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Explore - Pool
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Get Out!
The sun is shining; birds are chirping; it's too darn hot inside, so go ahead and make yourself comfortable with these backyard accessories.
written by: Jordan Kushins06.01.11 -
Charles Outdoor Chairs
Ah, wouldn’t it be a dream if all of your most-adored indoor furniture were also suitable for the backyard? The land of the waterlogged white plastic patio set gets a handsome update as B&B...
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Wind Catcher
A green house near the coast of El Salvador captures the best of its naturally striking setting—filled with sunlight, invigorating breezes, and sweeping views of lush woodlands.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Jason Bax04.09.13 -
Pooling Around
We take a look at 10 of our favorite swimming pools and pool houses from over the years. Whether for recreation, exercise, or simply to beat the heat, these pools (and in some cases their...
02.01.13 -
A Look at Swimming Pools
The swelter of summer is just about upon us—beat the heat with this roundup of swimming pools from issues past.
written by: Dwell Staff02.01.13 -
An Affordable High-Design Vacation Home in Mexico
By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a high-design vacation home for just $70 per square foot.
written by: Robert Landonphotos by: Mauricio Alejo01.29.13 -
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 -
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 -
7 Outdoor Design Ideas
For some, the Great Outdoors might mean rugged mountains, untrammeled forests, or wide-open plains. The residents of these seven homes managed to carve out their own great outdoor retreats—a...
written by: Diana Budds11.03.12 -
Sun Screen
A dramatic trellis adds bravado and a passive cooling element to a recently renovated mid-century ranch house.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Anthony Matula09.26.12 -
Borrego Springs Eternal
A storied 1980 party house enters a mellower chapter of intimate gatherings filled with canapés, crooners, and cocktails.
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: JUCO08.22.12 -
Party in the Back
A surprisingly modern addition transforms an 1880 bungalow in Adelaide, Australia, into a spacious and sensuous abode.
written by: Rosie Scottphotos by: James Knowler01.21.12 -
A Sweetheart Deal
Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a sustainable second home together.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Ty Cole12.14.11 -
Ski for All
In Hobe Sound, Florida, a home overlooking a custom-built water-ski circuit is hardly par for the course.
written by: Diana Budds09.07.11 -
Rebirth of the Cool
The Sunshine State once yielded a bumper crop of modernist homes that—as this remodel proves—are still worth savoring.
written by: Jordan Kushins07.22.11 -
Appetite for Construction
Six years ago, architect Jorge Gracia came to Dwell’s attention with a house he built for his family that was radically different from any other in his hometown of Tijuana, Mexico, where the...
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Paco Perez Arriaga03.29.11 -
Master Stroke
In Santa Monica, California, where pools are plenty but not always eye-pleasing, Padraic Cassidy lifted one 30 inches off the ground—dramatically elevating its aesthetic appeal.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: David Allee01.04.11 -
Seeing What Develops
In 2004, The Houses at Sagaponac—a controversial development on eastern Long Island—celebrated its first completed house. In 2005, the first residents move in.
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Paul Warchol04.30.09 -
Love's Labors Found
Though the obstacles they faced were formidable, this couple’s perserverance brought them closer together and made their dream home a reality.
written by: David Proffittphotos by: Daniel Hennessy04.30.09 -
Pool Houses: From Laps to Naps
For those seeking refuge from an interminable game of Marco Polo, these four pool houses provide an artful escape.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Ron Pollard04.30.09
