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• Cabin Fever: 6 Canadian Retreats We Love

  

  On an exposed postglacial archipelago in Canada’s windswept Georgian Bay, Katja and Adam Thom's cabin is more than eight miles from the nearest road. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Striking Artist's Retreat in Coastal Scotland Floats Above a Stream

  

  The studio is located in the natural context of the Scottish coast, with the island of Jura in the distance. A significant design challenge, according to... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Eco-Friendly Prototype Whose Furniture Maximizes Energy Efficiency

  

  A four-zone variable-air-volume air-to-air mechanical system ensures maximum energy savings by only conditioning and distributing air on an as-needed basis to... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• What Dwell Was Covering Exactly 10 Years Ago

  

  “I wanted to make a statement and turn the engine of this unexplored, creative city," architect Jorge Garcia says of his house in Tijuana, Baja California. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Outdoor Yards and Patios Designed for Entertaining and Hosting

  

  Brod Hart’s home in London’s Finsbury Park neighborhood is hidden away on a quiet street filled with the typical Victorian houses that populate the area. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Archaeological Renovation Adds Precious Space to a Tiny Boston Apartment

  

  Architects who practice in dense cities know its almost impossible to please clients who wish to add more square footage. Yet at a garden-level apartment in... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Slate Stone Designs in Modern Homes

  

  Architects Joan M. Soranno and John Cook forged five guest cabins that embrace the landscape and celebrate the spirit of a classical music festival that takes... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Our Dwell Home of the Day Is a New York House Inspired by Two Midcentury Icons

  

  Set on a 12.7 acre lot in the rolling forests of Columbia County, New York, the Gefter-Press House was designed by Columbia University professor and architect... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Statement-Making Front Doors

  

  Test patches of paint on the front door of a family home in New Zealand make a bold design statement that prophesies the structure's equally unique interior.  ... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Midcentury Modern Renovation Opens Interiors and Admits More Sunlight

  

  More than 60 percent of the original home was rebuilt, DiRocco said, and one of the main goals was to bring light into the home. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Look at Cork Floors in Modern Homes

  

  When plans for a prefab home flopped, Rian and Melissa Jorgensen were introduced to Jonathan Feldman of Feldman Architecture, whose custom design was able to... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Reviving Classics with The Cherner Chair Company

  

  This dining room features the Cherner Chair alongside a dining room table designed by Benjamin Cherner. Norman Cherner studied and taught in Columbia... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Movable Walls Instantly Transform a Small Vacation Home from a Two-Bedroom to a...

  

  Viewed from the entryway, the living room is the main gathering space of the home. Dated parquet floors were replaced with modern ceramic tile. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 DIY Houses We Love

  

  Self-taught designer Tom Givone updated a 19th-century farmhouse with unexpected details and salvaged materials with a torqued-volume addition to an 1850s famil... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 6 Mobile Trailers for Modern Roadtrippers

  

  The jaunty boat-like shell of the Hütte Hut began with a case study undertaken by Brian and Katrina Manzo, a husband-and-wife team of industrial designers... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Best of #ModernMonday: What Makes Good Graphic Design?

  

  From postcards to billboards, what are the hallmarks of good graphic design?@standardsmanual: Ideas. People like to solve puzzles—give them something to figure... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 8 Outdoor Dining Areas We Love

  

  A highly productive collaboration among a trio of creative Angelenas—and a good dose of Barragán—turned this dark and beleaguered mid-century house into a famil... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 7 Eames Designs in Modern Homes

  

  Toronto designers Peter Fleming and Debbie Adams found this polluted lot and a run-down building­—and saw fertile ground for a unique, eco-minded new home. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Airy Toronto Home with Incredible Double-Height Rooms

  

  To create visual depth, the entrance of the Thorax House’s gray stucco facade is marked by a black aluminum canopy. The firm created custom signage using red... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Modern Shading Company Expands with Bicoastal Showrooms

  

  Custom manufactured and installed, J|Geiger shades are designed to complement modern living spaces with their streamlined appearance.  J|Geiger Shading... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN