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• “If You Build It” Documentary Shows Power of Design Education

  

  Designer/activist duo Matthew Miller and Emily Pilloton are no strangers to hitting the road for the greater good. In 2010, they left San Francisco in an... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Projectile Motion: Hat-Trick Design’s Stockwell Project Bring Local Art to...

  

  The Stockwell Park Estate in Lambeth, South London, boasts a colorful cultural history. Once part of a Roman trade route out of the city, the eclectic... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Small Beach Houses We Love

  

  These seven properties show that when it comes to vacations homes, less can certainly be more. Slideshow With an interior space comprising less than 450 square... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Video: Insights from Award-Winning Architect Thom Mayne

  Receiving recognition for countless design achievements, including the Rome Prize Fellowship, the Neutra Medal for Professional Excellence, the Pritzker... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Coffee Break: Cape Town’s Field Offices

  

  In South Africa, Pedersen Lennard has crafted two cafes that showcase the design studio’s modern furniture and love of coffee. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Modern Sofas We Love

  

  If you’re on the hunt for a great modern sofa, consider the following from our pages—some iconic, some off the beaten path. Slideshow Built for a young family o... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Top 10 Houses on Dwell This Week

  

  As the weekend approaches, we've gathered ten of our most popular homes on Dwell this week for your perusal. Slideshow A Simple Geometric Bayfront Home in... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Rodrigo Nino Wants to Crowdfund Your Next Hotel

  

  Getting in on the ground floor of a Manhattan real estate development can be a prohibitive investment for many. The ambitious 17 John project, an extended stay... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• NYAIA Releases Winning Designs for Queens Greenway Project

  

  The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has announced the winners of a design competition for a vertical gateway to a 3.5-mile stretch of... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Transformed Postman's Cottage in England

  

  Published as: Stone Hinge In southwestern England, an architect transforms a former postman’s cottage on a sprawling estate into a home that radiates from its... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Craftspeak: The Bard Graduate Center Craft Oral History Project

  

  While history and tradition inform so much of contemporary craft, the history of makers themselves isn’t always a priority. It’s a realization that struck Bard... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Alpine Lodge by WANT Les Essentiels De La Vie

  

  At the January edition of Pitti Uomo—a bi-annual men's fashion event held in Florence, Italy—accessories brand Want Les Essentiels de la Vie exhibited within th... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• PP Møbler Produces Rare Hans Wegner Prototypes

  

  You might want to sit down for this: Danish company PP Møbler is set to begin production on a rare prototype designed by Hans Wegner in the 1950s, which... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Iconic Chairs by Hans Wegner

  

  Hans Wegner's name is synonymous with Danish design the world over, and his seemingly simple chair designs helped usher in an appreciation for Scandinavian... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The New Underground: Subway Stations Reimagined

  

  In a campaign pledge last week that resembles the a high school candidate’s promise to give out free pop during lunchtime, Paris mayoral candidate Nathalie... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Q&A with Ceramist Virginie Besengez

  

  Up and coming ceramist Virginie Besengez discusses shape, space and her inspirations. This inset photograph of a circle of sandstone and porcelain cups... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Broad Museum in Los Angeles Reveals Plaza Plans

  

  The Broad, the new contemporary art museum being built in downtown Los Angeles, unveils plans for a 24,000-square-foot outdoor plaza. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Designing with Plywood in the Modern Home

  

  Without compromising design-forward thinking these seven beautiful residences made use of the economical material to carve out a place to call home. For more... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Design Icon: Architect Eero Saarinen

  

  Bold curves, colorful accents and technical vision: Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen’s body of work represents Modernism’s playful side in bloom. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Architecture Tour: Brandeis Modern

  

  Architecture critic Alexandra Lange invites Dwell along as she observes a little-known trove of midcentury architecture at Brandeis University near Boston.... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN