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The bedroom and bathroom make up the private zones on the top floor.
The bedroom and bathroom make up the private zones on the top floor.
The outside deck, made of local celery-top pine, welcomes both humans and the natural landscape further into the house.
The outside deck, made of local celery-top pine, welcomes both humans and the natural landscape further into the house.
Made from 100% post-consumer paper collected from local businesses, Vancouver-based firm Dear Human's Wallpapering tiles are easy to install and can be printed or painted with custom designs.
Made from 100% post-consumer paper collected from local businesses, Vancouver-based firm Dear Human's Wallpapering tiles are easy to install and can be printed or painted with custom designs.
QuickStand by Humanscale The push for a healthier, more ergonomic workday means there are more upright desks waiting to stand up and be counted than ever. Humanscale’s new mountable workstation makes it easier to ditch the chair without being saddled with the cost of new office furniture. It’s one of the more simple and straightforward ways to turn your desk into more of a true action office. Photo by Humanscale
QuickStand by Humanscale The push for a healthier, more ergonomic workday means there are more upright desks waiting to stand up and be counted than ever. Humanscale’s new mountable workstation makes it easier to ditch the chair without being saddled with the cost of new office furniture. It’s one of the more simple and straightforward ways to turn your desk into more of a true action office. Photo by Humanscale
More from Modern Family.
More from Modern Family.
A sculptural freestanding washbasin by Gessi is found in the first-floor powder room. The hex tiles are courtesy of Dear Human.
A sculptural freestanding washbasin by Gessi is found in the first-floor powder room. The hex tiles are courtesy of Dear Human.
This simplehuman™ steel frame dish rack with wine glass dryer from Williams Sonoma will generously meet your dishwashing needs.
This simplehuman™ steel frame dish rack with wine glass dryer from Williams Sonoma will generously meet your dishwashing needs.
In addition to the bedrooms and primary living areas, three additional “flexible zones” were incorporated to enhance the active family’s needs. This one can be used as a playroom or study. Other spaces function as a home office and lounge or extra bedroom as needed. “Every millimeter of space has a purpose, although the spaces are flexible enough to change as the family dynamics change over time,” Dunn says.
In addition to the bedrooms and primary living areas, three additional “flexible zones” were incorporated to enhance the active family’s needs. This one can be used as a playroom or study. Other spaces function as a home office and lounge or extra bedroom as needed. “Every millimeter of space has a purpose, although the spaces are flexible enough to change as the family dynamics change over time,” Dunn says.
A simple cylinder meets unexpected detail with the World Desk Clock from Korean–based design firm 11+. Although the clock maintains the typical function of a clock—displaying the time—the World Clock takes it a step further. The exterior of the clock is inscribed with names of different international cities, including New York, Santiago, Aukland, Paris, and more. All 24 different time zones can be displayed, thanks to the distinctive rolling mechanism of the clock.
A simple cylinder meets unexpected detail with the World Desk Clock from Korean–based design firm 11+. Although the clock maintains the typical function of a clock—displaying the time—the World Clock takes it a step further. The exterior of the clock is inscribed with names of different international cities, including New York, Santiago, Aukland, Paris, and more. All 24 different time zones can be displayed, thanks to the distinctive rolling mechanism of the clock.
Digital media agency Zone commissioned the illustrator to design the wallpaper for their London studio/office. Art direction by You Will Learn To Love Us.
Digital media agency Zone commissioned the illustrator to design the wallpaper for their London studio/office. Art direction by You Will Learn To Love Us.
De Lucchi’s study of the human body accompanying his sketches for The Walk is modeled after himself—De Lucchi is known to be a peripatetic roamer, and the act of walking often appears in his creative projects. De Lucchi’s ideas are informed by long-held beliefs about the nature of creativity and memory. Case in point: his sprawling studio in Milan is spread over several floors separated by flights of stairs and divided into zones, ensuring that he and his design acolytes are in a constant state of motion, and creation.
De Lucchi’s study of the human body accompanying his sketches for The Walk is modeled after himself—De Lucchi is known to be a peripatetic roamer, and the act of walking often appears in his creative projects. De Lucchi’s ideas are informed by long-held beliefs about the nature of creativity and memory. Case in point: his sprawling studio in Milan is spread over several floors separated by flights of stairs and divided into zones, ensuring that he and his design acolytes are in a constant state of motion, and creation.
Elizabeth Leriche, a designer and stylist, presented a powerful collection of both burgeoning and established artisans in her Human Made exhibition on the show floor, one of three “inspiration rooms” presented at the fair that underscore the year’s theme. “Making involves our very humanity itself…today there is a growing interest in a philosophy of manual production, an appreciating for the hand and a multitude of skills from yesterday. It is a precursor to the advent of a new productive society.”
Elizabeth Leriche, a designer and stylist, presented a powerful collection of both burgeoning and established artisans in her Human Made exhibition on the show floor, one of three “inspiration rooms” presented at the fair that underscore the year’s theme. “Making involves our very humanity itself…today there is a growing interest in a philosophy of manual production, an appreciating for the hand and a multitude of skills from yesterday. It is a precursor to the advent of a new productive society.”
