Explore - North America

What do you do when your Wassily chair snaps a strap, or the leather on your Eames lounge starts to look less like a well-used baseball mitt and more like a slice of gnarled Swiss cheese? You call...

After taking on San Francisco City Hall, architect Jane Martin helped spawn a movement that has rendered the city’s sidewalks more hospitable to birds, bees, butterflies—and even to...

 Embassy Row along Massachusetts Avenue NW is one of the great architectural and cultural treats of Washington DC. Newly constructed embassies mingle with the brick colonials that give the...

Whether you're looking for an industrial worktable or a toque blanche like the Swedish Chef's, sometimes you need professional-quality accoutrements for your kitchen. Help us build out the list by...

Nestled on the Pacific coastline, between Los Angeles's sprawl and the Mexican border, San Diego is a surprisingly design-forward town with a handful of modern masterpieces to prove it.

Here we present our favorite public places to linger, people watch, and take in nature’s bounty. We’ve gotten the ball rolling with our top picks—–expect sculpture parks and...

Chris Nichols, associate editor at Los Angeles Magazine, Googie expert, author, and all-around architectural steward, recommends modern Los Angeles restaurants that shouldn't be missed—even...

If you're tempted by our Buyers' Guides in the current Make It Yours special issue but want to go "kick the tires," we've compiled a map of shops and showrooms in cities across the...

As any dogged dwell.com fan knows, we love Melbourne. Though we know which design spots and architectural landmarks thrilled us in old Melbs, we thought we'd open up the discussion to our online...

No opera house. No Bondi Beach. No sunning celebs. This is Melbourne, home of Australia’s most thriving design scene.

Just a quick hour and a half outside of New York City, the best way to reach Beacon is via Metro-North’s Croton-Harmon line. Conveniently trailing the length of the Hudson River, this...

Though Dwell may be in NorCal, we still love a trip south to L.A., so take a tour with us as we map out the hot spots in one of the nation's hippest hubs. Text by Alissa Walker.

When it comes to building or renovating a house, one of the most important things to consider is the provenance of the materials—particularly in regards to sourcing responsibly harvested...

St. Louis is famous for Budweiser, the Cardinals, and the Gateway Arch. And Eero Saarinen's 630-foot-high stainless-steel arch—part building, part sculpture—has towered over the banks...

In honor of our Rethink Recycling theme this month, we’re crowd-sourcing a map of resources across the United States for salvaged materials. Whether you’re looking for 200-year-old barn...

We're culling together a map of independent booksellers around the United States, highlighting the kinds of places where you might roam for hours, scouring the shelves and scouting the stacks. If...

We're creating a map of small farms, where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably delicious homegrown food. Help us build out the map...

Take a look at our ever-evolving collection of realtors and real estate websites across the United States that specialize in mid-century modern listings. We're adding new resources every day, so...