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Great Reads You May Have Missed

Each week Dwell.com delivers many great original posts, articles, and interviews focused on the latest in modern design. We wouldn't want you to miss a thing, so we've pulled together our top stories of the week. Take a look and see what you might have missed.

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Danish furniture designer Hans Wegner in his studio. Photo courtesy PP MØBLER.
Danish furniture designer Hans Wegner in his studio. Photo courtesy PP MØBLER.
To integrate the former postman’s cottage with the new design, architect David Sheppard added a concrete column adjacent to an existing stone chimney and a new slate chimney “at the heart of the composition.” From this, the roof structure fans out; the small structure now serves as an anteroom.
To integrate the former postman’s cottage with the new design, architect David Sheppard added a concrete column adjacent to an existing stone chimney and a new slate chimney “at the heart of the composition.” From this, the roof structure fans out; the small structure now serves as an anteroom.
Eclectic, the new Tom Dixon-designed restaurant in Paris.
Eclectic, the new Tom Dixon-designed restaurant in Paris.
Olympic Village, Moscow. Organizers constructed eighteen 16-story towers to house athletes for the Games, but due to the US-led boycott only a handful of the buildings were actually used. Afterwards the units were given to state employees, and the Olympic Village is still a vibrant part of the city. Photo by Gary Hustwit.
Olympic Village, Moscow. Organizers constructed eighteen 16-story towers to house athletes for the Games, but due to the US-led boycott only a handful of the buildings were actually used. Afterwards the units were given to state employees, and the Olympic Village is still a vibrant part of the city. Photo by Gary Hustwit.
Hans Wegner's prototype for the Tub chair, now in production from PP Møbler. See it at the Selvini shop, Via C. Poerio 3.
Hans Wegner's prototype for the Tub chair, now in production from PP Møbler. See it at the Selvini shop, Via C. Poerio 3.
"The Alpine Lodge was inspired by a traditional Japanese mountain lodge," Peart says. "We also referenced places like Chalet Murasaki to convey a sense of luxury that still feels comfortable and relevant in its natural environment." Last year, Want exhibited its Garden House, which the company adapted for the Alpine Lodge. "We wanted to continue to create an interactive experience that allows our guests to understand our collection in a new way," Peart says. "Our aim was to create an atmosphere that offers an entirely different emotion and ambience."
"The Alpine Lodge was inspired by a traditional Japanese mountain lodge," Peart says. "We also referenced places like Chalet Murasaki to convey a sense of luxury that still feels comfortable and relevant in its natural environment." Last year, Want exhibited its Garden House, which the company adapted for the Alpine Lodge. "We wanted to continue to create an interactive experience that allows our guests to understand our collection in a new way," Peart says. "Our aim was to create an atmosphere that offers an entirely different emotion and ambience."