These simple key rings from Areaware were a favorite personal accessory at Dwell on Design. Available in two shapes—Bend and Drop—The Contour Key Rings recall the look of retro, oversized key rings, with a modern slant. Crafted from 10-gauge brass wire, these key rings close and secure with a simple screw clasp.
These simple key rings from Areaware were a favorite personal accessory at Dwell on Design. Available in two shapes—Bend and Drop—The Contour Key Rings recall the look of retro, oversized key rings, with a modern slant. Crafted from 10-gauge brass wire, these key rings close and secure with a simple screw clasp.
The Contour Key Rings calls to the look of retro, oversized key rings, with a modern slant. Crafted from 10-gauge brass wire, the rings close and secure with a simple screw clasp. The Contour Key Rings will make an excellent stocking stuffer this year.
The Contour Key Rings calls to the look of retro, oversized key rings, with a modern slant. Crafted from 10-gauge brass wire, the rings close and secure with a simple screw clasp. The Contour Key Rings will make an excellent stocking stuffer this year.
Photo courtesy Reinhold Andris Office, Walddorfhäslach.
Photo courtesy Reinhold Andris Office, Walddorfhäslach.
Steel pipe columns and wood beams were recycled from a 1960s church carport; the old-growth fir sliding screens, fence, and gate originate from a heavy timber warehouse in Pioneer Square; the aluminum-and-glass garage door is reclaimed from a downtown condo conversion; and the studio’s shelving and track lighting is courtesy of workstations from another downtown building.
Steel pipe columns and wood beams were recycled from a 1960s church carport; the old-growth fir sliding screens, fence, and gate originate from a heavy timber warehouse in Pioneer Square; the aluminum-and-glass garage door is reclaimed from a downtown condo conversion; and the studio’s shelving and track lighting is courtesy of workstations from another downtown building.
Split Table by Staffan Holm, $2,950
Split Table by Staffan Holm, $2,950
On a wooded plot in Arkansas, the architecture firm Silo AR+D erected a radiant live-work home that announces its nocturnal presence by projecting colored light from concealed LED fixtures. The home's tone can be manipulated and controlled via smartphone.
On a wooded plot in Arkansas, the architecture firm Silo AR+D erected a radiant live-work home that announces its nocturnal presence by projecting colored light from concealed LED fixtures. The home's tone can be manipulated and controlled via smartphone.
Arik Levy for Ton, Hall 12 Stand C05 at Rho.
Arik Levy for Ton, Hall 12 Stand C05 at Rho.
The KMR158 ring. Konzuk also carries tension set diamond rings.
The KMR158 ring. Konzuk also carries tension set diamond rings.
The cantilevered upper level is intended primarily as the sleeping and living space.
The cantilevered upper level is intended primarily as the sleeping and living space.
A resemblance to archstones in miniature, the KM121 bracelet.
A resemblance to archstones in miniature, the KM121 bracelet.
Napkin rings (or bracelets) can add a pop of color.
Napkin rings (or bracelets) can add a pop of color.
2005

Paolo Ulian designs Brush Ring toothbrush.
2005 Paolo Ulian designs Brush Ring toothbrush.
Ocotillo was placed in key areas as a great structural focal point.
Ocotillo was placed in key areas as a great structural focal point.
Point Blank (1967)

