Interiors We Love

March 2016,

Vol. 16

Issue 03

Fresh, Bright Design Ideas from Around the World

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Green

A Passive House and "Sauna Tower" Join a 19th-Century Barn in the Hudson Valley

In New York, architecture and interiors firm BarlisWedlick creates an eclectic compound designed to suit a client with an idiosyncratic wish list.

A soft palette makes a seamless dining room.

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Instagram Account We Love: An Interior Designer Inspired by 20th-Century French and Modern Design

Since founding his studio in 2008, Seattle-based interior designer Brian Paquette (@brianpaquetteinteriors) has completed a range of residential and commercial projects in the Pacific Northwest…

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Designing for the Five Senses: Toolkit for Modern Acoustics

From an alarm to a symphony, audio frequencies hold the power to elicit an emotional call-and-response.

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Designing for the Five Senses: Scent and Architecture

The nose knows: Though fleeting and immaterial, scent is the lifeblood of Proustian memories, both evoking and imprinting visceral associations.

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Renovation

Tour a 17th-Century Paris Loft Overflowing with Vintage Items

A tastemaker brings his distinct vision to an industrial loft with a centuries-old pedigree.

In The Modern World

The Modernist Icon with Over 1,000 Pieces of Furniture to His Name

Josef Frank: Against Design, which runs through April 2016 at Vienna’s Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, is a comprehensive study of the prolific architect, designer, and author.

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Designing for the Five Senses: Products to Enhance Your Palate

Ambience is a key ingredient to any meal—materials, textures, and mood all impart a certain flavor.

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Designing for the Five Senses: Pieces You Can't Help But Touch

The haptic impact can’t be underplayed. The tactility of a material—its temperature, its texture—can make the difference between pleasure and discontent.

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We Recommend

Designing for the Five Senses: The Key to Mastering Color

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

Renovation

Wood Paneling Loses its Dated Reputation with This Renovation of a 1959 Portland Gem

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

Renovation

A 6,000-Square-Foot Creative Dreamworld Packed with a Tropical Garden, Neon Rooms, and More

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

Renovation

Steel and Brass Cover Nearly Every Surface of this Industrial L.A. Kitchen

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

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Rooms We Love

A 1930s Hamptons Bungalow Remade Into a Minimalist Haven

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

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Meet the Faces Behind Our 2016 Interiors Issue

For Dwell's annual issue dedicated to interiors , we visited colorful and vibrant homes from Antwerp to Portland, Oregon. Here, we introduce you to the photographers and writers who made it happen.