A ’60s Time Capsule by Belgian Brutalist Juliaan Lampens Lists for €545K
Wood ceilings, circular skylights, and swaths of glass give this concrete home a sense of openness and warmth.
Julian Darley
It might seem that the Post Carbon Institute casts too wide a net.
A Renovated Barcelona Flat Glows With All-White Interiors and Restored Brick Ceilings
Allaround Lab completely revamps an 800-square-foot apartment, uncovering original barrel-vaulted ceilings and installing custom...
A Simple Gabled House Features an Intricate Latticework Shell
Architect Sven Matt mixed basic shapes with rich details in this Austrian home.
This Exquisite Extension With a Zigzag Roof Was Made Possible by Neighborly Collaboration
In London, architect Julia Hamson transforms the dark, cramped kitchen of her Victorian terrace house into a flexible gathering...
The Glowing Converted Warehouse of Painter Fred Cress Is Open For Bids
The converted warehouse home and studio of award-winning painter Fred Cress in Annandale, Australia, is up for auction with a...
Q&A with Graphic Designer Julian Montague
With a penchant for all things print, Julian Montague has built up an impressive collection of work including most recently his...
A Midcentury Home’s Past Mistakes Are Finally Corrected
Plagued by remodeling pitfalls, two tenacious homeowners reinvent a soggy 1960s residence outside Seattle as a modern masterpiece.
In London, a Dramatic Blue Stairway Amps Up the Allure of an Actor’s Apartment
Patalab Architects spices up a closed-off stair room with one part natural light and another part saturated hue.
A Hidden Mezzanine Keeps This Narrow SoHo Loft Looking Crisp
The undulating walls of this light-filled loft reference the building’s past life as a silk warehouse.
This Copenhagen Rooftop Renovation Embodies the Future of Urban Design
Residents of a building confined within a dense Copenhagen neighborhood finally get the outdoor space they desire—in an unlikely...
Before & After: A 1974 Airstream Renovation Radiates Modern Mountain Cabin Vibes
In just four months, Colorado Caravan transforms a 1974 Airstream Overlander into an airy “home away from home” for a family of...
An Architect Goes Minimalist to the Max With His Home Renovation in Queens
An ascetic-minded couple take a New York row house down to the studs.
13 Epic Alpine Retreats We're Swooning Over
These contemporary, snowbound chalets make us want to throw another log on the fire and snuggle up for the night.
Products We Love: Modern by Dwell Magazine Barware
Welcome to our latest installment of Products We Love, where we test-drive beloved design items and document the process in our...
18 Luminous Homes With Interesting Skylights
A strategically placed rooftop opening can significantly brighten up a living space—and also help create a stronger connection to...
A Perfume Magnate Renovates a House With a Murky Past Outside Paris
The 1960s building is a concrete masterpiece—but who really designed it?
Own Legendary Designer Paul Rand's Midcentury Home For $895K
For the first time in history, the award-winning home of iconic art director and graphic designer Paul Rand hits the market in...
The Phantom Tollbooth Author Is Also an Architect—and a Home He Designed Just Listed For $429K
Don't “jump to Conclusions” about the celebrated author—he’s also a talented architect, and he designed this home.
The Restored L.A. Home of Poet Alice Lynch Is a Rad Option If Your Budget Stretches to $1.8M
Built in 1922 by architects Henry Hewitt and John Byers, the adobe-style home cleverly integrates modern finishes within a...
Paul Simon’s Grand Connecticut Estate Returns to the Market—This Time Asking $11.9M
With a recent $2M price cut, here’s your chance to jam out at the home of one of the world’s most legendary musicians.
An Eco-Friendly Connecticut Home Wants $650K
An energy-efficient, rural retreat designed by owner/architect Lynn Gaffney hits the market.
A Net-Zero Home in Canada Boasts a Striking Saw-Toothed Roof
Comprised of two perpendicular forms that gently navigate a lakeside site, Sky House runs off of solar energy.
A Raw Yet Refined Bondi Beach Home Opens Up to the Neighborhood
Plaster and tile play nicely with brick and steel in this Bondi beach home defined by sharp contrast.
A Cork-Covered Retreat in South Africa Is Built Using Mass Timber
Architect Paul Elliott erects an eco-friendly home on family property, implementing sustainable materials and Japanese...
The 1926 Redwood Grove Estate by Hearst Castle Architect Julia Morgan Lists for $5M
Julia Morgan was first female architect licensed in California—and she designed this Tudor-style home at the height of her...
Elaine’s Townhouse From “Seinfeld” Wants $8.65M
The stately, 179-year-old townhouse in Chelsea played Elaine Benes’s residence on the ’90s show.
France Requires All New Public Buildings to Contain 50% Wood
While the Trump Administration is poised to mandate neoclassical architecture, France is building for a sustainable future.
Own This Unique Hollywood Hills Midcentury For $3.2M
Boasting an eccentric zigzag roofline and plenty of midcentury charm, get ready to fall in love with this Richard Banta–designed...
An Old Cattle Barn in Slovenia Is Saved and Transformed Into a Family Home
A former Alpine cattle barn in Slovenia becomes a lofty family vacation home.
A Picture-Perfect Midcentury in Pasadena Lists for $2.3M
The plans for this post-and-beam construction were featured in the May 1950 edition of “Arts & Architecture Magazine.”
Now in its Fifth Year, the FOG Design+Art Fair Shakes Up San Francisco
Bringing together leaders in design, art, and culture, the FOG Design+Art Fair is on view January 11–14, 2018 at the Fort Mason...
Designer Harry Nuriev Finds Inspiration in the Fanciful Downspouts of His Russian Hometown
Here, explains how the handcrafted, intricate downpipes offer a wellspring of ideas.
An Architect’s Barrel-Vaulted Home in the Hudson Valley Treetops Asks $1.45M
The midcentury home in Dobbs Ferry, New York, features arched cedar ceilings built by a Norwegian shipbuilder.
An Architect’s Idyllic Midcentury Perch in Berkeley Wants $1.05M
As a plus, architect and current owner Jim Orjala added a nifty studio beneath a towering oak.

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