The cult classic starring Lee Marvin features a slaying beneath the 4th Street Bridge. It was neither the first nor the last bout in the riverbed, but it remains one of the most iconic.
Point Blank (1967) The cult classic starring Lee Marvin features a slaying beneath the 4th Street Bridge. It was neither the first nor the last bout in the riverbed, but it remains one of the most iconic.
The Mesh Notebook from HAY takes a simple desk accessory and gives it a design upgrade. The flexible cardboard cover of the notebook has been perforated, alluding to the look of mesh fabrics. Available in four soothing colors, each notebook in the series includes an elastic band that can be used to secure loose items within the notebook, and it can also be used as a bookmark.
The Mesh Notebook from HAY takes a simple desk accessory and gives it a design upgrade. The flexible cardboard cover of the notebook has been perforated, alluding to the look of mesh fabrics. Available in four soothing colors, each notebook in the series includes an elastic band that can be used to secure loose items within the notebook, and it can also be used as a bookmark.
Design-build firm Blue Truck, working with Rough Workshop on the construction, expanded a split-level midcentury house in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles for a family of four: Noel, an entrepreneur, Satoko, a freelance creative director, and their four-year-old son and two-year-old daughter. A partial second-story addition adds necessary square footage, and also opens up new views of the city.
Design-build firm Blue Truck, working with Rough Workshop on the construction, expanded a split-level midcentury house in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles for a family of four: Noel, an entrepreneur, Satoko, a freelance creative director, and their four-year-old son and two-year-old daughter. A partial second-story addition adds necessary square footage, and also opens up new views of the city.
With one half covered in light brick and the other in ipe, the SPLIT house in Toronto reveales two distinct personalities.
With one half covered in light brick and the other in ipe, the SPLIT house in Toronto reveales two distinct personalities.
Of-the-moment designers Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi have been raking in awards and collaborating with renowned companies like Christopher Farr, Gubi, and Ligne Roset. The duo created the three-legged Key table, which has a wood top ($199).
Of-the-moment designers Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi have been raking in awards and collaborating with renowned companies like Christopher Farr, Gubi, and Ligne Roset. The duo created the three-legged Key table, which has a wood top ($199).
Intending to take light to an elemental place, the Aura Light from Ladies & Gentlemen Studio features two simple, primary elements: the light source—the bulb—and the illumination, which is highlighted by a brass ring. The result is a simple but sophisticated fixture that can be used as a singular suspended piece, or can be grouped with other Aura Lights for a more dramatic, installation-like effect.
Intending to take light to an elemental place, the Aura Light from Ladies & Gentlemen Studio features two simple, primary elements: the light source—the bulb—and the illumination, which is highlighted by a brass ring. The result is a simple but sophisticated fixture that can be used as a singular suspended piece, or can be grouped with other Aura Lights for a more dramatic, installation-like effect.
Envisioned as a live-work home, the architects allocated the groundfloor for work functions and placed most living spaces upstairs.
Envisioned as a live-work home, the architects allocated the groundfloor for work functions and placed most living spaces upstairs.
Plant Ring, $48.
Plant Ring, $48.
While often used for cheese trays, Aparentment’s Marbleous Fruit Ring offers a new way of serving fruit.
While often used for cheese trays, Aparentment’s Marbleous Fruit Ring offers a new way of serving fruit.
The glowing home defines its environment as much as it responds to it. Its T-shape reduces the size of its footprint, thus sparing two timeworn trees and minimizing foundation costs - a real concern when building on Arkansas's notoriously unstable soil.
The glowing home defines its environment as much as it responds to it. Its T-shape reduces the size of its footprint, thus sparing two timeworn trees and minimizing foundation costs - a real concern when building on Arkansas's notoriously unstable soil.
Rings, by Sarah Morris
Rings, by Sarah Morris
Pencil Sharpener Ring by Monika Wyndham

