Friday, February 19, 2016

Photo of the Week: All Eyes on the Sinuous Curves of Grace Farms

The River at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT, designed by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of Sanaa

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

February 18, 2016

900 square-foot compact London home.

The opportunity to build a 900-square-foot home on a constrained lot in London was a creative challenge for London architect Charles Thomson and designer Kate Blee.

February 18, 2016

A renovated row house combines the living room and kitchen with colorful details.

Nook Architects wraps a staircase in mesh and transforms a confined row house into an open home.

February 18, 2016

A modern addition in Newton, Massachusetts

Boston certainly has the academic edge with these smart, modern homes throughout the city.

February 18, 2016

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From translucent plastic to neon lights, these modern homes explore unique ways to design with color and illumination.

February 18, 2016

HardiePlank Lap Siding on modern-rustic North Carolina home.

From the Wizard of Oz to Clark Kent in Smallville, there's a special place for the farmhouse in the American psyche. It only make sense that these intrepid homeowners would create their own vision for the "modern farmhouse."

February 18, 2016

3D space planning and furniture visualizing app.

It's the gift we attribute to architects and designers: to see a room and imagine new possibilities for color, light, and of course, furniture. Thanks to a new tech startup, Pair, anyone with an iPad or iPhone can—quite literally—rapidly visualize furniture in any space.

February 18, 2016

Red House exterior

No matter the amount, designing with the color red can make quite the statement.

February 18, 2016

a creative apartment renovation in tokyo

Though they lie beneath our feet, as these rooms show, a punchy rug or two can go a long way in adding character to an interior.

February 17, 2016

Sunroom with vintage Case Study furniture with Plexiglas

This buttery material has long been a staple in furniture design. What are your thoughts on these pieces?

February 17, 2016

Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house

A variety of metal homes plays with lightness and simplicity.

February 17, 2016

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In London's Fitzrovia district, FORMstudio uses a sculptural staircase as a solution for a home's unusual layout.

February 17, 2016

Italian Apline home clad in local stone.

From rustic renovations to glass-enclosed retreats, these homes bring modern design to Europe's highest peaks.

February 17, 2016

Midcentury house in Portland with iron colored facade and gold front door

Bright colors, distinctive materials, and an eye for detail make for welcoming results.

February 17, 2016

A historic house in London with a new brick exterior

From former industrial buildings to new structures, these homes celebrate their brick heritage.

February 16, 2016

LEM Piston stools, walnut island, and hand-blown glass pendants from John Pomp Studios.

Mitchell Holladay Architects completely renovates this Oakland home's first floor, reimagining its kitchen, deck, and dining room for a family of three that loves to host.

February 16, 2016

Airstream trailer decked out with smart home technology.

Seattle-based marketing executive Chris Pendl used the smart home app Wink to make his mobile second home more secure, efficient, and convenient.

February 16, 2016

berlin apartment interior

Bold colors, vintage furniture, and a variety of materials are abound in Germany.

February 16, 2016

Dramatic curving glass second floor addition.

Carefully working with the community and two architecture firms, this family of three restores a historic structure and adds a glass second floor.

February 16, 2016

Miele showroom

The German appliance-maker is busy with an industry award nomination, an exciting KBIS partnership, and the ongoing success of its latest kitchen series.

February 15, 2016

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We’re proud to share that our own Dwell Store will now carry the timeless furniture designs of a company that we've admired throughout its influential history, leading up to a recent reincarnation that we couldn’t be more excited about.

February 15, 2016

Modern Los Angeles loft kitchen renovation with stainless steel cabinets by Fagor, Henry Hall Designs chairs, CB2 benches and farm table

A designer carves out an industrial-chic kitchen in a downtown Los Angeles apartment.

February 15, 2016

Anderssen & Voll sofa for Erik Jørgensen

The month of February means all eyes on are design in the Nordic countries, as the region’s furniture designers and manufacturers launch fresh products en masse during Stockholm Design Week. Take note of these highlights.

February 14, 2016

HardiePlank Lap Siding on modern-rustic North Carolina home.

When the clients (and parents of two) are an an organic farmer and radiologist, you know the results are going to be unique.

February 14, 2016

A concrete courtyard surrounds the family in this midcentury modern renovation.

On a whim, a growing family uproots to Oregon where they find—and remake—the home of their dreams

February 14, 2016

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An artist and an architect build their home, studios, and an exhibition space inside an Antwerp warehouse.

February 13, 2016

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A phenomenon of light and visual perception, colors signal a language of their own.

February 13, 2016

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Balancing texture, proportion, and found objects lends unexpected sophistication to a seaside retreat.

February 13, 2016

Concrete floor, white walls, Bend sectional sofa, Metropolitan chair by B&B Italia, and Arper pouf in living room of Rhode Island family vacation home by Bernheimer Architecture.

Create comfortable areas to lounge, sit, eat, and entertain with these designs.

February 12, 2016

São Paulo apartment dining room with local wood floors and HAY chairs

From concrete to wood, these South American homes enjoy nature inside and out.

February 12, 2016


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