History Never Repeats has specialized in sourcing and elegantly restoring mid century modern designs for a decade. During a quest for a front door to suit our own mid century modern home we discovered doors with function but no inspired form. This started a three year quest to design and create a series of high quality, hand crafted entry and interior doors to compliment architecturally significant homes. These are doors for people who are passionate about good design and think a door should be more than a rectangle with panels.

A New York-based writer, Diana studied art history and environmental policy at UC Davis. Before rising to Senior Editor at Dwell—where she helped craft product coverage, features, and more—Diana worked in the Architecture and Design departments at MoMA and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She counts finishing a 5K as one of her greatest accomplishments, gets excited about any travel involving trains, and her favorite magazine section is Rewind. Learn more about Diana at: http://dianabudds.com

Ian Zunt is the one behind all of Dwell's socials. Along with the work he does to get us on your phone screen, he also writes on trends and design culture. Ian has a degree in Urban & Environmental Policy, along with Art History, and lives in Brooklyn. ian [dot] zunt [at] dwell [dot] com

Cass Calder Smith established the architectural firm that bears his name in 1990. Born in 1961, Smith earned his Bachelor and Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. Firmly based in the modernist idiom, Smith draws inspiration from history’s great architects and cities as well as the epic filmmakers of the last century. Bold imagery and intricate detail are characteristic of his designs balanced with experience and common sense.

Robert Gordon-Fogelson is the editorial intern at Dwell. He studies twentieth-century design history at the Bard Graduate Center, where his research interests revolve around the history of modern design retailing and the intersection between products, interiors, and architecture.

We are a Minneapolis-based, residential design studio focused on creating thoughtful and unique architecture. We design homes devoted to a modern lifestyle while being mindful of history and tradition.

Product Design, Lighting Design, Art History and Visual Culture San Francisco, CA

Carl Hansen & Søn represents over 100 years of furniture history with respect and passion for quality craftsmanship. The world's largest manufacturer of furniture designed by Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn also produces works by renowned design masters such as Kaare Klint, Poul Kjærholm, Børge Mogensen, Arne Jacobsen, Frist Henningsen, Tadao Ando and EOOS. Carl Hansen & Søn furniture is produced in Denmark and sold all over the world.

Dora Vanette is a part time lecturer at Parsons The New School for Design. She holds MA degrees in 20th Century Art History and English from University of Zagreb, Croatia, as well as in Design Studies from Parsons The New School for Design. She has written about art and design for a variety of print and online publications. dora.vanette@gmail.com

Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB. She is a regular contributor to Dwell, Luxe, and Interior Design and writes for Metropolis, Cultured, Architectural Digest, and Architect’s Newspaper.

Founded in 1962, FLOS is an Italian lighting company that is known for its iconic lamps. Since its foundation, FLOS has collaborated with many esteemed designers, including Phillipe Starck, Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, Patricia Urquiola, Paul Cocksedge, and many more. A company with a rich history, FLOS also maintains the production of several of its original lamps.

Design Within Reach is the source for smart solutions. Our business started when our founder tried to furnish his apartment with the classics he'd come to appreciate while living in London. What he discovered was that acquiring these clean, simple and well-designed products was neither clean nor simple. There had to be a better way, so in 1999 we bought 20 containers of product, mailed out a catalog and waited for the phone to ring. (It didn't for 24 hours, until we realized the nighttime answering machine had been accidentally left on.) The rest, as they say, is history. By giving customers access to these items, which are brilliantly conceived, simply executed and consistent with the enduring principles of modernism, we made design within reach. Visit any of our DWR Studios or Tools for Living stores and you'll never see a “do not touch” sign. We invite you to linger, bring your dog or kids and join us for design events. Continue the experience here, at dwr.com, where you'll find everything we carry, plus additional finishes and styles not shown in our catalogs or Studios. And, of course, you can always call or Instant Message our San Francisco-based office. Whether you experience DWR by Studio, phone or online, you'll receive knowledgeable assistance from people who come from design backgrounds. We stand behind everything we sell and we're proud to offer you our satisfaction guarantee.

I am from the Mile-High City, Denver, Colorado (where my first-ever published work was the winning poem in the Denver Post’s rodeo-themed haiku contest). I graduated from Parsons with a BBA in strategy and design then earned an MA in history of design from Cooper Hewitt. I have held roles for brands and organizations including The Museum of Modern Art, Van Cleef and Arpels, Christie's, AIGA, and more. http://theinitialsGG.com

Emily is a design historian, teacher, and writer/editor. She credits her early interest in architecture and design to helping her boat-builder dad as a kid, which cemented her love for home decor projects like building furniture, reupholstery, crafting, and decoration. In addition to crafts, she studied English literature at Brown University and holds a MA from Parsons in design history.

