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The Fruit Bowl Manifesto
The introduction to Dwell’s debut issue in October 2000 articulates our vision of what great design should be.
Platform 21's Repair Manifesto
Designers talk a lot about extending product lifecycles, but most often in terms of creating new objects with exceptional...
MANIFESTO Architecture and Modern Atlanta Announce MA Prize 2013: 'Share'
MANIFESTO Architecture and Modern Atlanta (MA) collaborate to host the third annual MA Prize competition.
Before & After: This Late ’70s London Home Was Designed to Be Taken Apart
A (mostly) DIY reno by an English family and MAP Architecture fulfills the destiny of a timber-frame “self-build” home in...
Steel Framed Split-Level Home in Germany
What do architects build when they can be their own clients?
The Futurist Movement
Manifesto: F.T. Marinetti, “The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism” (1909)
Dive Into a Visually Stunning Book That Celebrates Modernist Architecture and its Evolution
Covering a wide range of iconic homes from Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye to Shigeru Ban’s Curtain Wall House, Phaidon's recently...
Pink Seesaws Let Kids Play Together Across the U.S.–Mexico Border Wall
An art installation by Rael San Fratello turns the border wall into a playground for children and their families.
Top 5 Homes of the Week That Take Minimalism to the Max
These spare homes turn our minimalist dreams into a stylish reality.
A 1920s “Zigzag” House by Le Corbusier Seeks €472k in France’s Wine Country
The recently renovated residence is located in a modernist housing development in Pessac, a suburb of Bordeaux.
Drink Like a Sommelier With Helen Johannesen’s Top Wine Accessories
Helen Johannesen has a “Best New Somm” title from “Food & Wine,” and she’s ushering in a new era for the industry.
Undivided Attention
New York mainstay Miya Shoji continues to hone the art of Japanese screen-making.
The Postmodern Movement
Manifesto: Robert Venturi, “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture” (1966)
The Eco-Design Movement
Manifesto: Bruce Sterling, “Viridian Design Speech” (1998)
An Italian Futurist’s Kaleidoscopic Apartment Welcomes Visitors Into a Vibrant World of Color
After a meticulous restoration, the extraordinary former apartment of Italian artist Giacomo Balla is opening to the public for...
An Optometrist’s Midcentury Ranch House in Montreal Gets a Clear-Sighted Renovation
A client with an eye for clean design brings on la Shed Architecture for a razor-sharp revival of his ’50s residence.
Architectural Movements 101
Which comes first, the movement or the manifesto? From Arts and Crafts to eco-design, a seven-step guide to design movements.
What You Need to Know About Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Homes
“Usonia” isn’t just an architectural style that Wright popularized; it’s also a historic site with houses constructed to his...
A Rarely Listed Le Corbusier Flat Hits the Market for €1.2M
Housed inside the iconic Villa Stein-de-Monzie, the renovated apartment stays true to the master architect’s celebrated...
Need a Breather? Get Lost in This Mesmerizing Garden in France
A historic French estate inspired by Claude Monet has been revived as a neo-futurist garden with otherworldly art and...

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