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Explore - House Tours
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An Aluminum-Clad Green Energy Home in England
Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.
written by: Phyllis Richardsonphotos by: Will Pryce05.15.13 -
A Neoclassical Gallery Home in Belgium
In this Brussels mansion, nothing has a price tag, but almost everything is for sale. Here, two design experts curate their fantasy house.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Chris Tubbs05.13.13 -
A Traditional Modern Family Home in Peru
Behind a traditional colonial in Lima, an angular house attuned to its site takes shape.
written by: Sarah Amelarphotos by: Cristóbal Palma04.19.13 -
An Airstream and Playroom by the Beach
A couple in Israel seizes the rare chance to rehab a 1969 Airstream to experiment with indoor-outdoor, space-efficient living.
written by: Eviana Hartman04.12.13 -
Country Bunker
On Austin’s outskirts, where urban, industrial, and rural collide, lawyer and science-fiction author Chris Brown’s bunker-style home redefines modern city living.
written by: Mitchell Alan Parkerphotos by: Dave Mead03.29.13 -
A Sustainable Brownstone Transformation in Brooklyn
How do you make a Brooklyn brownstone more sustainable? First, get rid of the brownstone.
written by: Alexandra Langephotos by: Hai Zhang03.28.13 -
A Weekend Retreat in the Forest
Built on a challenging hillside site and tucked behind a thicket of trees, the Bridgman, Michigan, house designed by Scott Rappe provides a modern weekend retreat for a Chicago couple.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing03.21.13 -
Baroque Meets Modern in San Francisco
Thanks to a contemporary interior that she’s been updating for a decade, modern architect Abigail Turin has learned to love her traditional 1925 San Francisco home.
written by: Andy Isaacsonphotos by: Justin Fantl02.20.13 -
An Airy Renovation in Sydney
In the Sydney, Australia, neighborhood of Rozelle, architect Christopher Polly has renovated a house with green design in mind. By opening up the plan, adding floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Brett Boardman02.07.13 -
A Look at Playrooms
Don't kid yourself—playing is serious business. Here are six playrooms from our archives that we wouldn't mind pitching a fort in.
written by: Dwell Staff01.18.13 -
Such Great Heights
By taking advantage of economies of scale, a Houston native and a pair of mod-minded developers team up to create nine affordable row houses in the Houston Heights.
written by: Dan Okophotos by: Jack Thompson01.11.13 -
Touring the Breezehouse by Blu Homes
Dwell's popular Home Tours included a Breezehouse by Blu Homes in Healdsburg as a bonus tour during this spring's Marin Home Tours. With our annual Prefab issue now out on newsstands, we paid a...
written by: Sara Ost12.07.12 -
10 Amazing Examples of Shipping Container Architecture
If you caught our recent round up of shipping container homes, you know there's no shortage of innovative adaptations to the boxy cargo pieces. We can't get enough of them, either, and here we...
written by: Diana Budds11.30.12 -
Winter Wonderlands
The chill of winter is soon to set in. Thinking toward blustery days ahead, we've corralled a series of modern homes set amid snowy surroundings and with cozy interiors, ranging from a cabin built...
written by: Diana Budds11.29.12 -
Those in Glass Houses
Two linked 1,000-square-foot pavilions are greater than a sum of their parts.
written by: Zahid Sardarphotos by: Matthew Millman11.19.12 -
All Wrapped Up
How is a 921-square-foot, 44-level house possible? Witness Tokyo architect Akihisa Hirata’s mind-bending, shape-shifting solution to small-space living.
written by: Naomi Pollockphotos by: Koichi Torimura11.12.12 -
EastEnders
Thanks to designers Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, an aging workshop in London’s once-gritty Bethnal Green is reborn as a colorful, custom-built guesthouse.
written by: Iain Aitchphotos by: Ben Anders11.05.12 -
More Modern on the Inside: Slab Apartment, Athens
Athens, Greece, the cradle of classical architecture, is home to this modern renovation of an 810-square-foot apartment. The pied-à-terre's location in Plaka, the historic neighborhood at...
written by: Diana Budds11.05.12 -
Up and Away
Working with a limited footprint, a daunting slope, and killer views, architect Bruce Bolander went vertical with a secluded canyon house in Malibu.
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: J Bennett Fitts10.29.12 -
Cabin Fever
Built-ins abound in this renovation of a 1970s lodge perched high in the French Alps. H2O Architectes devised a plan to increase livable space while leaving the structure intact. What results is a...
written by: Diana Budds10.22.12


















