en Homes Feed - Dwell http://www.dwell.com/homes/browse? Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:17:58 -0800 hourly 3 dwell/homeshttp://feedburner.google.com Off the Grid » Brand-New Secondhand http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/p0si8IvwFPs/brand-new-secondhand.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/brand-new-secondhand.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:58:22 -0800 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/brand-new-secondhand.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/han-mihalyo-residence-front-exterior-portrait-square.jpg" alt='han mihalyo residence front exterior portrait square' /></a><br/><br/> Fifteen minutes from downtown Seattle, architects Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo transformed the neighborhood dump&mdash;a lot that had been vacant for 30 years&mdash;into their dream home. han mihalyo residence front exterior portrait square

Fifteen minutes from downtown Seattle, architects Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo transformed the neighborhood dump—a lot that had been vacant for 30 years—into their dream home.
]]> han mihalyo residence front exterior portrait square http://www.dwell.com/articles/brand-new-secondhand.html Dwellings » The Family Tree http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/0hcZr-Fsl5g/the-family-tree.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-family-tree.html Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:33:21 -0800 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-family-tree.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/lee-residence-exterior-square.jpg" alt='lee residence exterior square' /></a><br/><br/> For this San Diego family, the phrase &quot;putting down roots&quot; has taken on a whole new meaning. lee residence exterior square

For this San Diego family, the phrase "putting down roots" has taken on a whole new meaning.
]]> lee residence exterior square http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-family-tree.html Dwellings » Courtyard House by Rowan Opat http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/pL7It97weWY/rowan-opat-house.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/rowan-opat-house.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:22:21 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/rowan-opat-house.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/somers-house-side-exterior-window-square.jpg" alt='somers house side exterior window square' /></a><br/><br/> On my recent trip to Melbourne, Australia, I did manage to get out of the city for one day. I zipped down to the Mornington Peninsula to visit a couple wineries, and also to see the Courtyard House, a three-year-old design by Melbournian architect Rowan Opat. somers house side exterior window square

On my recent trip to Melbourne, Australia, I did manage to get out of the city for one day. I zipped down to the Mornington Peninsula to visit a couple wineries, and also to see the Courtyard House, a three-year-old design by Melbournian architect Rowan Opat.
]]> somers house side exterior window square http://www.dwell.com/articles/rowan-opat-house.html Dwellings » The Airstream Life http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/0E33XXg1kv4/the-airstream-life.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-airstream-life.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:56:18 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-airstream-life.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/airstream-andreas-stavroupolos-thumbnail.jpg" alt='airstream andreas stavroupolos thumbnail' /></a><br/><br/> First came the idea. Then came the late nights of Craigslist searching. And then it happened quickly: a trip to a derelict horse ranch in the Salinas Valley, an exchange of cash in an old barn, and a harrowing towing adventure up Highway 101 netted me my current abode&mdash;a 1959 Airstream travel trailer. airstream andreas stavroupolos thumbnail

First came the idea. Then came the late nights of Craigslist searching. And then it happened quickly: a trip to a derelict horse ranch in the Salinas Valley, an exchange of cash in an old barn, and a harrowing towing adventure up Highway 101 netted me my current abode—a 1959 Airstream travel trailer.
]]> airstream andreas stavroupolos thumbnail http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-airstream-life.html Dwellings » Farm Fresh http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/KnPPtQGdn-o/farm-fresh.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/farm-fresh.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:27 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/farm-fresh.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/yum-yum-farm-house-square.jpg" alt='yum yum farm house square' /></a><br/><br/> Nobody ever said farming was easy, but the rewards of a homegrown harvest are great. On six acres of fertile land in the heart of rural Iowa, Geoff and Joanna Mouming mix modern home design with a traditional way of life. yum yum farm house square