“MWRing” $225.00 for one

"Over the summer I met Monika for the first time at a coffee shop in Brooklyn.  Among other things, I asked her to be in a show we were curating at the time for SoHO's Partners & Spade.  She said sure, and that she wanted to do a ring.  She had not only never cast anything before, but she also had just two months to whip something up.  What a champ.  When I finally saw the finished ring, I was floored that she was able to develop such a perfect piece in so little time.  These rings are fully functional, shiny silver and real heavy.  Monika is the type of artist that will be making very strong work for a very long time.  If you do purchase this ring, consider it an investment.  I have no doubt that its value will increase once the world takes notice of the killer stuff that pops out of this woman's head."
Pencil Sharpener Ring by Monika Wyndham “MWRing” $225.00 for one "Over the summer I met Monika for the first time at a coffee shop in Brooklyn. Among other things, I asked her to be in a show we were curating at the time for SoHO's Partners & Spade. She said sure, and that she wanted to do a ring. She had not only never cast anything before, but she also had just two months to whip something up. What a champ. When I finally saw the finished ring, I was floored that she was able to develop such a perfect piece in so little time. These rings are fully functional, shiny silver and real heavy. Monika is the type of artist that will be making very strong work for a very long time. If you do purchase this ring, consider it an investment. I have no doubt that its value will increase once the world takes notice of the killer stuff that pops out of this woman's head."
The cotton-covered Asema Notebook from Marimekko features a bold orange and red pattern. Filled with 160 blank pages, this book will inspire note-taking, sketches, and doodles alike. The notebook includes a contrasting striped bookmark to make it easy to keep your place.
The cotton-covered Asema Notebook from Marimekko features a bold orange and red pattern. Filled with 160 blank pages, this book will inspire note-taking, sketches, and doodles alike. The notebook includes a contrasting striped bookmark to make it easy to keep your place.
Split Box shelving by Peter Marigold at the Frozen Fountain.
Split Box shelving by Peter Marigold at the Frozen Fountain.
“I want to see more Sill stores,” says Blank (seen here), who was inspired to create her own line of planters after being disappointed with the lack of functional, design-forward options on the market.
“I want to see more Sill stores,” says Blank (seen here), who was inspired to create her own line of planters after being disappointed with the lack of functional, design-forward options on the market.
Concrete pillars are key in the event of a tidal wave.
Concrete pillars are key in the event of a tidal wave.
Swedish textile designer Simon Key Bertman (one of Dwell's Young Guns picks for 2014) collaborated on a line of woven blankets with Muuto. See the tangerine colorway of the Loom Throw at the Stockholm Design Fair along with several key introductions from the brand, including the new Base Table by Mika Tolvanen.
Swedish textile designer Simon Key Bertman (one of Dwell's Young Guns picks for 2014) collaborated on a line of woven blankets with Muuto. See the tangerine colorway of the Loom Throw at the Stockholm Design Fair along with several key introductions from the brand, including the new Base Table by Mika Tolvanen.
The simple Pyramid Key Box takes the clutter of keys and hides it in a geometric, wall-mounted cabinet. Inspired by traditional valet boxes, the Pyramid Key Box has six pegs for different sets of keys. When closed, the box becomes a work of sculpture, featuring thirty elegantly crafted birch pyramids. The box is framed in white, which will make the key box stand out against a painted wall.
The simple Pyramid Key Box takes the clutter of keys and hides it in a geometric, wall-mounted cabinet. Inspired by traditional valet boxes, the Pyramid Key Box has six pegs for different sets of keys. When closed, the box becomes a work of sculpture, featuring thirty elegantly crafted birch pyramids. The box is framed in white, which will make the key box stand out against a painted wall.
Crisp white walls serve as blank canvases throughout to highlight the exquisite wooden features.
Crisp white walls serve as blank canvases throughout to highlight the exquisite wooden features.
Margaret De Patta’s rutilated-quartz-and-onyx ring from 1954 exhibits the 

qualities typical of her 

oeuvre, where the organic, 

the handmade, and 

machine-tooled intersect. As Museum of Arts and Design curator Ursula Ilse-Neuman puts it, “It’s very unusual for a jeweler 

to be that interested in constructivism and the Bauhaus movement.”
Margaret De Patta’s rutilated-quartz-and-onyx ring from 1954 exhibits the qualities typical of her oeuvre, where the organic, the handmade, and machine-tooled intersect. As Museum of Arts and Design curator Ursula Ilse-Neuman puts it, “It’s very unusual for a jeweler to be that interested in constructivism and the Bauhaus movement.”
Organization is key: Blum storage systems in the Henrybuilt drawers keep the whisks from ensnaring the spatulas.
Organization is key: Blum storage systems in the Henrybuilt drawers keep the whisks from ensnaring the spatulas.
A narrow garden and climbing ivy soften and brighten the house’s blank front facade.
A narrow garden and climbing ivy soften and brighten the house’s blank front facade.
The large saltwater pool is ringed by concentric circles.
The large saltwater pool is ringed by concentric circles.

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