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Explore - Small Space
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Simple Division
A Tokyo architect’s shape-shifting apartment takes a holistic approach to live/work style.
written by: Winifred Birdphotos by: Ryohei Hamada02.13.12 -
True Value
The budget was nearly as tight as the space in this cheerful renovation of a 516-square-foot flat in Bratislava.
written by: Aaron Britt01.27.12 -
Office Shed in Miniature
In preparation for our upcoming outdoor issue, we've been examining all manners of outbuildings: prefab sheds, tree houses, architectural follies, even chicken coops. The recently introduced Tetra...
written by: Kelsey Keith01.06.12 -
Social Heat
What’s the best way to warm a small studio? Ekaterina Voronova opted for a compact wood-burning stove to keep her space cozy.
written by: Jordan Kushins11.11.11 -
Tunnel Vision
To maximize every square inch in this Manhattan apartment, LOT-EK knocked down walls, added dozens of recycled doors, and built in a bevy of secret compartments.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Nicholas Calcott11.05.11 -
Mr. CHIP Goes to Washington
A highlight of this year's Solar Decathlon was the CHIP house, designed, built, and transported to Washington DC by a team of over 100 SCI-Arc and Caltech students. The uniquely puffy "...
written by: Jaime Gillin10.25.11 -
Small in Seattle
For architect Michelle Linden, living and working in 600 square feet poses its challenges, but one of the biggest was completing a gut-renovation on the tightest of budgets—just $25,000....
written by: Diana Budds10.21.11 -
Row House
With a modernist palette of concrete, glass, and steel, Ziger/Snead Architects constructed an ode to rowing in rural Virginia.
written by: Jordan Kushins10.21.11 -
Level Headed
To convert a musty mid-century house with a nonsensical floor plan into a modern and space-efficient family home, three intrepid designers played a bit of architectural Tetris.
written by: Rachel Levinphotos by: Daniel Hennessy10.20.11 -
Float On
A once-plain floating home on Seattle’s Portage Bay receives a much-needed renovation ten years in the making.
written by: Diana Budds10.19.11 -
All We Need
This pair of handy Portlanders doesn’t crave any more of Oregon’s territory than what’s taken up by their 704-square-foot home, hard-working garden, and smartly designed outdoor...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: John Clark10.17.11 -
Storage Savvy Renovation in Emeryville
Persistence paid off for this California couple who worked overtime for two years to tackle their all-in-one loft renovation.
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Drew Kelly10.10.11 -
Prefab Jazz
Jazz has a history of being recorded in intimate spaces. And I don't mean the small after-hours clubs or closet-cum-studios plenty of the greats suffered through. Take legendary Blue Note...
written by: Aaron Britt09.23.11 -
Chicken Chapel
Architect Keith Moskow grew up doing grunt construction work. His dad was a builder and after his first year of college, he helped build their family's summer home. "I was doing lowly work,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.20.11 -
Small Footprint in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas, doesn't have a reputation for "going green." Rather, the town has historically garnered recognition for its local beacon, the University of Arkansas. Yet...
written by: Kelly Cooperphotos by: Albert Skiles09.12.11 -
Video: Garrett Finney & Cricket Trailer
After four years at NASA designing rest-eat-sleep spaces for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, architect Garrett Finney left the agency to pursue earth-based enterprises. He...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.02.11 -
Great Indoors
It’s not easy to transform a 15-foot-wide building site—wedged between houses in every direction—into a home that feels more spacious than its location allows. Mamm-design&rsquo...
written by: Cathelijne Nuijsink08.29.11 -
Hideyuki Nakayama's '2004' House
Our September Japan Style issue celebrates design influenced or inpired by Japanese culture. In conjunction with the issue, guest writer Cathelijne Nuijsink will be covering residential projects by...
written by: Cathelijne Nuijsink08.22.11 -
Big Sur Airstream Renovation
"I found the Airstream in the high desert of Anza, California, and thought it was a pure TLC job. Wishful thinking!" says interior designer Caroline Brandes, who also rents renovated...
written by: Jaime Gillin08.08.11 -
Emeryville Renovation: Part 1
In our latest Backstory series, we'll be previewing the loft renovation that will be the featured My House in Dwell's November issue—our first-ever online sneak peek. Here, Emeryville,...
written by: Peter Benoitphotos by: Peter Benoit07.28.11
