With Europe leading the way, waste-to-energy plants are turning an unlikely resource—garbage—into electricity.

Located near Salzburg, the Solarferienhaus S3 blends low-impact technology with high-impact design—and it’s now available to rent.

The DFAB House is the world’s first home designed, planned, and built with mainly digital processes—and it's entirely powered by...

Kalu Gebreyohannes and J’Maica Roxanne of Blk Girls Green House share why they find the chair both powerful and beautiful.

Looking for a more intimate yet modern travel experience? Consider booking your next stay at a bed-and-breakfast, where you can...

The Swedish furniture giant takes on self-sufficient living with a futuristic show home in Szczecin, Poland.

Thanks to its solar system, the Garden House can produce up to five times the energy needed to power the average Australian home.

Not everyone is a morning person—and that’s okay.

The first thing that catches the eye when one passes the Flower Cage House in Bangkok is a gridded-steel framework with a facade...

In Helsinki, Nolla serves up organic, locally sourced fare in a Michelin-tiered dining experience—all without trash cans.

From start-to-finish, prefabricated shipping container homes are revolutionizing the homebuilding process for the better.

These no-fuss landscaping ideas yield gardens that practically take care of themselves.

A renovation breathes new life into an apartment and its access stairwell in a historic Venetian building.

A recent NASA study found that houseplants can remove up to 87 percent of air toxins within 24 hours, while other studies have...

John and Paige Damiano are snow worshippers.

Steeped in the principles of Bauhaus, Bosch kitchen appliances prize functionality without sacrificing beauty.

119 prefab builders made Dwell's annual list; now, check out some of their European counterparts in our roundup of prefab homes...

In the proposed guesthouse, water joins concrete, weathering steel, and glass as another building material.

Amsterdam-based firm Office Winhov converts the landmark Kas Bank building into an extension of the sumptuous W Hotel.

These designers are leading the charge toward a greener, more-environmentally friendly future.

Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.

Even if you're working with a home that's more traditional that you'd like, there's still ways to modernize it without going...

Architect Stephen Bruns uses a synthetic roofing product to clad the Woven House—named for a vestibule that connects two massive...

A Seattle engineer builds an energy-efficient house with an assist from a prototype smart-home system.

The 730-square-foot residence by T+E+A+M is one of the first accessory dwelling units to be built in Ann Arbor under the city’s...

In a protected Oregon forest, a sustainably minded retreat crafted for a pair of empty nesters connects deeply with nature.

Passive solar principles, indoor/outdoor living, and a “forever home” mindset are combined in this elegant, art-filled property...

A nature-loving couple turn their house into a light-filled sanctuary with a sweeping timber deck.

With doors and windows that are as energy-smart as they are beautiful, Western Window Systems makes prioritizing energy...

On the Australian coast, a forever home offers an adventurous couple a comfortable and worry-free home to age in place.

Packed with elegant details and modern appliances, this tiny abode is as chic as it is affordable.

This LEED Gold-certified home captures the genius locus of a rocky plot in Québec.

For your next vacation, why not travel through history to a time-capsule of an inn in the former Yugoslavia?

At a time when stress levels are rising, adding a touch of greenery to the bathroom can elevate both your space and your mood.

Studio Weave designed this hiker's shelter in collaboration with the French studio Bruit du Frigo and fabricator Zébra3,...

An urban infill lot in Seattle is transformed into a nature-immersed retreat that feels a world apart from its city environment.