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The Internationals

From Singapore to Spain, join us on our globetrotting adventures in architecture with a bevy of slideshows and videos of several of this month's featured homes, plus selections of international...

04.08.13
Green the Roof

From urban rooftop gardens to living roofs that help homeowners save on energy costs, you'll find plenty of ideas for the final (green) frontier: the roof.

03.22.13
The Full Spectrum

Dwell senior editor Aaron Britt delves into color through the decades in "The Full Spectrum" - offering up a whimsical introduction to the power of color and a practical guide to original...

08.02.10
Design Icon: Michael Graves

Dwell visits renowned architect and designer Michael Graves at his home in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss his thoughts on his career, his practice, and universal design.

04.12.12
Snøhetta's SFMOMA Expansion

This video shows the latest from Norwegian super-firm Snøhetta's expansion plans for SFMOMA in San Francisco. I attended the press preview on November 30th and heard from both the SFMOMA brass and...

12.01.11
Dwell on Design 2010

We present the sights and scene captured from the show floor of this year's Dwell on Design conference, checking in with a few of our exhibitors and partners, at the West Coast's largest design...

08.10.10
Bold Color, Small Space: The Min Loft

Craig and Jean Min, owners of LA Mill coffee boutique in Los Angeles, share their story of using a vibrant palette to enliven their temporary home—a 950-square-foot downtown loft apartment...

07.29.09
Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc

Architectural photographer based in Toronto and New York City.

05.02.13
AFAR Experiences Australia

Join AFAR’s founders and editors at the AFAR Experiences event this May 6-9 in Sydney, Australia. The event promises to bring travelers beneath the surface of Sydney for four days of celebration,...

02.15.13
Call for Entries: 2013 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence

The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence celebrates urban places that are distinguished by quality design and their social and economic contributions to our nation’s cities. Winners offer...

10.01.12
Gökhan Karakuş

Gökhan Karakuş was born in Nusaybin, Turkey, and studied architectural history and theory at the Columbia University and Vassar College in New York, USA. The author of the books “Turkish Touch in...

05.01.13
Never Built: Los Angeles

Co-curated by Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin, Never Built: Los Angeles looks at visionary works that had the greatest potential to reshape the city, from buildings to master plans, parks to follies,...

09.17.12
House and Home

The National Building Museum presents House & Home, a kaleidoscopic array of photographs, objects, models, and films that takes us on a tour of houses both familiar and surprising, through past...

09.17.12
Modern Work of Gardner Dailey

The Northern California chapter of Docomomo will present its October heritage lecture on the works of 20th century architect Gardner A. Dailey, a prominent figure in the Bay Area known for his...

07.09.12
Golden Gate: History and Design

In honor of the Golden Gate Bridge's seventy-fifth anniversary, architect Donald MacDonald will lead a discussion and presentation on its history and design. MacDonald will focus on items in...

07.09.12
Ron Tanner: From Animal House to Our House

The San Jose Women’s Club and the San Jose Preservation Action Council of San Jose’s new event "Ron Tanner: From Animal House to Our House" explains the importance of...

06.29.12
Tim Street-Porter

Tim Street-Porter is a Los Angeles-based architecture and design photographer with nearly four decades in experience.

02.21.13
2012 Mission Zero Fest

The Mission Zero Fest event in Michigan is a two-day celebration of neighborhoods and communities that are striving to sustainably harvest their energy and water needs and produce no waste. The...

06.07.12
Urban Land Institute 2012 Spring Meeting

The 2012 Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Spring Meeting brings together ULI members with top decision-makers and industry experts from every sector of real estate. Here, members can participate in...

02.15.12
Citizen Architect

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio is a documentary film on the late architect Samuel Mockbee and the educational design/build program known as the Rural Studio...

12.29.11