New Orleans, LA
As New Orleans struggles to get back on its feet, one architect learns from the past while building for the future.
This New Algae Farm Makes Growing Green Superfood at Home a Snap
Rhode Island School of Design graduate Hyunseok An puts algae on the menu with a home farming kit.
Budget Breakdown: This Revamped New Orleans Home Is Part Urban Loft and Part Cathedral
A classic Big Easy house with a fanciful facade gets a $427K renovation that balances authenticity and imagination.
A Tree Grows in the Center of This Restrained Tokyo Home
Minutes from the capital city’s urban bustle, an architect blends steel, wood, and concrete into a harmonious retreat for a...
Step Inside KREWE’s Luxe New Global Headquarters in New Orleans
The New Orleans–based eyewear brand KREWE—a chic favorite with Hollywood celebs—transforms a worn warehouse in the Lower Garden...
Seven Historic Warehouses Are Now a Sumptuous New Orleans Hotel
Named the Eliza Jane after a pioneering publisher, this new boutique hotel just two blocks west of the French Quarter is full of...
This Revived New Orleans Motel Has Some Serious Flair
Built in 1957, an artful hideaway on an industrial stretch of Tulane Avenue in New Orleans has been remade into a modern-day...
A Narrow Site in New Orleans Proves a Welcome Challenge for a Designer Couple
Located within a historic district, the skinny, modern box aims to fit in even though it stands out.
A House Grows in Brooklyn
While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot...
A Slice of Wilderness Grows at the Heart of a Square Home in Chile
At Lago Ranco, a courtyard house immerses a family in nature from all sides.
A Waterfront Home in Washington Grows Two Hovering Wings
Elevated above the Hood Canal shoreline, Aldo Beach House expands to make room for visiting family.
Before & After: A New Orleans Midcentury Undergoes a 20-Year Makeover
Architect Wayne Troyer of studioWTA has dedicated some two decades to sprucing up this midcentury ranch house in the Lower Garden...
A Conversation With New Orleans Designer, Planner, Teacher and Activist Amy Stelly
The Louisiana native explains how cities can heal the wounds of racist development—without accelerating gentrification.
Turning Simple Materials and Recycled Finds Into a New-Old New Orleans Home
An architecture family makes magic with everyday objects and a lot of creativity.
This Hilltop Home in British Columbia Seems to Grow Out of a Park
A family builds a hilltop home with a provincial park for its neighbor.
A Secret Garden Grows at the Heart of a Concrete Home in Mexico City
Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados centers a flexible residence around a lush interior courtyard.
A Towering Tree Grows at the Heart of This Super Skinny Hanoi Home
ODDO Architects creates a spacious and airy home that’s just under 14 feet wide.
A Home, Studio, and Gallery Support a Growing Art Scene in Georgia
A forward-thinking architect builds a multifunctional structure with a burgeoning community in mind.
A Timber-Clad Home in Australia Is a Striking Place to Grow Old In
At first glance, the dramatic facade of this coastal home in Victoria, Australia, might seem to contradict its name—Humble...
A Sustainable Rammed Earth Home in New Mexico
Studio eM Design’s rammed-earth home in Corrales, New Mexico, updates the regional adobe archetype into a hallmark of sustainable...
A Hybrid Prefab Home in Upstate New York
For a vintage design dealer seeking a respite from the city, architect William Massie conceptualized a mostly prefab home around...
An Australian Home Relishes Sunshine With a New Extension
Thanks to an airy addition, a minimalist cottage becomes an indoor-outdoor paradise for a couple to raise their young kids, dogs,...
A Gleaming Glass “Tree Room” Grows Out of a 1970s Houston Home
Unicus Developments expands a former clergy house into a light-filled, contemporary family home.
The Iconic Home That Still Looks as Good as New
Charles Gwathmey’s residential masterpiece, a modest but pioneering home for his parents in the Hamptons, looks as fresh today as...
An Intern Architect Builds a Home For His Growing Family on a Strict Budget
To accommodate his growing family, an intern architect in Canada builds a cost-efficient home that becomes the calling card of...
This Tiny, Off-Grid Prefab Home Grows Its Own Food
Gray Organschi Architecture and the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture team up to create the Ecological Living Module, a...
Circular Skylights Let the Landscape Grow Through This Concrete Home in India
Nufail Shabana Architects designs a family home in Kerala that is softened with greenery and natural materials.
An Expert Herbalist Shares Her Tips for Growing Healing Plants at Home
Juliet Blankespoor cultivates botanicals out of her backyard garden—here’s how she got started, and how you can, too.
A New Slant
In Seattle, where others saw only a severe slope and lack of municipal hookups, one couple spotted their ticket to their dream...
New Prospects
A Brooklyn architect shows what a little elbow grease, a healthy dose of naïveté, and a decade can accomplish.
The New Home on the Block That Uses 90% Less Energy
A Seattle engineer builds an energy-efficient house with an assist from a prototype smart-home system.
A Snug Garden Studio Makes Room for a New Zealand Family’s Growing Sons
A translucent pergola shades this 183-square-foot studio made from hardy OSB.
This Smart Home Sets a Powerful New Standard For Sustainability
The energy-efficient Silicon Valley home that architect Dan Spiegel designs for his parents responds to their lifestyles, the...
New Beginnings
Uni, an international group of designers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is riding out a self-professed renovation high that never...
This New Jersey Home’s Scandinavian-Style Refresh Banishes Winter Blues
A remodel by architect Peter Goodhue transforms a dark, cramped residence into an airy place for a young family.
10 Dwell-Approved, New-Old Homes in the UK
These 10 modern renovations take history into account.

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