Furniture Makes It Modern

Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's September 2015 issue.

British designer Nadia-Anne Ricketts spins sound waves into graphic textiles.

The French designer provides food for thought on the new wrought-iron collection he and his brother, Ronan, designed for Magis.

Whether wall-mounted, freestanding, or handheld, these adventurous sculptural shapes and accents have us reflecting upon the traditional looking glass.

The prolific Hong Kong designer muses on how major brand collaborations are accelerating innovation.

On the tails of a winning tabletop design, an emerging Turkish talent looks to the future to establish his own brand.

Tech breakthroughs are bringing solar power to the people, and upsetting electric utilities’ business models.

Hal Harvey, the head of clean energy think tank Energy Innovation shares his vision.

Despite a rise to prominence in the 1970s, pioneering designer Percival Lafer has remained a best-kept secret for collectors of midcentury Brazilian furniture.

In coastal Massachusetts, a resourceful couple and their equally enterprising children use reclaimed materials to create a versatile 168-square-foot backyard building.

Peter Opsvik, a longtime specialist of ergonomics, reflects on his 1972 design.

If a family’s home is their castle, as the saying goes, some homeowners have begun to take that sentiment quite literally.

An eccentric and eclectic Paris apartment reflects a lifetime of thoughtful collecting—and a considered eye.

A furniture designer carves out a modern family home in a renovated 1925 structure on the outskirts of Copenhagen.

A British design pioneer transforms a 1970s bachelor pad an hour outside London into a stylish furniture laboratory.

In her Portland studio, designer Andi Kovel of Esque Studios transforms molten glass into colorful creations—including a new foray into lighting.