A trio ponders the merits of an angular metal side table, just adjacent to the Modern Family Zone. Remember, kids under sixteen get into Dwell on Design for free!
A trio ponders the merits of an angular metal side table, just adjacent to the Modern Family Zone. Remember, kids under sixteen get into Dwell on Design for free!
Monk's Cafe, maybe the most famous generic diner facade in human history.
Monk's Cafe, maybe the most famous generic diner facade in human history.
Models “are the perfect way of testing the human qualities of design,” says Pakhalé.
Models “are the perfect way of testing the human qualities of design,” says Pakhalé.
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.
View from the kitchen towards living and sleeping zone.
View from the kitchen towards living and sleeping zone.
The lap pool, off the kitchen, is one of the home's most serene zones.
The lap pool, off the kitchen, is one of the home's most serene zones.
"The Herd" as they are often referred to, sit out in the open in breathtaking scenery. Tanner Construction collaborated with Tom Kundig on the project for the same client who commissioned Delta Shelter. As the story goes, the rolling huts were zoned for an RV park so Kundig put them on steel wheels to swerve around the local building code. Photo by Tim Bies.
"The Herd" as they are often referred to, sit out in the open in breathtaking scenery. Tanner Construction collaborated with Tom Kundig on the project for the same client who commissioned Delta Shelter. As the story goes, the rolling huts were zoned for an RV park so Kundig put them on steel wheels to swerve around the local building code. Photo by Tim Bies.
Daylight, admitted by way of clerestory windows, brightens the dark zones between the kitchen and the den.
Daylight, admitted by way of clerestory windows, brightens the dark zones between the kitchen and the den.
Ray Kappe relaxes in the central living space, which offers views onto other shared family zones. Behind him is a view down into his office. Half a level up, Shelly Kappe stands at the entrance to the upper family room.
Ray Kappe relaxes in the central living space, which offers views onto other shared family zones. Behind him is a view down into his office. Half a level up, Shelly Kappe stands at the entrance to the upper family room.
The kitchen is the only zone of the house without protective shutters, so the glazing was toughened to the highest standard.
The kitchen is the only zone of the house without protective shutters, so the glazing was toughened to the highest standard.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The building is already quite advanced in terms of passive ventilation and temperature control, but by dividing it into various occupational zones, and permitting localized climactic zones, the building can address particular heating and cooling needs without taking the whole of the structure along with it.
The building is already quite advanced in terms of passive ventilation and temperature control, but by dividing it into various occupational zones, and permitting localized climactic zones, the building can address particular heating and cooling needs without taking the whole of the structure along with it.
The Cabin is furnished with designs by Delo Design, including TRU chairs in cream. The bed is nestled beneath a large window that frames the landscape, and a small kitchenette sits opposite the dining zone.
The Cabin is furnished with designs by Delo Design, including TRU chairs in cream. The bed is nestled beneath a large window that frames the landscape, and a small kitchenette sits opposite the dining zone.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
Large-scale sliding doors divide the active zones at the front of the home from the quiet zones in the rear.
Large-scale sliding doors divide the active zones at the front of the home from the quiet zones in the rear.
The bathroom is just to the right upon entry to the trailer. The floors are engineered hardwood in red oak by Mercier throughout, and the beechwood wall rack is a functional drop zone for bags, coats, and keys.
The bathroom is just to the right upon entry to the trailer. The floors are engineered hardwood in red oak by Mercier throughout, and the beechwood wall rack is a functional drop zone for bags, coats, and keys.
Architect Mark Fullgar chose corrugated steel, aluminum window frames, and strengthened glass—cost-effective, non-combustible materials, given the cabin’s location in a rural fire zone.
Architect Mark Fullgar chose corrugated steel, aluminum window frames, and strengthened glass—cost-effective, non-combustible materials, given the cabin’s location in a rural fire zone.
The master bedroom opens onto a semicovered outdoor patio, shared with the adjacent bunk room. “In its minimum scale, the house rises by its own will, but also integrates itself respectfully with its surroundings, both natural and human-built,” said the firm.
The master bedroom opens onto a semicovered outdoor patio, shared with the adjacent bunk room. “In its minimum scale, the house rises by its own will, but also integrates itself respectfully with its surroundings, both natural and human-built,” said the firm.
'Umbrella Pot' by Kyouei Design (Kouichi Okamoto), Japan; 'Green is Protective Umbrella of Human' by Jingfu Wei, China
'Umbrella Pot' by Kyouei Design (Kouichi Okamoto), Japan; 'Green is Protective Umbrella of Human' by Jingfu Wei, China
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exterior/human element
William Lamson's Solarium.
William Lamson's Solarium.
The home is divided into different zones that are clearly represented in the built form. The ground floor is open, public and noisy; the first floor houses more private rooms for guests and children; and the new mansard roof extension has a
The home is divided into different zones that are clearly represented in the built form. The ground floor is open, public and noisy; the first floor houses more private rooms for guests and children; and the new mansard roof extension has a

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