This Couple Merrily Floats Along in Seattle
A prefabricated floating home drops anchor in the Pacific Northwest.
Merry Modern Giveaway
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‘Tis the Season to Win $5,000 in Custom-Made Prefabricated Railings from AGS Stainless on Dwell.com
Dwell.com’s Annual “Merry Modern Giveaway” Features the Best Modern Products of the Year – Including AGS Stainless Railings!
Make Your Home Smell Merry and Bright
From German Christmas incense cones to a perfume gun that emits the scent of cotton candy, there’s a holiday scent that’ll work...
Why I’m Skipping the Christmas Tree This Year
You can still have yourself a merry little Christmas with nary a tree.
Dwell Professional
Dwell was started with the hope that more people would authentically engage with modern architecture and design—and rely on...
This Century-Old Bungalow Is an Eternal Work-in-Progress
Its true renaissance started 10 years ago with two new, dedicated owners.
This Otherworldly Bookstore in China Provides a Mesmerizing Atmosphere for Reading
This bookshop in Hangzhou, China, features an interior that provides a variety of unique and immersive environments for reading...
Barware Gifts to Shake Things Up for the Home Mixologist
Lift the spirits of the experienced sipper or budding bartender with the tools they need to drink in style.
Play: Electric Slide
A group of Columbia University students have a good time reinventing the playground as a place to harness all that youthful...
Budget Breakdown: This Hip Multifamily Pad in Austin Cost Under $515K
Nestled in East Austin, Texas, this modern home accomplishes the unique task of bringing three units under one roof.
Watch: Inside the Studio of Designer and Materials Master Fernando Mastrangelo
Designer Fernando Mastrangelo is a master at pushing the limits of media, both material and social.
The Modern Studio of a Finnish Design Legend
Yrjö Kukkapuro, one of Finland’s design legends, is primed for an international resurgence thanks to a new furniture...
Eric Garcetti's Green Home Remodel
Los Angeles is not all mini-malls and highways.
My House: A Bay Area Restaurateur’s Woodsy Retreat Prioritizes Community
Just north of San Francisco, the Mill Valley home of former Phish manager and current restaurant owner John Paluska takes its...
32 Architects Reveal Budget Breakdowns for Projects Ranging From $1.5K to $910K
Have you ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at what a renovation or new build actually costs?
2016 Minimalist Holiday Gift Guide
As a designer, I sit in a near-constant stream of beautifully designed products.
The Toddlers of Dwell Review 5 Modern Playhouses
All it takes to play is a healthy imagination, but a modern playhouse adds to the fun.
Jonathan Adler's Whales
Though I've become quite fond of them, I don't quite know what to make of Jonathan Adler's pair of tabletop cetaceans.
The Futurist Movement
Manifesto: F.T. Marinetti, “The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism” (1909)
A Schoolhouse Electric Christmas
There is nothing quite like soaking in the warmth of vintage, nostalgic Christmas cheer.
Friday Finds 08.03.12
Yes, it's another installment of our beloved Friday Finds.
Ant Farm Documentary at SF MoMA
Documentarians Elizabeth Federic and Laura Harrison's 2008 video about Ant Farm, the merry band of architects, video artists,...
Rootedness
We are all rooted in something...
Friday Finds 7.31.09
Today is the last day of July and you know what that means...If you haven't yet sent in your submission to the Reburbia...
Why Thanksgiving Decor Can’t Compete With Christmas Creep and Spooky Season
As the excess of Halloween and Christmas continues to inch closer together, there’s hardly any craze around the holiday between...
Cozy by Design
Embrace your primordial instincts with a lesson from the happiest nation in the world.
The New King of England Hates Modern Design
King Charles III’s public criticisms of British modernism have had real, negative impacts on U.K. building projects.
Trying Not to Be the Grinch About the Holiday Aesthetic
I’m resistant to sparkly, “jolly” holiday decor, but still I want a cheerful atmosphere.
Suddenly Shanghai
The developer of Three on the Bund gallery gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the creative side of Shanghai.
One Night in Snøhetta’s Remote Hiking Cabin in the Norwegian Wilderness
On an impromptu road trip, my friends and I squeezed in a quick stay at the recently rebuilt Tungestølen cabin complex in western...
What It’s Really Like to Own a Home Between Three People
An increasing number of first-time homebuyers are pooling their finances to purchase property outside of the traditional nuclear...