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• Grow Your Own Designs Like Jonas Edvard

  

  Jonas Edvard’s MYX lamp is made from plant fiber and fungus grown over the course of two to three weeks.  JONAS EDVARDLocation: Copenhagen, DenmarkPracticing... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• When Good Graphic Design Translates to Great Objects

  

  Kristina Krogh’s Fragments No. 1.   KRISTINA KROGHLocation: Copenhagen, DenmarkPracticing since: 2012Age: 30Education: Danish School of Media and Journalism,... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Graphic Design That Goes Beyond Traditional Dimensions

  

  A print poster Felix Pfäffli designed last year for the French graphic design festival Une Saison Graphique. FELIX PFÄFFLIAge: 29Location: Lucerne,... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Our 2016 Class of Emerging Designers to Watch Is Here

  

  Dwell's annual survey of the best emerging designers who are shaping the look of tomorrow is here. For 21st-century designers, visibility isn't just a virtue... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This Art Studio Made From Upcycled Materials Hits the Highway

  

  The life of the artist can sometimes involve wandering around to provoke new conversations. The interdisciplinary artist Torkwase Dyson decided to explore this... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• House of the Week: A Hideout Made Just for Chilling

  

  Two art studios adjoin a central volume at this work/live residence built from terracreto (sustainable concrete), glass, and painted steel just outside of San... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Only Richard Sapper Could Turn the Hairdryer Into a Masterpiece

  

  IBM Upright Typewriter Prototype, IBM, 1981. Over the course of his career, esteemed industrial designer Richard Sapper, who passed away in Milan in December,... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Photo of the Week: Pitch Perfect in Portland

  

  As a Portland-based firm that focuses on creating designs that are simple and efficient, Waechter Architecture built this miniature detached backyard home in... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Floor-To-Ceiling Cutout Makes Quite the Statement

  

  The house that Henri Sayes designed for himself and his wife, Nicole Stock, is distinguished by a cutaway in the cedar cladding that mirrors the angular... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• One Canadian Family Beats the Cold by Escaping to Palm Springs

  

  Architect Sean Lockyer designed a 5,760-square-foot concrete, stucco, and ipe home for a couple and their three children in the Southern California desert town... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• One Big Idea for Driving Down Rocketing Housing Costs

  

  In Toronto, a city that, like many others across the United States and Canada, is beset by spiking housing costs, a stacked structure by Williamson Chong... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Video: Why "Ugly" Cities Can Be a Blessing to Architects

  

  Watch Local Studio founder Thomas Chapman explain social change and clever architecture in Johannesburg. "We're lucky to be a poorly planned and ugly city... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Steel Preserve

  

  In Arlington, Virginia, a drafty house was made more than twice as efficient with the addition of metal both inside and out. Roof panels topping the brick... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Getaway That's Easy to Maintain (While Looking Incredible)

  

  Rachel Nolan and Steven Farrell’s weekend house is located a couple of blocks from the beach on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Rolling Hills and Smart Technology Are the Perfect Match

  

  Located about two hours from Washington, D.C., architect Jordan Goldstein’s retreat is series of stacked volumes comprised of granite, stucco and mahogany sidin... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This Hillside Home Exchanges Walls for Bookshelves

  

  In the open living and dining room of a hillside family home in Japan, Eames shell chairs surround a custom walnut table by Kagura. The upholstered seating is b... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Family's California Ski Retreat is Designed to Blend in With Its Site

  

  The charred cedar–clad structure in Truckee, California, was designed by architect Greg Faulkner for a family with grown children that wanted a place to host... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Historic Montreal House Meets DIY IKEA

  

  The first floor of this house, built in 1885 and located in the McGill neighborhood of Montreal, was the perfect spot for a large kitchen and living area,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This Homeowner Manages His House from Anywhere

  

  To install Charles Willson’s prefab house, Stillwater Dwellings lifted the structure over an existing barn on the one-acre property. Willson, who is often on... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Cramped Montreal Quadruplex Becomes One Timeless Home

  

  When Molly Alexander and Graeme Anthony were looking for a house to renovate for their growing family—including five-year-old Chloe, seen here—they didn’t... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN