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A Concrete Double Villa in Switzerland
A glass-and-concrete mountainside lair is fit for a Bond villain with a penchant for stunning Alpine views.
written by: Robert Landonphotos by: Hélène Binet01.20.13 -
A Corbusier-Inspired Parisian Home
An American architect in Paris experiments with Corbusian perceptions of interior and exterior space.
written by: Zahid Sardarphotos by: Filippo Bamberghi03.04.13 -
A Family-Friendly New York City Apartment
Designer Suchi Reddy crafts a family-friendly New York City apartment.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Ball & Albanese05.09.13 -
A Modern Prefab Addition to a Mid-Century California Classic
A 1950s Joseph Esherick home in Berkeley, California, inspires an addition that pays homage to the past yet is poised to host the next generation.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Caren Alpert12.30.12 -
A Stacked Cabin for a Steep Slope
A steeply sloped site in the Wisconsin forest, plus an equally steep budget, led architect Brian Johnsen to reinvent the archetypal cabin for a sturdy vacation home.
written by: Olivia Martinphotos by: Narayan Mahon02.02.13 -
A Traditional Shingle-Clad Home in Connecticut
A creative twist on the traditional shingle clads a Connecticut home.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Andrew Rowat02.04.13 -
About Face
Solar panels have a reputation as being unsightly, but this U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon show home sheds the stereotype that photovoltaic arrays are eyesores.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Jim Tetro03.17.12 -
Alberta Aerie
Edmonton architect Vivian Manasc’s 19th-story rooftop penthouse is a bright spot—and a model green building—in a city where downtown living is rare.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Garth Crump08.18.12 -
An Affordable Duplex Transformation in Texas
Affordable gestures abound in this transformation of a dilapidated former duplex in the Texas Hill Country.
written by: Diana Budds01.11.13 -
An Affordable High-Design Vacation Home in Mexico
By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a high-design vacation home for just $70 per square foot.
written by: Robert Landonphotos by: Mauricio Alejo01.29.13 -
An Angular Copper-Clad Apartment Building in Italy
Perched in the Dolomite mountains, an angular copper-clad apartment building echoes the topography of its site.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus05.14.13 -
An Innovative Modular Building System in Ecuador
Seeking a way to blend architecture into the natural environment, a pair of Ecuador-based designers invents a new modular building system.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: João Canziani12.31.12 -
Bach to Nature
Two doctors wanted their typical New Zealand home to function as simply as it looks.
photos by: Simon Devitt03.14.13 -
Back Storied
Without altering its turn-of-the-20th-century facade, architect Christopher Polly transformed the rear of this Newtown, Australia, home from bleak to bright.
written by: Diana Budds01.18.12 -
Blair Niche Project
At just $167 per square foot, this high-design, low-cost barn in rural Wisconsin is an American idyll.
written by: Aaron Britt02.20.12 -
Building on a Shoestring in Singapore
Building on a shoestring is no mean feat in Singapore, especially when your home calls for a multilayered facade. Chang Architects, however, were more than up to the challenge.
photos by: Albert Lim KS01.10.13 -
California Love
With the first day of spring quickly approaching and the weather getting warmer, we've decided to pay homage to the Golden State by compiling seven of our favorite sun-kissed California homes.
written by: Ivane Soyombo03.01.13 -
Color Story: Orange
The fact that no other word in the English language rhymes with orange also extends to the color's unrivaled ability to up the ante of any home. Here, Dwell's favorite homes featuring orange hues...
10.12.12 -
Coming into Views
This courtyard house on the edge of the Berkshires offers both grand vistas and plenty of privacy, thanks to its custom rain screen.
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: John Muggenborg03.18.12 -
Compact Wooden Home in Japan
A distinctive wooden pattern lines the walls, floors, and ceilings of this compact home in Japan.
written by: Winifred Bird05.14.13 -
Earth Work
A French architecture firm carves out an earthen shroud for the modern extension of a home located in the foothills of the Pyrénées.
written by: Diana Budds02.26.13 -
Facade Focus: Brick
Yves Borghs and Katleen van Ammel wanted their new house to offer maximum privacy but also maximum light. The solution proposed by Tom Verschueren, of Mechelen, Belgium-based DMVA Architects, was...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Frederik Vercruysse05.01.12 -
Facade Focus: Metal
While still studying architecture at Eindhoven University, Servie Boetzkes and Jeroen Helder landed a commission through “friends of friends” to build a home in a suburb of Arnhem.
written by: Jane Szita05.22.12 -
Facade Focus: Steel
Idaho-based architect Susan Desko—previously a senior design architect for Frank Gehry—created a house built of untreated steel plate and glass that towers among the trees of its...
written by: Laura Maukphotos by: Sharon Risedorph07.03.12 -
Facade Focus: Wood
A Boston couple with a big extended family wanted to enlarge their brick neo-Georgian with an addition that would fit a generous kitchen and hangout space, all while avoiding superfluous detail....
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: John Horner05.02.12