Nobody ever said farming was easy, but the rewards of a homegrown harvest are great. On six acres of fertile land in the heart of rural Iowa, Geoff and Joanna Mouming mix modern home design with a traditional way of life.
]]> yum yum farm house square http://www.dwell.com/articles/farm-fresh.html Dwellings » An Atypical Tree House http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/qyDvJITTMEg/an-atypical-tree-house.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/an-atypical-tree-house.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:11:52 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/an-atypical-tree-house.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/treehouse-exterior-back-facade-square.jpg" alt='treehouse exterior back facade square' /></a><br/><br/> When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover and a philanthropist, let it lie. The tree revived itself, continuing to grow from its newfound horizontal position. At that point, the owner decided to honor its resilience by incorporating it into a 172-square-foot office / guest house. treehouse exterior back facade square

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover and a philanthropist, let it lie. The tree revived itself, continuing to grow from its newfound horizontal position. At that point, the owner decided to honor its resilience by incorporating it into a 172-square-foot office / guest house.
]]> treehouse exterior back facade square http://www.dwell.com/articles/an-atypical-tree-house.html Dwellings » Red, Wood, and Blue http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/NW5GfIMHPbM/red-wood-and-blue.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/red-wood-and-blue.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:02:46 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/red-wood-and-blue.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/bercy-residence-front-facade-square.jpg" alt='bercy residence front facade square' /></a><br/><br/> An entreprenurial pair of Belgian brothers land in one of Texas's few bohemian oases, become property owners, and find that sharing a house in adulthood isn't half bad. bercy residence front facade square

An entreprenurial pair of Belgian brothers land in one of Texas's few bohemian oases, become property owners, and find that sharing a house in adulthood isn't half bad.
]]> bercy residence front facade square http://www.dwell.com/articles/red-wood-and-blue.html Dwellings » Prefab, Proven http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/zL_CDuczuN0/prefab-proven.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/prefab-proven.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:34:11 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/prefab-proven.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*145/dwell-house-exterior-deck-portrait-square.jpg" alt='dwell house exterior deck portrait square' /></a><br/><br/> In January 2003, we issued a challenge to 16 architects: Design a modern prefab home for $200,000. Here&rsquo;s the story of the house that resulted from that challenge&mdash;and what we learned along the way. dwell house exterior deck portrait square

In January 2003, we issued a challenge to 16 architects: Design a modern prefab home for $200,000. Here’s the story of the house that resulted from that challenge—and what we learned along the way.
]]> dwell house exterior deck portrait square http://www.dwell.com/articles/prefab-proven.html Dwellings » Domestic Ribbon http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/U_4ggTx-b5E/domestic-ribbon.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/domestic-ribbon.html Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:30:28 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/domestic-ribbon.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/chan-residence-bench-detail-thumbnail.jpg" alt='chan residence bench detail thumbnail' /></a><br/><br/> Armed with a masters in architecture from Columbia University and only 3 years in the field, architectural designer Alan Y. L. Chan renovated a wreck of an apartment in an early 1900s building on the Upper East Side. The second-floor walkup was just over 400 square feet, with three rooms divided by light-blocking partitions. chan residence bench detail thumbnail

Armed with a masters in architecture from Columbia University and only 3 years in the field, architectural designer Alan Y. L. Chan renovated a wreck of an apartment in an early 1900s building on the Upper East Side. The second-floor walkup was just over 400 square feet, with three rooms divided by light-blocking partitions.
]]> chan residence bench detail thumbnail http://www.dwell.com/articles/domestic-ribbon.html Dwellings » New Grass Roots http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/homes/~3/P_UjmxvUy8Y/new-grass-roots.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/new-grass-roots.html Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:59:32 -0700 <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/new-grass-roots.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*147/x-house-exterior-thumbnail.jpg" alt='x house exterior thumbnail' /></a><br/><br/> When they want to escape the mayhem of city life in Chicago, Diane Pascal and Thomas Richie retreat to their low-profile getaway in Hennepin, Illinois, a town where agriculture and ecology are still a part of the locals&rsquo; common knowledge. x house exterior thumbnail

When they want to escape the mayhem of city life in Chicago, Diane Pascal and Thomas Richie retreat to their low-profile getaway in Hennepin, Illinois, a town where agriculture and ecology are still a part of the locals’ common knowledge.
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