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Explore - Design
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An Industrial Loft in Belgium
Globetrotting Belgian architect Julien De Smedt carves out a space to call his own in a converted industrial loft building in Brussels.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Frederik Vercruysse04.16.13 -
A Geometric Desert Home in Phoenix
At the base of Echo Mountain in Phoenix, a geometric home by Wendell Burnette opens up to the surrounding desert landscape.
written by: Margot Doughertyphotos by: Dean Kaufman04.03.13 -
A Traditional Shingle-Clad Home in Connecticut
A creative twist on the traditional shingle clads a Connecticut home.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Andrew Rowat02.04.13 -
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 -
Passive Progressive
Among the first Passive Houses in France, this bamboo-clad farmhouse by the Parisian firm Karawitz Architecture brings a bit of green to tiny Bessancourt.
written by: Anne Stark Ditmeyerphotos by: Nicholas Calcott08.18.12 -
Designed for Dialog
Dr. Kenneth Montague’s Toronto loft is both home and art gallery—and the ultimate party house, thanks to two kitchens, a rooftop deck, and no shortage of conversation pieces.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Naomi Finlay08.09.12 -
Collector's Choice
In southwest England, interior designer and avid furniture collector Kathryn Tyler built her home around the vintage pieces she’d amassed over a decade.
written by: Alyn Griffithsphotos by: Andrew Meredith05.27.12 -
Grateful Shed
A family discovers the joys of DIY design—and muddy feet—in their home made up of distinct pods that blends harmoniously with its surroundings in the rainy mountains of Kauai.
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Linny Morris03.12.12 -
Rock the Boat
New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s North Shore.
written by: Jeremy Hansenphotos by: Simon Devitt02.05.12 -
Building Community
With a clean-lined new loft building designed by El Dorado Inc., a fleet of hip galleries, and a burgeoning creative class, Wichita is anything but plains.
written by: Georgina Gustinphotos by: Jake Stangel09.16.11 -
This Is It
Austin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer. Mixing new efficient systems with old upcycled materials, they keep it weird while keeping it green.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Brent Humphreys08.31.11 -
Tunquen Treasure
A set of solar panels, a wind-powered well, and passive sustainable strategies make living miles from municipal utilities a non-issue for this Chilean beachgoer.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Cristóbal Palma05.16.11 -
Come Sail Away
On a quest to create a weekend house for herself and her husband, Nancy Church scaled back her design fantasies and discovered creative ways to build on a budget.
written by: Lisa Skolnikphotos by: David Robert Elliot05.16.11 -
A Fresh Angle
Surrounded on all sides by a sweeping Canadian hayfield, the 23.2 House is an angular ode to rural life. Out of “respect for the beams and their history,” Designer Omer Arbel insisted...
written by: Jordan Kushinsphotos by: Jason Schmidt04.26.11 -
Packed Naturally
Mies van der Rohe once said, "We must remember that everything depends on how we use a material." In this Palo Alto, CA, residence constructed from rammed earth, steel, and glass, and finished in...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Joe Fletcher04.19.11 -
A Platform for Living
Setsumasa and Mami Kobayashi’s weekend retreat, two and a half hours northwest of Tokyo, is “an arresting concept,” photographer Dean Kaufman says, who documented the singular...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Dean Kaufman04.06.11 -
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 -
See What Develops
By keeping the budget strict, the insulation tight, and its values clear, Philadelphia’s Postgreen Homes shows a little brotherly love for green, urban housing.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Mahaney03.22.11 -
Harvest Boon
In the eastern Netherlands, resourceful recyclers 2012Architects have built a house almost entirely out of locally sourced scrap, from old billboards to broken umbrellas.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Mark Seelen01.17.11 -
Startin' Spartan
When Jay Atherton and Cy Keener met in grad school at the University of California, Berkeley, they discovered in each other a rare constellation of common interests: minimalist architecture, rock...
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Ye Rin Mok11.22.10
