Brought together by a shared heritage in Bauhaus principles, architect Dan Brunn and Bosch carry the torch for simple, clean, and...

A Southern California architect approaches his family home as an experiment in sustainable design.

A musician-and-seamstress couple commission a shared workspace in their elegant garden.

Durable, versatile, and energy-efficient to boot, concrete is a smart building material with endless design potential.

Versatile and hardworking, cork can soften, texturize, and insulate a space.

These cozy cabins feature muted black exteriors that complement their natural settings.

Architectural photographer Julius Shulman's iconic image of Pierre Koenig's 1960 modernist masterpiece, the Stahl House—also...

Architect Paul Elliott erects an eco-friendly home on family property, implementing sustainable materials and Japanese...

From eye-popping hues to bold patterns, here are styles to suit anyone bored with white-on-white.

Located in the 1,200-year-old historic center of Kyoto, Japan, and surrounded by green hills, Nichinichi Townhouse is a holiday...

In her new book “Living Little,” writer and editor Hannah Jenkins counts the ways—and the reasons why—we’re drawn to small spaces.

Pasadena’s only Case Study House, carefully restored in 2012, follows the slope of its site and emphasizes indoor/outdoor living.

Seafaring or stationary, floating homes and houseboats are a cool alternative to landlocked living.

Known as the Bailey House, Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House No. 21 boasts two bedrooms, two baths, and a whole lot of charming...

This 475-square-foot home in Eton, England, is made almost entirely of reconstituted waste cork—a by-product of the cork industry...

Don’t be surprised if this sustainable material shows up in surprising places, from cushioned flooring, to wall coverings, and...

Ninety minutes outside New York City, a young couple’s first house riffs on agricultural vernacular with a green twist.

Recently listed for $2,995,000, Case Study House #16 was the first of three houses Ellwood designed for the program—and it’s the...

Rebuilt by architect Beverly David Thorne after a 1991 fire, this newly renovated post-and-beam residence takes advantage of its...

True to the case study prototype, the minimalist interior makes the most of the home’s boxy frame.

An East Coast design-build firm shows us how it's done when it comes to chic kitchen overhauls.

A meticulously maintained, architectural time capsule in L.A. is available for the first time since 1960.

Here at Dwell, we can’t get enough of the Case Study House Program that helped shape modern architecture as we know it today—and...

This arresting Los Angeles–area residence echoes the style of the designer’s Case Study House #16B.

Combining creative nous with careful planning, architect Mark Lawton builds a net-zero home inspired by the typology of a...

The landmarked home and studio in Pasadena was Smith’s principal residence throughout most of his career.

After years of searching for a modernist house to restore, Sean and Geri Brunson decide to DIY one—and save $20K by finishing...

Meltdown, shmeltdown: If you've got a spare $14 million, you can have a genuine Case Study house, a Pacific Ocean view—and a...

The building was originally designed in the ’50s as four interlocking flats for celebrity TV host Roy Maypole.

The Bobertz Residence, designed in 1953, emerges from years of modification and wear to become a luminous example of midcentury...

For $10,000,000, the new owner will receive the historic midcentury home, along with architectural plans for a separate structure...

As more wineries are turning away from cork to seal their blends, Normann-Copenhagen is bringing the wine stopper back to its...

Throwing a trendy material into the mix of my basement-bar makeover was a risky choice—but in the end, it paid off.

Beating out a host of competitors, one Danish family left their home behind (it’s just down the road, really) to camp out for a...

A central indoor/outdoor room covered in translucent panels captures sunlight and circulates warm air throughout the residence.

The 215-square-foot addition utilizes the sustainable material as cladding that matches the neighborhood’s brick and as a...