The Phoenix residence draws inspiration from the Sonoran Desert and the stately cacti.

Modeled after the Danish sommerhus, this getaway for a Seattle family boasts lofty interiors that spill outdoors.

A new, light-filled family room connects an Edwardian-era home to the garden.

For this West Hollywood abode, designer Mandy Cheng was directed to create the “luxe version of Leonard Cohen in Greece.”

Plaster Fun House in South Australia draws on Art Deco and P&O style.

Inspired by the region's maritime roots, this 377-square-foot unit hides the bedroom behind a crafty plywood storage system.

Lim + Lu creates an urban oasis that balances beauty with practicality.

Aguilo + Pedraza Architects uses form and materiality to weave a family retreat into the wondrous landscape of Araucanía.

Architect Alexis Papadopoulos designs an airy counterpart to a medieval tower using prefab panels, timber, and windows that open...

Natural materials, lush courtyards, and feng shui principles combine in the first of a series of eco kindergartens by LAVA and...

Designed by Omar Gandhi Architects for Swiss clients as a home base for swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, and other activities,...

On Washington's lush Bainbridge Island, one community strives for quality of life as a sustainable initiative.

Faced with the challenges of building on an island, a New York–based family embraces the benefits of prefab design with a custom...

The 750-square-foot home, aptly named Stop Making Sense, recalls the chunky proportions of David Byrne’s iconic gray suit.

Calling to mind the iconic Barcelona Pavilion, this glass-encased home demonstrates the power of simple geometric forms.

In an unlikely mountaintop locale, Anderson Anderson Architecture crafted a home out of a complex composition of off-the-shelf...

We can only imagine all the fun these designers must be having at home.

Architecture and interior photographer Marc Gerritsen went back to basics when he designed this minimalist concrete house that...

These stairs step up the game, big time.

A “tree house” of clean lines, ample glass, and thoughtful ingenuity lets a Washington, DC–area family and a stream of weekend...

The picks include a chartreuse-yellow woven bench swing by Paola Lenti and an outdoor pouffe by Maria Vinka.

These seven striking homes are proof of how well prefabs work within the bucolic settings of America’s Dairyland.

A modern, gabled home in Austin is designed to feel like a "leftover railroad house that had been repurposed."

Mac Collins is a young designer making a big name for himself through his functional furniture and objects that are rooted in the...

A family’s house outside the hustle of Amsterdam makes the most of local materials and forms.

These formerly industrial spaces shine with double-height atriums, Art Deco curves, and other inspired interventions.

Designer Chrissie Beavis draws on her rally racing relationship with Tanner Foust to turn his Newport Beach home into an...

A very special little place, all your own...

Summer is coming, and we are more than ready.

In Whistler, a design-loving couple tasks a team of designers to turn a spec home into a bespoke family residence that’s all...

Mining inspiration from the mountains of West Texas, two architects burrow a home into the terrain.

Giving users a taste of the tiny house movement, one startup offers compact cabins for short stays.

Assembled in just two weeks, the idyllic retreat near Woodstock, New York, realizes a couple’s dream of rural living.

Preview the Editor’s Letter from our January/February issue, written by Dwell founder and CEO Lara Deam.

Read the Editor’s Letter from our upcoming November/December edition and look for the issue on newsstands in the first week of...

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