really is at home in the modern world. Aside from the inspiring articles about contemporary design, sustainable living and innovative do-it-yourselfers, there's also an array of sexy architectural spreads to salivate over. Though, my favorite thing about this magazine is how they get to the bottom of how everyday people, (and sometimes designers and artists with expendable income) make beautiful design on their own. And most often, with budget constraints and environmental responsibility in mind. This approach takes the high minded concepts of design and architecture and cranks it down a notch or two so we can all understand how form can exude luxury while also being practical. It allows everyday people to see how a necessity can be be earth-friendly, beautiful and (most importantly) accessible. This really is the future of design. Not the far away future of the jetson variety. But the very near and tangible one that Charles Eames envisioned in the 1940's when he built his California home out of pre-fabricated steel parts.
Try it
seeing is believing go to http://www.dwell.com/homes/
Dwell is an American magazine devoted to modern architecture and design. It was launched in September 2000 by mail-order heiress Lara Hedberg Deam with architecture and design critic Karrie Jacobs as its editor-in-chief. In August 2002 Jacobs left the magazine and was replaced by senior editor Allison Arieff. Arieff subsequently resigned in August 2006, citing a "fundamental change in the magazine's mission and philosophy" as her reason for leaving. The current editor-in-chief is Sam Grawe.
Dwell is published 10 times a year (monthly except bi-monthly in December/January and July/August) by Dwell Media, LLC. The current subscription is priced at $19.95 a year. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, by the close of 2005 the magazine's circulation exceeded 260,000, a 25.5 percent increase over 2004. Recently, president and publisher Michela O’Connor Abrams has attempted to capitalize on the magazine’s success by introducing a number of branded spin-offs, including a limited edition minimalist athletic sneaker designed by Medium Design Group and a weekly TV series on the Fine Living cable network. Dwell LLC also publishes a popular design website dwell.com and produces an annual design conference and exhibition called Dwell on Design. In addition, Dwell manufactures homes in partnership with Empyrean.
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