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Dwell Magazine: A Slow Commercialised Descent? Has it stoped being a "Nice Modernist?"

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Cameron

dude, you don't even get a free subscription for being a nice modernist!

I usually end up picking a copy up at some vodka/gin induced archi-event.

C

Feb 6, 08 6:38 pm  · 
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snook_dude

C....they actually used to send them to me for free.....when they were a startup magazine...i kid you not.

Feb 6, 08 6:50 pm  · 
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FOG Lite

I've resubscribed and I think it's improved mightily in the last couple issues. Maybe I'm biased since I'm a BLDGBLOG fan, but I think the hiring of Geoff is indicative of a promising trend in the magazine toward better content. And his articles and interviews were quite good in this last issue.

Feb 6, 08 7:17 pm  · 
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i read geoff's articles in the new (march) issue. his interview with adjaye is good - but way too short. anyway, gave me something with which to comment on the african architecture thread...

Feb 6, 08 7:17 pm  · 
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FOG Lite

Agreed Steven, in general the articles in Dwell tend to be short, but that is why it receives it's place of honor in our house.

Feb 6, 08 7:22 pm  · 
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liberty bell

Place of honor meaning the john, right FOG? That's where mine live - along with my Architect magazine, the current issue of which has a severely grumpy-looking Patrick Tighe on the cover that freaks me out a little in the bathroom.

Feb 6, 08 7:28 pm  · 
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snook_dude

Patrick went the way of recycling on Monday...I hate pain in the ass architects.

Feb 6, 08 7:30 pm  · 
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Pimpanzee

I'll take commercialzed modernism over commercialized post-modern shit buildings any day. Something's getting built either way

Feb 6, 08 10:02 pm  · 
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FOG Lite

What is the deal with the architect headshots on the magazine covers these days? I don't care what the designer looks like, just the DESIGN. It would seems like Architect magazine has given in to the cult of personality.

Also, If I see one more picture of Jennifer Siegel....

Feb 6, 08 11:20 pm  · 
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i understand the initial reaction to the headshots on 'architect', foglite. but, as they continue to develop it, i've appreciated the direction 'architect' is trying to take: get away from the archi-porn shots of buildings and get into what doing architecture is about.

the headshots are annoying, but i think they're the mag's way of trying to drive home that their point-of-view is different from the others.

Feb 7, 08 7:52 am  · 
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Cameron

FOG lite, admit it you have Jennifers posters all over you wall. from the notepad ad to the architect mag.... admit it....

Feb 7, 08 8:02 am  · 
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brian buchalski

i usuallly keep a copy of eitherwad or radar next to my toilet...no wonder i'm not much of an architect

Feb 7, 08 8:49 am  · 
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brian buchalski

shit...here's link wad

Feb 7, 08 8:55 am  · 
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i've subsrcibed to DWELL, and I enjoy. Some months more than others.

Feb 7, 08 9:07 am  · 
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FOG Lite

You know it Cameron, them apatong shipping container floors really do it for me. (You had to take it there Cameron? Can't I just hate on Seigel for her overexposure?)

I agree Steven, the quality of Architect has been getting better as well, but the headshot covers still bug me. I'm with LB on this, in their place of honor, when I see various serious/grumpy architects staring at me I get a little freaked. Metropolis is guilty of this as well, the Thom Mayne cover awhile back was so bad I had be certain to keep in turned over till I had finished the issue.

Feb 7, 08 10:02 am  · 
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