Can Co-Living Survive in a Socially Distanced Future?
Over the past decade, soaring rents and urban loneliness have been driving people to live closer together.
Legendary Architect Steven Holl’s Y House in the Catskills Hits the Market For $1.6M
This luminous home branches out like a forked stick—and it comes with 33 acres of pristine mountain wilderness.
A Renovated Apartment in Norway With a Dreamy Loft
Outside Oslo, one family's remodeled home includes a dark, secluded loft that encourages daydreaming.
These Nordic A-Frame Cabins Offer Thrilling Treetop Views
Inspired by Nordic folklore and fire towers that dot the surrounding forests, PAN Treetop Cabins by architect Espen Surnevik make...
Design Digest: Zaha Hadid, Chinese Ruins, a COS Installation, and More
Keep up with the design world: Zaha Hadid's only private residence is completed in Russia, nature reclaims an abandoned fishing...
Yes, This Tokyo Photographer’s Candy-Colored Cityscapes Should Make You Feel Unsettled
It takes a second to understand why the images in Rumi Ando’s “Tokyo Nude” are so serene—and yet disquieting.
Two Designers Sharpen Up This Former Pencil Factory
A pair of designers and their twin girls inhabit a converted loft, filling it with serious design savvy and a hefty dose of...
Marcel Breuer Hooper House II
A new owner with a light touch has kept Marcel Breuer's 1959 Hooper House II a marvel of the mid-20th century whose life will...
My House: A Wellness Blogger Carves Out a Soothing Retreat in Austin
Mindful living influencer Jules Acree shares how she and her husband focus on self-care during the pandemic.
How Van-Lifers Are Adapting During the Coronavirus Pandemic
When home is the open road, it’s tricky to navigate where and how to shelter in place.
Young Adults Who Moved Home During COVID-19 Are Making Over Their Childhood Rooms—and Their Mindsets
Gen Z and Millennials who have returned to their old bedrooms are reclaiming their spaces and senses of self.
We Dream of Prefabs
...and wake up, every so often, to a project that fulfills the potential of mass-produced housing.
Neutra Territory
Richard Neutra's son Raymond examines the internal architecture of his legendary father through a 1958 Berkeley psychological...
Promo Daily: Damien Maloney
Photographer's promotional pieces we love & why.
Friday Finds 07.13.12
This friday, we see an alternative to the 2012 Olympics logo, learn insider tips on how to best experience AT&T Park, home of the...
Unauthorized Moss Art
From Banksy to Katsu to Iz the Wiz, we often hear about guerilla graffiti artists who've taken their social critiques to the...
Photos of the Day: Isolated Building Studies
David Schalliol’s photo project showcases the eerie beauty in Chicago's abandoned lots and standalone buildings.
5 Things to Buy to Celebrate the Lunar New Year
It’s the year of the rabbit! Wear red!
Chris Jordan at the 2008 IIDA Leaders Breakfast
“Six years ago today I was a very angry, lonely corporate lawyer,” recalls Chris Jordan, the keynote speaker at the 2008 IIDA...
The Bangkok Beat
Mason Florence, ex-rodeo rider, photo gallery director, and publisher of Bangkok 101, steers us through Thailand’s “Venice of the...
After His Grandma’s Death, He Bought Back Her Longtime Home—and Opened a Gallery Within It
Artist Reggie Black moved back into the Washington, D.C., row house with the intent to preserve Black ownership.
Robots for Your Pets—and More Questionably Useful Smart Home Tech From CES 2024
Voice-controlled everything dominated the Las Vegas trade show, as did a surprising number of products geared toward keeping your...
Metabolism Talks The Talk
Last night the New York Public Library hosted a sold-out talk between pioneering contemporary architect Rem Koolhaas and curator...
Friday Finds 1.21.11
It's Friday, you know what that means—our weekly round-up of art, photography, architecture, music, and design finds.
Bookshelf Basics
Classic or contemporary, these titles are guaranteed to appeal to burgeoning bookworms of the modernist sort.
This Translucent, Prefab Sauna Is the Perfect Backyard Addition
Originally built for Melbourne Design Week, this off-grid sauna by Studio Rain is now available for purchase in Australia.
Beach Reading
Looking for a little light literature to while away the hours? We suggest a quartet of (fictional) titles for the design minded.
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Deinfluencing, “Anti-Hauls,” and the Dupe Decor Conundrum
A growing breed of social media users are dissuading their followers from buying into rapidly cycling micro-trends.
Learnings from Nantucket
I am looking at my favorite photograph of my summer house in Nantucket.
Converted Loft Fit for a Modern Family in Copenhagen
In an up-and-coming area of Copenhagen, a pair of designers and their twin girls inhabit a converted loft, filling it with...
The Year Shared Housing Got a Rebrand
In 2023, the co-living landscape was all about “mommunes,” “boommates,” and “co-buying.”
A Week at the Airport: Part II
Earlier this week I had a go at the first half of Alain de Botton's new book A Week at the Airport, where he reports on a week...
Celebrating 20 Years of Dwell
We look back on two decades of covering cutting-edge design—and ask big questions about homebuilding, community, and technology...
The Dwell 24: Panorammma
Maika Palazuelos’s tabletop objects are vessels for her specific and peculiar point of view.
Strength in Numbers
Touting a model of collaborative creativity, five young Chicagoans share talent and resources to promote the work of female...

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