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• 5 Homes That Made the Most of Steep-Grade Siting

  

  Where others saw the 50 percent drop-off of a slope in Seattle as an insurmountable challenge, the Hale family saw it as an opportunity to build... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Stairway to Slumber: 13 Modern Sleeping Lofts

  

  Tasked with transforming a 93-square-foot brick boiler room, built in 1916, into a guesthouse, architect and metalworker Christi Azevedo flexed her creative... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Cleverly Stacked Floors Form a Roomy House On a Tight Lot

  

  Set in a conservation area, the home’s façade was designed to blend into the street’s terrace style. To that end, it is clad in red bricks from Traditional Bric... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Tiny Sleeping Nooks

  

  An alcove above the kitchen of a London apartment discreetly houses a sleeping space for guests. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Smart-Looking Schools

  

  Following a period of neglect, the Welton Becket-designed New York Life Insurance Company Building in Los Angeles began life anew as the Larchmont Charter High... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Simple Box House is a Refreshing Vacation Retreat

  

  In Hungen, a lakeside town, regulations require homes to occupy a footprint of no more than 538 square feet, and be only one story tall. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 10 Modern Vases for Summer Blooms

  

  Bay Area designer Melanie Abrantes’s wood bud vases are one-of-a-kind and handmade from walnut, cherry, and buckeye burl wood. Each bud vase is made through... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Design-Savvy Hostel In Paris

  

  Located in the 10th arrondissement, the Generator Paris hostel offers design-savvy budget accommodations. Under the creative direction of Anwar Mekhayech of... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Best of #ModernMonday: How to Make It as a Young Designer

  

  What is the role of education in a designer's career? How important is formal education versus real world experience? @LACE_JennyWu: Design education is... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Smart Update for a Japanese-Inspired Midcentury Modern House

  

  Nestled in a grove of Douglas fir trees, the house stands on series of wooden pylons in a Japanese-inspired fashion. Residents ascend the stairs, center, to... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Remembering the Forefather of Urban Renewal, Lawrence Halprin

  

  A master of appealing to a variety of stakeholders in a project, from city government to citizens, landscape architect Lawrence Halprin frequently used... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Modern Homes with Breezeways

  

  At a 1950s Joseph Esherick home in Berkeley, California, slatted breezeways provide transitions from the main house to the tearoom to the sleeping pavilion. ... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• What to See on Day Three of Dwell on Design Los Angeles 2015

  

  At 4 p.m. on Stage A, musician and L.A. devotee Moby will share photos he has taken for his blog, Moby Los Angeles Architecture, to explore the city’s revered,... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• What to See on Day Two of Dwell on Design Los Angeles 2015

  

  Already legends in the field of architecture and design (classic Eames shell chairs are pictured above), in 1977 Charles and Ray Eames set out to adapt a book b... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• World-Renowned Designer Marcel Wanders on Designing Unique Objects

  

  "Industry has done great things, but it also has taken away the uniqueness of the object," Wanders said. Marcel Wanders, the Dwell on Design 2015 keynote... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Susan Paley on Game-Changing Technology

  

  On Sunday, May 31, at 12:30 p.m. Susan Paley will appear at Dwell on Design to discuss the changing role of technology in modern culture. What innovations and... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Wraparound Porches and Balconies

  

  Thanks to Matthew Hufft, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in southwestern Missouri that’s a fresh, unconventional take on the traditional farmhouse. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Graphic Prints Muse on Nature in the Modern World

  An artist's prints are inspired by urban gardens. The closest many city dwellers come to traipsing through a jungle is visiting a botanical conservatory.... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Behind the Scenes with Dwell on Design Keynote Marcel Wanders

  In a new video, watch Marcel Wanders of Moooi discuss the inspiration behind his work. Marcel Wanders has earned international acclaim for his eclectic... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This Spacious Home in a Former Warehouse is Part Art Gallery

  

  Bartlett’s bedroom is in a ground-floor addition that was built onto the back of the building about 50 years ago. It is adjacent to her painting studio. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN