A Vancouver garden blossoms alongside fresh development.

Proving beautiful design can be achieved in small spaces and on a small budget, an architect crafts a home office for his...

A couple transform their backyard into a botanical children’s playland and an ideal entertaining spot.

Architect Peter Liang’s 265-square-foot ADU sits in his sister’s backyard in Oakland, California, balancing privacy and...

With a small budget, an open mind, and perhaps a little help from your friends, there's nothing stopping you from building your...

Each firm will construct an ADU in your backyard in exchange for a portion of the income you generate by renting it out.

These prefab ADUs are the perfect solution for those in need of a separate home office.

In a Brooklyn backyard, an off-duty architect builds a structure that tests his attention to the little things.

A globetrotting couple rebuild a Katrina-damaged residence by a famous midcentury New Orleans firm—on the very street where one...

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

Botanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the...

Tucked into a heavily wooded parcel in rural Iowa, the Ravine Residence blurs the boundary between interior and exterior with...

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

Emma Pereira drew inspiration from Japanese micro homes to build Atelier Lumi, a tiny studio and guesthouse.

The 195-square-foot, shingled studio includes a library, reading nook, and workstation—and it’s DIY inside and out.

Rent the Backyard is building prefab homes in empty yards to provide affordable housing—and they'll split the profits with...

The 1,000-square-foot dwelling mixes raw and refined materials in a cost-effective strategy.

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

Designers Chris Deam and Nick Dine discuss the new Modern by Dwell Magazine home collection for Target, launching in December.

This ultra-flexible backyard garden studio functions as both a guesthouse and a communal space.

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

Craig Winer, senior vice president and co-owner of Garrett Wade, shares the tools he swears by for a successful home garden.

A landscape architect in San Francisco harnesses an underground water source to create a lush marshland in his own backyard.

There's still enough time this summer to do a little DIY and build an outdoor shower in your yard.

We spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.

A San Francisco landscape designer finds a small-space solution that’s anything but narrow-minded.

Wood Marsh Architecture brings a sculptural aesthetic to a holiday escape in Melbourne, Australia.

A California beach community rallies around a well-considered addition to its laid-back streets.

A new line of wallpapers from Graham and Brown allows you cover up that disaster you call a wall.

The only things more explosive than Fourth of July fireworks are these amazing sales on bedding, mattresses, appliances, home...

The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards bring these biophilic homes to life.

In upstate New York, two families unite to design a vacation house that will suit all their needs for years to come.

Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.

This Napa Valley residence by Feldman Architecture contrasts glass and concrete with evergreens and grasses.

You may know him best for his eye-catching Instagram feed and his beloved coonhound Maddie who has a remarkable ability to...

A sunken-earth home with voluminous interiors peers out from beneath a blanket of flora.