At Atra Form Studio in Mexico City, Alexander Diaz Andersson makes globally inspired furniture that pulls from his...

Built into a steep slope, this contemporary spec house hopes to raise the bar for hillside development in Los Angeles.

Set on a sandy bluff overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan, a modern home has been inspired by its magical setting.

Arranged to preserve existing trees and form an interior courtyard, these concrete structures are balanced by warm, wood...

Vertical wood battens and sleek, metal roofs clad Hatley House, which references the barns and farmhouses of the surrounding...

These homes across the world take advantage of the expressive nature of board-formed concrete.

Net-zero prefab panels and Icelandic-inspired design come together in Dawnsknoll, a sustainable home in Santa Monica.

Panels raise to open the off-grid cabin to the landscape, providing shaded views over the rolling hills.

To create a more intimate setting, a 2,200-square-foot home is comprised of smaller cabin-like spaces.

Overlooking the Hazards mountain range and inspired by natural coastal forms, Saffire Freycinet is a destination resort that...

In the design world, there's been a lot of interesting talk about “smart” architecture lately—particularly what's involved in...

Jackson Clements Burrows Architects replace a derelict beach shack in Barwon Heads, Victoria, with three minimalist, pitched-roof...

A light renovation connects this Sydney home with its lushly landscaped grounds.

Combining barn aesthetics with loft-style living, Ancerl Studio transforms two dilapidated homes in Parkdale.

Measuring over 2,000 square feet, this uniquely shaped cabin amps up lakeside living in Minnesota.

In Ramat HaSharon, Israel, a screen of vertical iron louvers mixes with concrete cubes to create the contemporary Pavilion House.

In the mountainous region of Bavaria, an unusual adaptation of the gabled chalet form results in a modern, sculptural home with...

At Whitefish Lake, Workaday Design conquers a tricky lot to capitalize on views of the water across the street.

With an off-the-grid house on a remote mountain, architect Smiljan Radić rebuilds the past.

A designer couple convert three shipping containers into a 530-square-foot, solar-powered dwelling on their family’s farm.

The prefab design by Wiercinski Studio looks right at home tucked into its lush surrounds, but it was born to roam.

A simple floor plan emphasizes the rugged materiality of this elongated, cabin-style home in Valle de Bravo.

On Victoria’s rugged coast, Wiesebrock Architecture calls upon regional farmhouse vernacular for a design that considers all the...

In a mashup of desert midcentury and industrial chic, Mim Design creates a perfectly balanced home for a design-savvy family.

Casa en el Bosque’s linked pavilions are surprisingly light compositions of brick, glass, concrete, and metal.

Built like a concrete-and-glass pavilion, this luminous Austin home and guesthouse emphasize horizontality.

In San Miguel de Allende, a retired couple uncover serenity in a calm, contemporary weekend retreat.

Architect Cymon Allfrey takes a page from the traditional “bach,” or holiday home, to design this alpine getaway.

After hands-on study, a Northeast landscape architect sows a free-growing meadow.

A prolific Dutch designer by way of Australia rebuilds his roost in Brussels.

Designed by architects Luis Beltran del Río and Andrew Sosa of local firm Vrtical, the live/work residence uses simple materials...

If Milan 2010 were introduced as a new Crayola color, some might argue that "Ash Cloud Grey" would be the most appropriate shade.

Currently on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art is the 2010 California Design Biennial: Action/Reaction, an...

Over a recent long weekend in Los Angeles, CA I dragged my family along for a self-guided tour of an iconic early twentieth...

Are you checking the Dwell Holiday Giveaway daily? There are 13 days left and plenty more prizes coming down the pike.

While cruising the floor of the ICFF today, I couldn't resist dropping in to have a chat with Dwell's old neighbor and all...