By taking advantage of economies of scale, a Houston native and a pair of mod-minded developers team up to create nine affordable...

3D printing’s impact on construction is slowly materializing.

In Houston, where bigger means better and suburbanites in SUVs dominate the highways, architects Dawn Finley and Mark Wamble are...

If you provide OBY Cooperative with a 99-year backyard lease, they’ll build an ADU—at no cost to you—that will pay out dividends...

Warmer weather is on the horizon, which means barbecues and pool parties are too.

Spanish rug and textile designer Nani Marquina, whose idyllic Ibiza weekend house we featured in Dwell's July/August 2012...

In Austin’s Community First! Village, Chioco Design shapes the prototype of a functional and welcoming 200-square-foot dwelling...

Prefabricated and stackable, Kasita's high-density units may be a solution to America’s affordable housing crisis—with...

A new kind of tiny home, Parasitic House takes advantage of untapped skylines with a low-impact design.

A forward-thinking architectural practice partners with a premier property guardian to create a concept for high-quality housing...

Part of a cobblestone cul-de-sac in Washington Heights, the three-story residence once graced the pages of Dwell.

The 6-bedroom home was built in 1899 by prominent architect Axel Hedman, while the recent restorations were led by designer duo,...

The London architect tries “to show people that affordability can mean many things”—and his many fans think he’s succeeding.

Tucked in a natural reserve with over a mile of coastline outside Ensenada, Mexico, CuatroCuatros is poised to host residents and...

Here at Dwell, we love Scandinavian design and believe there's a lot to learn from all types of projects that incorporate its...

Small Change aims to allow anyone—not just developers—to invest in projects across the country.

It's no secret that Frank Lloyd Wright has received his fair share of coverage over the years at Dwell—and rightfully so,...

Goldsmith Street beat out five other shortlisted nominees to scoop the coveted architecture award.

In 2016, L.A. citizens voted to fund 10,000 new affordable housing units citywide.

The Denver city council president–turned–private developer advocates for density, affordability, and bringing everyone to the...

Since 1967, part of the Yale School of Architecture’s first year curriculum is to provide New Haven with structures and housing...

Inspired by IKEA's mission to provide affordable, well-designed products for the masses, The Backcountry Hut Company has set out...

A major exhibition confronts the sort of housing Americans actually need.

There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.

Nowadays, innovators in the world of prefab and kit home design have continued to push the boundaries on what they can do—their...

On a sloped creekside site in Atlanta, Georgia, architect Staffan Svenson elevates humble materials and basic geometries to craft...

The most important houses being built in America right now are affordable houses.

In historic Philadelphia, Jibe Design gives a row home a bright modern update—and a dose of Persian pattern.

Affordable gestures abound in this transformation of a dilapidated former duplex in the Texas Hill Country.

In rural Western Alabama, a student-led program evolves from building $20,000 homes to creating a blueprint for sustainable,...

A couple in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, leap right into the renovation of an 1898 row house after their honeymoon.

The $60 million plan involves members of the Oglala Lakota Nation helping to build their own homes.

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The Society Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon brings new life to an old sailor's hotel and provides adventurous travelers with a...

In the fall of 2015, the city of Portland, Oregon, declared a state of emergency on housing due to the high number of homeless...

The dream of owning a Brooklyn brownstone is just one of many reasons why people make the move to the popular outer borough.