“Gardens never end and buildings never begin” is how Alden B. Dow F.A.I.A (1904-1983) described his own individual organic design philosophy. His own Home and Studio located in Midland, Michigan, exemplifies how this incredible architect masterfully weaves structure and nature together for the ultimate living environment. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the Home and Studio continues to engage the imagination and elicits emotional responses in all who experience this powerful statement of Mid-Twentieth Century Modern architecture. Planted into an encompassing pond, the Home and Studio is alive with reflective light, soaring roof lines, diverging angles, brilliant color and the perfect balance of enticement and tranquility. It truly is an “oasis of architecture and inspiration.” Schedule your visit for architectural tours, educational programs, Michigan history and much more. Tour Reservation online at www.abdow.org or by calling toll free 1.866.315.7678

At Pioneer Millworks we've been specializing in reclaimed and sustainable wood for over 30 years. We have reclaimed over 28 million board feet of wood throughout our history. With yards and mills in both Oregon and New York, we carry the country's largest selection of salvaged FSC-certified wood flooring, paneling, and timbers. Because we love to create custom finishes, our specialty is finding just the right look for your project while keeping true to our belief in sustainable, local options for the built environment. Our products are FSC-certified, LEED point eligible, and Green America approved–plus, over 20 products, including both unfinished and UV Nano composite finishes, are UL GREENGUARD Gold certified.

art, design, history

Olivia Paschal is a freelance writer from Arkansas and a graduate student in History at the University of Virginia.

Pendleton has been a family-owned business for 150 years, and for 104 of those years woolens have been woven in their Northwest mills. Each piece of clothing and blankets is inspired by the Native American designs and legends, enabling the consumer to enjoy all the history that partakes. Pendleton produces lightweight and 100 percent pure virgin wool clothing as well as a variety of other high-qulaity home products.

Alexis Madrigal is a senior editor for the Atlantic and author or Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology (Da Capo Press, 2011).

Olson Kundig is a full-service design firm whose work includes residences (often for art collectors), museums and exhibition design, hospitality projects, commercial design, academic buildings, interior design, visual identities, and places of worship. The firm is led by five owners—Jim Olson, Tom Kundig, Kirsten R. Murray, Alan Maskin, and Kevin Kudo-King—who are supported by eleven principals, twenty-four associates, and a staff of approximately 165 in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood of downtown Seattle. The firm opened a workspace in New York in 2014 to better serve its expanding roster of East Coast and international clients. The in-house interiors studio, founded in 2000, provides a full range of services, including material selection, custom furniture design, and purchasing capabilities. The firm began its creative existence in 1966 with the architect Jim Olson, whose work at that time centered on explorations of the relationship between dwellings and the landscapes in which they inhabit. Olson started the firm based on the essential ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture, histories, and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. Among the firm’s accolades are the 2009 National AIA Architecture Firm Award (as Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects), national and regional design awards from the American Institute of Architects, Jim Olson’s 2007 Seattle Medal of Honor and Tom Kundig’s National Design Award from the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt and his Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Books on the firm’s work include Tom Kundig: Works (Princeton Architectural Press); Jim Olson: Art and Architecture (August Editions, 2013); Tom Kundig Houses 2 (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011); Jim Olson Houses (The Monacelli Press, 2009); and Tom Kundig: Houses (Princeton Architectural Press, 2006.) www.olsonkundig.com

After working as a stylist in the fashion and beauty industry for nearly a decade, Meredith MacKenzie left the east coast to pursue a Master's Degree in History and Theory of Contemporary Art at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her works focuses on feminist television criticism. She lives, writes and cooks in San Francisco, CA.

In 1931, Airstream began with Wally Byam’s dream: to build a travel trailer that would move like a stream of air, be light enough to be towed by a car and create first-class accommodations anywhere. Every inch of an Airstream has a function. Airstream is the most thoroughly tested Airstream in trailer history. Its engineering is the culmination of over 80 years of experience plus millions of miles on roads throughout the world.

Eva Solo creates exclusive, Danish-designed homewares for cooking, serving, living, bath, and outdoor. The history of Eva Solo dates as far back as 1913, but the Eva brand had its major breakthrough in 1952 with a bread and meat slicing machine that went on to become a design classic. Today, the products are divided into several collections which are marketed worldwide. Eva Solo imports exclusive Danish design to everyday objects in the home.

As a designer and architect, Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) can be regarded as one of the most influential and important designers of the 20th century. As a young student at the Bauhaus Weimar, Breuer, who was Hungarian by birth, was noticed for various furniture designs inspired by the Dutch De Stijl group. In 1925, at the age of only 23, he “invented” tubular steel furniture, a revolutionary development considered to be his core contribution to the history of design. The form now holds a place among the great classics of modernism.

Erik and Petra Hesmerg have photographed for some of the most iconic figures in design history: Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Pesce, and Ron Arad. The Hesmergs have studios in Barcelona and Amsterdam.

Nature, modern homes, history

Margery Wedderburn Interiors combines unique sophistication and style with a deep knowledge of art history to create timeless, fun and functional spaces.

B&B Italia, founded in 1966, is a recognized leader in the area of modern interior decoration, the company's products represent a collection that reflects the history and achievements of Italian design, a process through which Italian creativity and expertise have become world-famous.

Nicholas Calcott was born in 1983 in Midland, MI. He received his BFA from NYU in 2005. He lives and works between New York City and Paris. Calcott combines editorial and fine art photography to explore the themes of place and history. His work is notable for its visual fluency and references to to technology and biology, and particularly their echoes in contemporary cityscapes.

Native Californian, water rabbit, aries, lover of travel, trains, history, wrestling, anime, minimalism, stoicism, objectivism and things Japanese.

Design history

Maggie Nolin is currently finishing her final year at Fairfield University where she will be receiving her BA in English and Art History. When she is not commuting to Dwell's New York City office, working part-time at the Philip Johnson Glass House, or reading British literature, she is…oh wait...that's pretty much it!