The Make It Right Foundation has gotten loads of press over the last few years, thanks in large part to its ultra-celebrity...

A self-taught designer embarks upon a solo mission to resuscitate a 19th-century homestead.

Located outside of Buenos Aires, the house rises above the forest floor on a single concrete pedestal.

Designed to feel like a walk through the woods, this family home is exquisitely tailored to embrace forest vistas.

Cantilevered atop a concrete foundation and wrapped in glass, Alpine Terrace House by Fearon Hay Architects hovers gently over...

After a bushfire, a partially prefabricated beach house rises on a rugged Tasmanian peninsula.

A prefabricated floating home drops anchor in the Pacific Northwest.

Local firm Side Angle Side designs a second-story addition for a 1953 home, creating a dialogue with the stand of oaks that...

Tasked with revitalizing a rural area with agricultural tourism, Shanghai–based firm ZJJZ builds a minimalist cabin cluster...

Pieter Weijnen’s brand of maritime modernism brings a touch of magic to Amsterdam’s Steigereiland, where the architect built his...

In the Andes, architect Sergio Araneda creates an ecological refuge that embraces the surrounding woods and treads lightly on the...

Three metal-clad structures connected by an open-air courtyard offer simple sanctuary and an escape from city living.

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

A dramatic cantilever isn’t the only striking aspect of this Sydney home—carefully framed views and an incredible outdoor shower...

A concrete slab cantilevers over cinder blocks and glass in this arresting home by Vereda Arquitetos.

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...

"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...

In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.

The Estonian prefab company is bringing stylish, modern tiny homes to urban and rural areas alike.

In a break from his regular programming, lighting designer Brendan Ravenhill crafts a love letter to New England’s functional but...

In Paradise Valley, a contemporary art studio provides an inspirational workspace with minimal landscape impact.

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.

The iT House brings together raw industrial aesthetics with the tactics of green design to forge a new home in the sunbaked wilds...

Mill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...

The brick-clad, three-bedroom home holds an 1860s cottage within its contemporary shell.

House in Iwakura is a minimal home located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover...

What does a Pritzker Prize–winning architect have on his iPod? Thanks to Santa Monica, California, public radio station KCRW, we...

House in Ohguchi is a minimal residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot...

House in Yasunami is a minimal home located in Kochi, Japan, designed by TENK.

House in Ogikubo is a minimal home located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by SNARK.

Here at Dwell, we love houses with a good backstory.

By conceptually dividing your home into zones, you can analyze each of its functions in turn.