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Our 10 Favorite Headlines
November 2, 2013
Here at Dwell, we love a good pun. In fact, we save some of the best for headlines that run in our print issues. Check newsstands to see the latest and see 10 of our favorites from the archives after the jump. Did we miss the one you liked most? Sound off in the comments section below.
Phoenix Envy
Skip Sedona and forget the Grand Canyon? Architect Will Bruder leads us on a journey through slow food and rapid development in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Joao Canziani.
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Originally appeared in Phoenix Envy
Kiwi's Big Adventure
Three designers jump-start their practice with an affordably built abode in New Zealand.
Originally appeared in This Home Achieves Blissful Living in the Hills
Outback Staked House
A few years ago, while working with the indigenous communities of remote Arnhem Land, in Australia’s Northern Territory, architect Sue Harper became passionate about prefab. Photo by Patrick Bingham Hall.
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Originally appeared in Outback Staked House
Stripped Ease
All of the money Barbara Hill poured into remodeling her 1960s condo in Houston was spent taking things out—and she couldn’t be happier. Photo by Dean Kaufman.
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Originally appeared in Stripped Ease
Boston Translation
Boston's rich history is potently infused into its dense, bustling neighborhoods, where the same brick walls that once contained cobbler shops now house Internet startups. The adaptive reuse of these buildings forms a solid foundation for sustainable renovation.
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Originally appeared in Boston Pops
Blue in the Facade
Canada's Magdalen Islands offer a seaside retreat to landlocked Quebecers, two of whom have turned the local vernacular on its oreille with a winsome vacation home. Photo by Matthew Monteith.
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Originally appeared in Blue in the Facade
Nice Box
In October, the light in Norway is cold and diffused by rain. It's "our worst month," says John Roger Holte, a Norwegian artist and builder. The weather may be dismal here, but the Boxhome, which Holte helped build, gleams with optimism and modernity. Photo by Pia Ullin.
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Originally appeared in Nice Box
Pouffe! There It Is
Versatile like an accent pillow or throw, a pouffe need not match your living-room set to settle in and look right at home. Photo by Justin Fantl.
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Originally appeared in Pouffe! There It Is
Fine Finnish
A pair of crafty designers on a serious budget show that though their apartment may be short on square footage, it’s long on charm. Photo by Petra Bindel.
Originally appeared in Fine Finnish: Entrance
Phoenix Envy
Skip Sedona and forget the Grand Canyon? Architect Will Bruder leads us on a journey through slow food and rapid development in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Joao Canziani.
Photo by João Canziani.
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