Each year, artists and architects are named by their peers as National Academicians. Recently elected Academicians include Vito Acconci, Moshe Safdie, Renzo Piano, William Pedersen, David Adjaye, and Kate Orff.
Dwell Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron spoke with the current president of the Academy’s board of governors, Bruce Fowle, principal at FXFOWLE Architects. Fowle says that he has been working for the last few years to create a stronger membership among his fellow architects. Each year, artists and architects are named by their peers as National Academicians. Recently elected Academicians include Vito Acconci, Moshe Safdie, Renzo Piano, William Pedersen, David Adjaye, and Kate Orff.
2011: Peter Zumthor Wrapped in stark, black wood, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor’s Serpentine scheme presented a frame for Piet Oudolf’s lush garden, a use of color and space that manages to create a secret garden in an already outdoor space. Photograph © 2011 Walter Herfst
2011: Peter Zumthor Wrapped in stark, black wood, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor’s Serpentine scheme presented a frame for Piet Oudolf’s lush garden, a use of color and space that manages to create a secret garden in an already outdoor space. Photograph © 2011 Walter Herfst
1950 Franco Albini designs Gala chair.
1950 Franco Albini designs Gala chair.
ISAM with Amon Tobin (2011) V-Squared Labs and Leviathan created this cutting-edge concert setup, which surrounds the Brazilian-born producer and DJ with real-time projection mapping and generative imagery. Image courtesy of Calder Wilson
ISAM with Amon Tobin (2011) V-Squared Labs and Leviathan created this cutting-edge concert setup, which surrounds the Brazilian-born producer and DJ with real-time projection mapping and generative imagery. Image courtesy of Calder Wilson
Hundreds attended the kick-off party at New Center Park for the inaugural Detroit Design Festival in 2011. Photo by Noah Stephens.
Hundreds attended the kick-off party at New Center Park for the inaugural Detroit Design Festival in 2011. Photo by Noah Stephens.
In Japan Style we explore the proliferation of Japanese design and how it's been folded into the story of modernism. Our cover story is actually in San Diego, and we hit a Japanese-inspired home in Edinburgh, Scotland too. Photo by: Daniel Hennessy
In Japan Style we explore the proliferation of Japanese design and how it's been folded into the story of modernism. Our cover story is actually in San Diego, and we hit a Japanese-inspired home in Edinburgh, Scotland too. Photo by: Daniel Hennessy
Untitled. From series "Funktionsorte," 2011.
Untitled. From series "Funktionsorte," 2011.
Inspiration for the new season, Garden Furniture 2011, shot by Petra Bindel for Elle Interior.
Inspiration for the new season, Garden Furniture 2011, shot by Petra Bindel for Elle Interior.
In our 2011 small spaces issue we checked out the home of a pair of design-savvy Portlanders. And in the cover story we check out a small New York spot remade with 36 commercial doors. Photo by: Nicholas Calcott
In our 2011 small spaces issue we checked out the home of a pair of design-savvy Portlanders. And in the cover story we check out a small New York spot remade with 36 commercial doors. Photo by: Nicholas Calcott
Untitled. From series "Studie Eins," 2011.
Untitled. From series "Studie Eins," 2011.
Untitled. From series "Snow Blind," 2011.
Untitled. From series "Snow Blind," 2011.
Untitled. From series "Studie Eins," 2011.
Untitled. From series "Studie Eins," 2011.
2011, Studio Cerri & Associatti / Pierluigi Cerri and Allessandro Colombo.
2011, Studio Cerri & Associatti / Pierluigi Cerri and Allessandro Colombo.
Iwan Baan: Torre David #1 (2011)
Iwan Baan: Torre David #1 (2011)
Curator Marianne Bernstein and Penn Design students produced Not a Vacant Lot, a five-day exhibition re-imagining a vacant lot in the middle of Center City for DesignPhiladelphia 2011. Photo by Kevin Monko.
Curator Marianne Bernstein and Penn Design students produced Not a Vacant Lot, a five-day exhibition re-imagining a vacant lot in the middle of Center City for DesignPhiladelphia 2011. Photo by Kevin Monko.
If you're anything like us, you love New York. Our issue dedicated to the Big Apple looks at tiny apartments, communal living in Brooklyn, and hits all five boroughs. Photo by: David Allee
If you're anything like us, you love New York. Our issue dedicated to the Big Apple looks at tiny apartments, communal living in Brooklyn, and hits all five boroughs. Photo by: David Allee
The guest bathroom features a Gala pendant designed by Rich Brilliant Willing.
The guest bathroom features a Gala pendant designed by Rich Brilliant Willing.
Textile Field, 2011. Installation, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Textile Field, 2011. Installation, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
A day-glo set of chairs exhibited at the 2011 IDS Toronto.
A day-glo set of chairs exhibited at the 2011 IDS Toronto.
