Gundrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir of Studio Bility takes us on a guided tour of the city by the smoky bay: Reykjavík, Iceland.

Construction has begun on a controversial airport near the Incan citadel, but naysayers are worried about the future of the...

A proposed resort in the awe-inspiring heart of Iceland offers the ultimate escape for guests and locals alike with a 150-room...

Studio Bua turns a battered 1930s farm building into a 1,959-square-foot live/work space in the remote Breiðafjörður Nature...

This contemporary barn house in Iceland has a rural charm that perfectly complements the rugged landscape.

Billing itself as the “five million star hotel,” Buubble is a unique lodging option about an hour outside of Reykjavík, Iceland,...

In Seattle, where others saw only a severe slope and lack of municipal hookups, one couple spotted their ticket to their dream...

The famed geothermal spa outside Reykjavík, Iceland, is entering a major new phase—paving the way for the area’s first five-star...

A Brooklyn architect shows what a little elbow grease, a healthy dose of naïveté, and a decade can accomplish.

Uni, an international group of designers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is riding out a self-professed renovation high that never...

Studio Heima’s Aska Cabin offers a minimalist retreat surrounded by geothermal wonders near the northern shore of Lake Mývatn in...

The Scandinavian-inspired design by Manta North is tucked neatly between an extinct volcano and the Atlantic, where exceptional...

There are so many great reasons to visit the tiny island nation of Iceland—here's where to stay.

In Iceland, a midcentury single-family home originally designed by iconic architect Guðmundur Kr. Kristinsson is treated to a...

With sensitivity to local building typologies, fresh construction finds a place in Amsterdam.

Behind the Dwell Magazine Redesign

If you’re in the throes of decluttering your home through professional organizer Marie Kondo’s outrageously popular KonMari...

Fifteen minutes from downtown Seattle, architects Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo transformed the neighborhood dump—a lot that had...

As New Orleans struggles to get back on its feet, one architect learns from the past while building for the future.

Set on a ridge overlooking a deep ravine, this summer home in Southern Iceland is surrounded by awe-inspiring scenery.

We asked five households that recently switched Los Angeles neighborhoods what they had in mind when picking a new place to live.

Architecture is the latest field to feel the double-edged sword of computerization.

Shunning ostentation, Horizon Neighborhood recasts the ski resort as a collaborative, ecologically minded ideas hub.

A prefab dwelling overlooking an active volcano features architectural details inspired by Viking culture and Nordic mythology.

A major market for our furniture, and the headquarters of some of our most important designers, Manhattan has long been Herman...

We’re excited to reveal a new way to shop products on Dwell, and it all starts with the new “Products” tab.

It was no exodus, of course, but when Kathleen Triem quit her job at a Manhattan design firm in July 1996, her associates were...

When Cecilia Tham and Yoel Karaso of Habitan Architects bought their first-floor apartment in an 1894 block of the Fort Pienc...

Design studio Minarc launches Plús Hús, a tiny prefab dwelling starting at $37,000 that offers an affordable, environmentally...

A two-story dwelling on an infill lot, the residence blends into the neighborhood with the help of cedar cladding, pitched roof...

The city's new green building legislation will result in the equivalent of taking more than one million cars off the road by 2030.

Described as a "cultural shed for New York," The Shed is an expandable multi-use cultural venue designed by the NYC-based firm,...

In the Texas capital's transit-oriented Mueller development, architect Michael Hsu proposes a modern take on row house living.

Seamless indoor/outdoor living allows a family to relax and unplug in this contemporary New Hampshire lake house.

The New Orleans–based eyewear brand KREWE—a chic favorite with Hollywood celebs—transforms a worn warehouse in the Lower Garden...

There is a tired adage in architecture that the form of a building must follow its function.