The Rise of the Kidney-Shaped Pool—and Its Unexpected Impact on Skate Culture
Who knew Southern Californian skaters owed so much to Alvar Aalto?
This Vacation Home in Argentina Is One Part House, One Part Skate Ramp
For a client who shreds, designer Macu Bulgubure created the ultimate escape by merging a half-pipe with a home.
Not Just Skating By
For years, professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek has ranted about wanting to build a skate plaza: a skate park integrated into the...
Oil/Lumber Unites Japanese Design, Skate Culture, and Blue-Collar Roots in Nashville
Ethan Summers quit his desk job in 2014 to start a furniture and apparel brand that definitely deserves your attention.
The World’s First High School Built Around a Skate Park Is in Malmö, Sweden
Bryggeriets Gymnasium offers courses in kickflips and bluntslides as part of its curriculum.
Chicago Crowdsources a Skate Park
Skaters, bikers, and a park advocate are breaking new ground in Chicago's Grant Park.
The Space Beside the Skate Park
Architecture for Humanity installed a pop up in New York City for two weeks, creating an unlikely plaza next to a skate park and...
PAS House: Skater's Paradise
Each time I spot those small, skateboard-deterring metal bars placed several feet apart on benches and other civic areas, I...
Janne Saario's Modern Skate Parks
We've reported on modern skate parks before, but rarely have we seen such a perfect marriage of skating and landscape design as...
A Skateboarding Devotee Gets the Lounge of His Dreams
As young ones, we all dreamed of turning our rooms into the most epic pillow forts, tree houses, or any number of far-fetched...
Jerome Byron Reflects on the Subtle Influence of a Not-So-Subtle Skateboard Deck
The Los Angeles–based architect and designer traces his current work back to his high school pastime.
They Love Surfing So Much They Put a Skate Ramp in Their Front Yard
Leah and Jakeh Bradley’s refreshed California midcentury is a love letter to the beach, with counterculture heirlooms, sandy...
7 Natural Swimming Pools That Are Completely Chlorine-Free
Say goodbye to red eyes—these naturally filtered swimming pools stay clean without chlorine.
Sharp Edits in a SoHo Loft Spotlight the Owner’s Art Collection
Architect Kyle O’Donnell of Gramercy Design finds the perfect place for every piece, from Andy Warhol skate decks to a Mickey...
A Brother-Sister Duo Craft a Tiny Home in Hawaii With a Half-Pipe–Inspired Roof
Reunited after their mother’s passing, Ellie and Dan Madsen pool their skills to build a 260-square-foot dwelling that embraces...
Prefab Proponent Jennifer Siegal Explains the Wind-Up Toy She Always Keeps on Her Desk
A tiny metal knickknack keeps the designer’s mind on mobility.
A Texas Camping Spot Complete With Yurts and Miniature Donkeys
For those seeking a hidden locale to set up camp for an idyllic weekend getaway, Green Acres in Elgin, Texas might be the...
Supertrees Will Generate Electricity and Water For Ho Chi Minh City’s New Central Park
The new park will serve as a sustainable, state-of-the-art community hub with a metro station, underground shopping mall, and...
The Surrounding Countryside Inspires a Family Home in Australia's Adelaide Hills
After years of travelling the world for work, an Australian family was ready to create their ultimate home base on twenty acres.
In Praise of Shadows
In designing for themselves in Phoenix, Ethan Wessel and Sarah Swartz Wessel explore architecture as a living, breathing,...
In Times of Crisis, Hostile Architecture Poses a Bigger Threat Than Ever
The coronavirus and social upheaval are creating a new breeding ground for hostile design that’s even more insidious than the...
7 Companies Making Beautifully Modern Birdhouses
Here’s how to feed all the neighborhood birds in style.
Child’s Play: Designing a Polished, All-Ages Playscape
Can a home that encourages creativity, exploration, and fun still look grown-up?
A Black Timber Screen Conceals a Family’s Lush Hideaway on the Victoria Coast
The residence by Project 12 Architecture eschews an open plan for private, intimate spaces that spill into a backyard oasis.
Top 5 Homes of the Week With Eye-Popping Pools
Escape the heat and dive into these enchanting pool designs from the Dwell community that caught our editor’s eye this week.
30 “Surf Shacks” That Make Laid-Back Living Look Really, Really Good
From revamped midcenturies to coastal cabins inspired by sand and sea, these places in the sun will make you want one of your own.
A Belgian Photographer’s Country Home Is a Playground for Kids and Adults Alike
Shaped like an upside-down seat, the Chairhouse is an experimental base for art-making and adventure.
Journey by Design: Berlin's Tempelhof Airport Is a Public Park Like No Other
Sprawling across a bewildering 32 million square feet, Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport is one of the world’s most eclectic public...
A Copper Cabin in British Columbia Glows With Magical Childhood Memories
The colorful steel-clad cabin evokes the owner’s happy memories of holidays spent in a converted railroad boxcar.
9 Palm Springs Retreats For Under $200 a Night
Whether you’re visiting Palm Springs Modernism Week from February 14-24 or just in the mood for a desert vacation, these hotels...
A Modern Glass Addition in Belgium
For this tiny house in the Belgian forest, a little extra square footage comes in the form of a glassed-in addition with a...
Budget Breakdown: Two Couples Turn a Dated Cabin Into a Dreamy Mountain Retreat for $39K
A family bands together to overhaul Alpenglow Cabin, a cozy hideaway in the peaks of Colorado.
Journey by Design: Sunrise Ruffalo’s Guide to the Catskills
The design boutique owner shares her and husband Mark Ruffalo’s favorite haunts in the Catskills hamlet of Narrowsburg, New York.
Modern Meets Traditional in a Swedish Summer House
On an 18th-century farmstead in rural Sweden, two Copenhagen designers handcraft a summerhouse that seamlessly melds the modern...
Five of the Uncountable Contributions Virgil Abloh Made to Architecture and Home Design
Abloh, the Louis Vuitton menswear designer and prolific creative who died last month, applied his architecture training to build...
Home for the Holidays? Here’s What You Need to Know About Traveling This Winter
With so much up in the air due to COVID-19, Americans are playing it safe when planning holiday vacations.

46 more articles