The Santa Monica location, which showcased the same Googie-style neon sign as Norms La Cienega, closed in July 2013. After 49 years of service, and to the lament of many local residents, it was later demolished.
The Santa Monica location, which showcased the same Googie-style neon sign as Norms La Cienega, closed in July 2013. After 49 years of service, and to the lament of many local residents, it was later demolished.
Yves Behar delivers the first lecture at the 2011 Compostmodern conference.
Yves Behar delivers the first lecture at the 2011 Compostmodern conference.
Tunnel House by Makiko Tsukada, 2011, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Tunnel House by Makiko Tsukada, 2011, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Big Cloud, 2011, Mitch Dobrowner, from the new book, Both Sides of Sunset. RSVP for the free discussion on the book at MOCA on Saturday, June 27 here. Proceeds from the sale of the book—published by Artbook/D.A.P. and Metropolis Books—benefit Inner-City Arts, an arts education center located in the heart of Skid Row.
Big Cloud, 2011, Mitch Dobrowner, from the new book, Both Sides of Sunset. RSVP for the free discussion on the book at MOCA on Saturday, June 27 here. Proceeds from the sale of the book—published by Artbook/D.A.P. and Metropolis Books—benefit Inner-City Arts, an arts education center located in the heart of Skid Row.
Chile's Puyehue volcano sends up a cloud of ash in June of 2011.
Chile's Puyehue volcano sends up a cloud of ash in June of 2011.
Simpatico Homes founder Seth Krubiner has lived in the prefab company’s nearly net-zero prototype since it was customized and lifted onsite in 2011.
Simpatico Homes founder Seth Krubiner has lived in the prefab company’s nearly net-zero prototype since it was customized and lifted onsite in 2011.
A beautiful shot of the roof's framing. Photo ©2011 epic software group, inc.
A beautiful shot of the roof's framing. Photo ©2011 epic software group, inc.
Norms debuted in 1949 at the famed corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. The 24-hour coffee shop chain, founded by Los Angeles-native Norm Roybark, opened its La Cienega flagship location in 1957. Architects Louis Armet and Eldon Davis, who were known for their post-war Googie architecture, designed the building with a large, neon, saw tooth pennant sign to attract the attention of passersby and to echo the futuristic diamond-shaped roofline and geometric elements throughout the diner.
Norms debuted in 1949 at the famed corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. The 24-hour coffee shop chain, founded by Los Angeles-native Norm Roybark, opened its La Cienega flagship location in 1957. Architects Louis Armet and Eldon Davis, who were known for their post-war Googie architecture, designed the building with a large, neon, saw tooth pennant sign to attract the attention of passersby and to echo the futuristic diamond-shaped roofline and geometric elements throughout the diner.
Architect and historian Alan Hess specializes in Googie design and has authored 19 books on modern architecture, including Googie: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture and Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture. Hess will join L.A. Conservancy’s director of advocacy, Adrian Scott Fine, at Dwell on Design Los Angeles to discuss the demise of many post-war Googie-style buildings in L.A. and the necessary preservation of the iconic, midcentury modern design.
Architect and historian Alan Hess specializes in Googie design and has authored 19 books on modern architecture, including Googie: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture and Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture. Hess will join L.A. Conservancy’s director of advocacy, Adrian Scott Fine, at Dwell on Design Los Angeles to discuss the demise of many post-war Googie-style buildings in L.A. and the necessary preservation of the iconic, midcentury modern design.
Philippe Starck's modern Library Kitchen won an imm Cologne 2011 Interior Innovation Award.
Philippe Starck's modern Library Kitchen won an imm Cologne 2011 Interior Innovation Award.
Best lighting: Rich Brilliant Willing. The New York trio made its first appearance at Dwell on Design this year with new pieces including Radient Wall Sconce, Gala chandelier, and Monocle wall light.
Best lighting: Rich Brilliant Willing. The New York trio made its first appearance at Dwell on Design this year with new pieces including Radient Wall Sconce, Gala chandelier, and Monocle wall light.
Joussard, Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta, 2011
Joussard, Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta, 2011
A detail of the GALA Committee's art on Shooter's Bar & Grill set. Over the course of the television series, the GALA Committee hid more than 100 art works on the show's set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A detail of the GALA Committee's art on Shooter's Bar & Grill set. Over the course of the television series, the GALA Committee hid more than 100 art works on the show's set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A sunken pool designed by GALA Committee instigator Mel Chin is meant to be a setting for conversation and transfer of ideas. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A sunken pool designed by GALA Committee instigator Mel Chin is meant to be a setting for conversation and transfer of ideas. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios
A detail of the GALA Committee's interventions into the Shooter's Bar & Grill set. "TOTAL PROOF: The GALA Committee 1995-1997" will be open to the public September 30 through November 27, 2016 at New York's Red Bull Studios. Courtesy of the GALA Committee and Red Bull Studios

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