Preview the Editor’s Letter from our January/February issue, written by Dwell founder and CEO Lara Deam.

Every hour, enough sunlight hits the earth to power the entire planet for a year.

Somewhere in-between the mid-19th century, the 1960s, and the future, lies Utopie Plastic, or Plastic Utopia: an outdoor art...

Artist Chris Jordan has become something of a cult figure for the green set, with his growing portfolio of mind-bending...

Designed by Orange Architects, the compact, energy-efficient home features open and airy interiors that can instantly be adjusted...

Color is a design superpower that can make a small room appear larger, or an expansive space feel intimate and cozy.

How does daylight affect happiness and well-being? Marvin decided to find out.

Designed to amplify connections with the desert, a low-lying courtyard house nestles into the landscape.

New storage, clever furniture, and lots of pegboards help a New York attorney get organized.

A NODE prefab, Solar Studio in West Seattle produces 100 percent of its own energy—and rental income for its eco-conscious owner.

Located on the southeast coast of Brazil in the surfer's paradise of Ubatuba, this sustainably constructed home embraces its lush...

A high-tech house in rural Finland offers a family a place to recharge—in more ways than one.

Resolution:4 Architecture creates astounding prefabricated homes that are tailored to their sites and the unique needs of their...

Surrounded by snowy mountains and perched oceanside, even Vancouver’s business district manages to be idyllic.

Compact in size—yet big on comfort—this well-crafted micro-home is a luxurious way to experience the water.

Packed with off-grid tech, the partially prefabricated Waterfall Residence soaks up stunning views of Carmel Valley.

Lake|Flato harnesses prefab design to construct an award-winning weekend retreat in just eight months.

A software developer adds a prefabricated shed by Drop Structures to his Oregon campground.

Maya Bird-Murphy, founder of Chicago Mobile Makers, converted a Postal Service truck into a pop-up design classroom for...

At a time when stress levels are rising, adding a touch of greenery to the bathroom can elevate both your space and your mood.

A former power station on the western edge of Melbourne’s city centre has been repurposed into a dining destination with six new...

From modern sheds and tiny cabins to detached dwellings, we're spotlighting our favorite small spaces from the Dwell community...

This Danish home’s IKEA kitchen gets a fresh look thanks to Muller Van Severen’s inspired pairing of marble and polyethylene.

Steven Holl's geometric Ex of In House holds a minimal footprint without compromising on volume within.

As a thought-provoking exploration of environment and design, this minimalist ring-shaped holiday home in Aragon, Spain, abandons...

Simple materials transform a rundown wood balcony into a new roof deck and versatile creative space.

Nashville–based New Frontier Homes recently completed the Orchid Tiny House—a 290-square-foot off-grid home with amazing lighting...

Prefabricated, solar-powered, and filled with cutting-edge technology, the FutureHAUS is the smart, sustainable home of tomorrow.

They may be small, but these utilitarian spaces can really pack a punch if done right.

In Nova Scotia, a prefab beach house makes history as the first-ever home built with PET core foam technology.

Inspired by environmental issues, architect Vincent Callebaut reimagines the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral as a solar-powered...

The Ocean Cleanup is headed out to sea—again—to remove plastic and debris amassing in the Pacific.

Living Vehicle teams up with Volta Power Systems to offer the highest-capacity electric power system available in a residential...

The redesigned office, which holds three floors of a 19th-century factory building, combines workshop and laboratory.

Ali Malkawi leads us into a future where software helps a house adapt to changing conditions.

Copenhagen just cut the ribbon on a new waste-to-energy power plant—and you can ski down it.