Have you ever walked past a house on your way to work and thought, Wouldn’t it be nice to live there. Artist Judith Brenner did.

In Arlington, Virginia, architecture firm Höweler + Yoon contends with spatial and budgetary constraints to carve a...

In San Francisco’s Alamo Square, Jensen Architects turns to the past to boldly reinterpret a storied historic home.

This house on Lake Wenatchee in Washington was designed to be "cozy for two and comfortable for a crowd," as architect John...

Using the same roof form and materials as the houses surrounding it, this Australian residence reinterprets the pitched-roof...

The owners of this semi-detached, south-facing home asked the architects to bring in the light.

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.

In an attempt to beat the winter blues and improve his work/life balance, Australian architect Andrew Maynard combines his home...

Built in the late 19th century, a former cooperage where barrels were manufactured for a local brewery now holds a bright,...

A book lover gives us tips on storing prized tomes.

Tragedy begets opportunity in San Francisco when a fire-scorched Victorian is rebuilt from within.

When two equestrians resettle, a sagging water tower is part of the bargain.

Traditional in the front, modern in the back, this historic home ushers light in through a 14-foot glass wall.

Templeton Architecture integrates steel-framed apertures throughout an 1890 home in Victoria to stunning effect.

A single window and door along the concrete-colored facade are all that hint to what’s in store.

The airy dwelling is centered around a sun-kissed courtyard complete with tall trees and walls of glass.

Studio Ben Allen uses prefab elements to transform a dated Victorian in just four days.

Office S&M turns the lower ground floor of a Victorian terrace into a colorful escape from the gray city.

In addition to exposed trusses and high ceilings trimmed with intricate cornicing, the 19th-century terrace house features four...

A brick and fuchsia tunnel creates a time warp in this semi-detached Victorian in a Melbourne suburb.

Zen Architects revitalizes an early 1900s home in Melbourne.

Harrison Design creates a dreamy work studio for screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan’s home in Arlington, Virginia.

Camouflaged in a conservative setting, this Melbourne home for a foodie family centers on a spacious kitchen with perforated...

Inspired by the aperture of a camera, an angular home expansion brings focus to a new live/work space.

Revamped and expanded to accommodate a home and artist’s studio, Hello House is a true conversation starter.

Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados centers a flexible residence around a lush interior courtyard.

A secret reading niche, ample shelving, and even a feeding station for the family dog are integrated into this “Megacabinet” that...

On San Juan’s largest island, a beat-up cluster of cabins gain new life as a fun-filled and environmentally sensitive getaway for...

The sibling owners of Portola perfect a limewash that gives walls the rich character of aged plaster.

Amid the rolling green hills, ancient architecture, and winding, narrow streets of Catalonia sits a light-filled sanctuary with a...

A modern addition to an old London home offers ample space for a growing family, as well as a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf situated...

Timmins + Whyte carves out a sun-soaked haven in a heritage-listed Melbourne home.

Austin Maynard Architects turns a typical Melbourne terrace house into a light-filled home with a bright-green heart.

Amos Goldreich Architecture transforms the ground floor of a semidetached home with a broken-plan extension.

Perfectly balanced materials and an elongated skylight elevate a rear addition in East London’s Lower Clapton.

Architect Neil Dusheiko turns a narrow terrace house into a bright, wood-wrapped sanctuary for himself and his growing family.