14 Creative Ways to Design With Felt
Along with being an extremely resilient material that's flame-retardant and self-extinguishing, felt can easily be manipulated...
Boston Renovation Accents Minimalist White with Rich Felt Murals
In Boston’s South End, a design-savvy couple creates a clean-lined home with a textural surprise.
Felt Up
Felt has become the go-to material for crafters and modernists alike.
The Relief Chair and Fashioning Felt
At first glance I thought this chair was made from the rather hard and inhospitable charcoal-colored packing material that often...
What Happens to Cities When We Are Free to Roam?
Despite lockdowns and quarantines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the question of how to shape public space has never...
A Vancouver Renovation Transforms a Backyard Into a Giant Living Room
Sliding glass doors and new landscaping fulfill a family's outdoor needs.
Reinventing a Traditional Edwardian near Lake Ontario
When a family couldn’t part with a traditional Edwardian, their architect introduced a world of design inspiration instead.
A 1957 Midcentury in Seattle Receives a Striking Makeover
By removing walls, inserting new windows, and using a lighter color palette, Mowery Marsh Architects give this historic home a...
Before & After: Another A. Quincy Jones Eichler Is Returned to its Former Glory in Oakland
A designer couple restored and are now ready to part ways with this midcentury home for $1.55M.
This Prefab Garden Shed Doubles as a Serene Summer Home
A prefabricated shed sited on a Finnish island provides a perfect summer getaway.
A Disjointed Midcentury Home in New York Gets a Cohesive Retrofit
VonDalwig Architecture connects the dots to give a 1967 home in Bedford, New York, a new lease on life.
Before & After: A New, Open Plan Irons Out the Kinks of a Semicircular Home in L.A.
Designer Mandy Cheng conquers awkward angles by plotting a new layout and installing sleek, custom cabinetry in every room.
A Dull Stucco Home Becomes a Modern California Oasis
Christian Rice Architects transformed a Spanish-style dud into a lofty, contemporary gem.
An Antwerp Apartment Captures the Spirit of the Belle Époque
In Antwerp, Belgium, a historic flat is transformed into a bright and airy, dreamy oasis.
Views Stretch to Mexico at This Hard-Edged Texas Home
Mining inspiration from the mountains of West Texas, two architects burrow a home into the terrain.
An Architect's 1958 Midcentury in Tasmania Gets a Graceful Renovation
Designed by architect Edith Emery for her family and built in Sandy Bay in 1958, this midcentury abode receives a deliberate...
Budget Breakdown: An Interior Designer Livens Up Her Dated Kitchen for $57K
Leonora Mahle gives her midcentury home a fresh new look with a pool-inspired color palette.
A New Prefab Office Pod Lets You Work From Practically Anywhere
The Denizen Archetype offers everything you need to get things done—whenever and wherever you desire.
A Rare London Midcentury Bursting With Brilliant Color Pops Up for £1.1M
The 1979 courtyard home beams with bright hues after a playful revamp by Studio MacLean.
Architect Murray Legge Gives Gifts That Elevate the Everyday
Garden shears, pet products, and house plants are all on the Austin designer’s list of objects that make the ordinary...
A Camping Village in South Korea Draws Inspiration From an Iconic Fairy Tale
A local nature enthusiast in the Gyeonggi province sets up a cafe and cabin retreat to combat a diminishing forest.
Interlocking Trees Support the Roof of This South Korean Home
The House of Three Trees showcases the power of traditional wooden joinery.
A Radiant Spanish-Style Residence Asks $1.7M in Los Angeles
The last time this Eagle Rock home and guesthouse were on the market was back in 1969—when it sold for $29,500.
This Tiny Apartment in Madrid Takes a Radical Approach to Saving Space
For the redesign of the ’70s flat, BURR Studio skipped bulky walls, instead utilizing curtains on curved tracks that allow the...
Marcel Breuer’s Revived Home Could be Yours for Just Under $5 Million
It’s a rare occasion that an iconic home is put on the market—let alone one that the architect actually lived in. So is the case...
An Eye-Popping Stair Puts a Contemporary Twist on a Historic Apartment in Argentina
Working with a challenging layout, a designer couple add a showstopping stair enclosure.
Middle Ground
Adding less than $100,000 of improvements to an off-the-shelf prefab model resulted in a clean-cut structure at the eastern base...
Artist Jay Nelson Turns Cars, Trucks, and Boats Into Adventure-Seeking Dream Machines
Inspired by the call of the open road, San Francisco–based artist Jay Nelson crafts curvaceous campers from reclaimed materials.
The Dwell 24: Gary Fernández
Using concrete as his medium, Brooklyn–based designer Gary Fernández creates sculptural candleholders, vases, and other vessels.
An 860-Square-Foot Tiny Home Becomes a Summer Haven For a Family of Five
Nestled near Lake Michigan, a family finds peace and relaxation in the form of an off-grid tiny home.
A Musician Couple’s Wedge-Shaped House Echoes the Majesty of the New Zealand Landscape
Imagined by Jeffrey Day of Actual Architecture Company, the sharply angled structure rises at a 12-degree slope that suits the...
Before & After: A 1930s Church in Melbourne Gets a Dramatic Conversion
Doherty Design Studio carefully transforms a brick church with a history of overlapping renovations into an inviting home for a...
Before & After: A Typical Suburban Home in Calgary Sloughs Off Its ’70s Hangover
Interior design firm Falken Reynolds finesses a new floor plan, opens the interiors, and applies a fresh material palette for a...
A Danish Design Kingpin Moves to NYC With a Shipping Container of Furniture in Tow
A purveyor of contemporary Nordic design expands his brand’s presence stateside—beginning with his new Manhattan apartment.
Top 5 Homes of the Week That Embrace California Living
These homes are in a golden state of mind.
Ship Shape: An Austin Home With a Shipping Container Addition Asks $499K
Patrice Rios, founder of interior design firm Troo Designs and custom shipping container business Sige&Honey, has combined her...

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