Dwell (magazine)

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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.^[1] Arieff subsequently resigned in August 2006, citing a "fundamental change in the magazine's mission and philosophy" as her reason for leaving.^[2]

Dwell is published 10 times a year (monthly except bi-monthly in December/January and July/August) by Dwell, LLC. 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. In April 2005 Dwell received the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the 100,000 -to-250,000 circulation category. 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 sneaker designed by Medium and a weekly TV series on the Fine Living cable network.