A snug office below the stairs of a duplex just outside Sydeny, Australia, doubles as a storage area; dark wooden shelves showcase books and food items that might otherwise be stowed out of view. Photo by Nick Bowers.
One might expect the competing colors, textures, and patterns of this brightly furnished Belgium home to clash unpleasantly, but instead they play off of one another to provide multiple layers of visual interest. Photo by Chris Tubbs.
An eco-friendly London home rendered in clean white lines is up to the challenge of keeping two young boys in check. Built-in shelves and cabinets turn piles stray books and toys into artful exhibitions of household items. Photo by Charlie Crane.
When he renovated his Bratislava flat, Lukáš Kordík juxtaposed modern appliances—a flat screen TV and a metal fridge—with the old-world charm of original materials—whitewashed brick walls and an exposed ceiling. In harnessing the disparity between his home and his belongings, Kordik made contrast his aesthetic.
Any home can be considered a backdrop for its contents, but the Town House takes that principle to the extreme. With white walls, a white counter, and an off-white floor, this Swedish abode makes the colors of fruit, photos, and book covers pop, providing a new focal point at every turn. Photo by Mark Seelen.
Weight machines mingle with modern art and well-worn couches in the lofted, open-plan living-and-gym area of a converted stable in London. A subtle balance emerges from the seemingly random mixture of equipment, art, and furniture; every item seems perfectly at home despite the lack of obvious organization. Photo by Andrea Bakacs.
The crowded shelves of designer Omer Arbel's Vancouver home are a far cry from the minimalist furnishings that define so many contemporary homes. Arbel prefers to show off possessions that he's "collected along the way," like the salvaged wooden counter in the middle of his kitchen. Photo by José Mandojana.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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