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

The only UNESCO City of Design in the U.S. is experiencing a cultural renaissance that you need to see for yourself.

Dwell and Sausalito–based Heath Ceramics have more than a few things in common. We're both design-focused Bay Area companies.

Designed by his son and daughter-in-law, and largely built by his family and a host of neighborly helpers, Bill Weber’s new home...

A three-story building is transformed into a flexible residence that can serve as a single home or a duplex.

Follow us on a whirlwind, three-day tour through the forests of Småland, where the crafts of glass- and furniture-making have...

A new exhibit at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum tells the story of how two midcentury masters met, and how their shared...

You’ve most likely heard of landscape before, but you may be less familiar with its two main components: hardscape and softscape.

This masterfully renovated 1965 Airstream oozes modern luxury in 216 square feet.

A home in Ontario, Canada, demonstrates how factory-built housing can be as site sensitive as traditional construction.

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...

A conversation with architect, artist, and MIT Media Lab professor Neri Oxman.

It has been nearly half a decade, but the Dwell Home II is back! Construction began this winter in the hills outside Los Angeles,...

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

For a client who shreds, designer Macu Bulgubure created the ultimate escape by merging a half-pipe with a home.

Meet Rachel Melvald, a psychotherapist who uses her background in psychology and design to resolve issues between couples who are...

These whimsical toys will give everyone at the dog park a run for their money.

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be showcasing several homes of creative individuals we admire in the Bay Area—and we’re...

Rammed-earth construction fuses this Portuguese house to the environment.

Zecc Architects and Roel van Norel show just what can happen when great minds work together.

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

A captivating book that captures the best of desert living highlights 56.02’s B8 House, which features glass-cube bedrooms that...

A split monolithic form gives this modern residence its name—Two Halves House.

Nestled in the tropical jungle of Mexico's Caribbean coastline is the Tulum Treehouse, a minimalist, modern residence that's...

Set in a secluded natural setting, this L-shaped home emerges from the landscape with transparent walls and a lush green roof.

Ondo is a minimal house located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by MAMM DESIGN.

A sci-fi author and design critic opines on the failures of eco-design—and offers an alternative to the alternative.

A summer home on the island of Vlieland in the Northern Netherlands takes the shape of a stormproof tent by De Waard, an iconic...

Each unit is layered with a mix of eye-catching details, including patterned mosaics and a moody mermaid painting on the bathroom...

Color has a unique way of transforming a space when used creatively to draw attention or capture a mood.

Architect Lee de Wit and his relatives work together to create a getaway where nearly everything in sight tells a story.

In Michigan, a hillside retreat embraces the unique topography of its site with a dynamic layout that overlooks killer views.

Constructed in harmony with the expansive vistas and valleys that surround it, Ridge Mountain Residence plays up the beauty of...

If Tarzan and Jane happened to be design-loving folks, they'd be right at home at any of these vacation destinations.

Bursting with creativity in the hills of West Marin, California, is the home of Evan Shively and Madeleine Fitzpatrick, where...