Heavy Metal: 15 Kitchens That Rock Metal Cabinets
We’ve taken a shine to metal kitchen cabinets.
A Cor-Ten Steel Home Rocks Heavy Metal Vibes in the Netherlands
A multidisciplinary team turns an early 1900s garage in Utrecht into an artful home made of wood, brick, and Cor-Ten steel.
Facade Focus: Metal
While still studying architecture at Eindhoven University, Servie Boetzkes and Jeroen Helder landed a commission through “friends...
A Cedar- and Metal-Clad Shed House Ushers In the Outdoors
Located in Craryville, New York, at the base of the Berkshires, is the Texas Hill House, a simple shed structure that opens up to...
Small Box Home With Black Metal Facade in Japan
Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...
An Award-Winning Home With a Prefabricated Metal Shell Asks $2.3M
Designed by Sander Architects, this gallery-style residence in Northern California features a dramatic, curved steel wall at the...
A Massive Metal “Caterpillar” Brings Eight Cost-Effective Apartments to Detroit
Prince Concepts slices up a prefab Quonset hut to create a series of light-filled dwellings.
This Chilean Home’s Folded Metal Roof Recalls the Art of Origami
A modular vacation home in the coastal region of Valparaíso lets in light and views with a pleated roof.
White Metal Boxes Transform a Madrid Loft Into a “House Within a House”
Inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture, a converted loft in Madrid gains functionality and minimalist charm without...
Besides Being Works of Art, These Custom Metal Shutters Master the Texas Heat
A motif of perforated metal is carried throughout an Austin home, lessening the harsh effects of the sun.
Clad in Cedar and Metal, an Indianapolis Home Gives a Modern Salute to its Traditional Surroundings
A two-story dwelling on an infill lot, the residence blends into the neighborhood with the help of cedar cladding, pitched roof...
At Utopie Plastic, Futuristic Plastic Homes Make an Appearance at a 19th-Century Metal Factory
Somewhere in-between the mid-19th century, the 1960s, and the future, lies Utopie Plastic, or Plastic Utopia: an outdoor art...
A House Sheathed in Metal and Oriented for Energy Efficiency Is a Brooklyn Family’s Upstate Haven
Architect Alessandro Ronfini of Demo Architects designs an award-winning passive house using a prefab-panel structure cloaked in...
Two Art World Veterans Live in This Mind-Bending Metal Home in Nevada
Located in Reno, the house evokes an abstract sculpture made of raw materials.
A Timber-Heavy Apartment in Spain Is Anything but Wooden
In Santander, Zooco Estudio joins fresh millwork with original beams to enliven a historic space with smart partitions and plenty...
Goth Girl Goes Metal
Christina Kozak describes herself as a goth girl.
Prefab Proponent Jennifer Siegal Explains the Wind-Up Toy She Always Keeps on Her Desk
A tiny metal knickknack keeps the designer’s mind on mobility.
A Retired Teacher’s Tiny House Opens Wide to the Landscape in Brisbane, Australia
A 484-square-foot metal-and-concrete home is woven into its parkland environs.
5 of Our Favorite Lightweight Men’s Jackets for Spring
Jettison those heavy winter coats and step into spring with these smart, versatile layers.
9 Best Homes With Interesting Screened Facades
If you're looking for a way to make a bold architectural statement from the outside of your home, an experimental screen-like...
A Laser-Cut Pergola Completes a Tranquil Garden in L.A. That’s Perfect For Entertaining
A laser-cut metal pergola anchors a tranquil garden near Los Angeles.
Rose House Blooms in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains
In the proposed guesthouse, water joins concrete, weathering steel, and glass as another building material.
Two Connected Cabins Make Up This Spectacular Retreat in Colorado
A clever, grated metal deck serves as a "snow strainer" at this eco-conscious mountain home.
An Electric Blue Addition Punches Up a 1930s Bungalow in L.A.
Productora and Part Office revitalize an Elysian Heights home with bright metal siding and a sawtooth roof.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Poul Kjærholm
Fritz Hansen celebrates two of the steel-wielding master's most famous works.
Dwell Picks: 26 Gifts We’re Loving This Year
Here’s what our team members will be gifting for the holidays—or dropping heavy hints that we want to receive.
Four Tree House–Like Pods Form an Enchanting Retreat in Mexico
Casa en el Bosque’s linked pavilions are surprisingly light compositions of brick, glass, concrete, and metal.
This Off-Grid Retreat in Idaho Floats in a Sea of Rolling Hills
Three metal-clad structures connected by an open-air courtyard offer simple sanctuary and an escape from city living.
How a Shipping Container Home Reconnected a Daughter With Memories of Her Father
Near Hocking Hills, Ohio, a design-savvy couple nestle a glossy black shipping container within a heavily wooded—and...
This Mountain Hideaway in the Czech Republic Burrows Into a Meadow
Built in a rugged landscape, this concrete-and-larch wood retreat is designed to weather over the seasons.
Dappled Sunlight Shines Through the Walls of This Mesmerizing Tiny House in Greece
Botanical cutouts punch through the green metal walls of this 226-square-foot retreat in Halkidiki, recreating the effect of an...
Tune In to Dwell’s First-Ever Podcast: Raw Materials 3 Ways
RM-3 Episode One shines a light on zinc, the hardworking, versatile metal that always has your back.
An Original Venice Craftsman With a Striking Mullet Addition Lists for $6.5M
After a careful site relocation and renovation, the 1907 cottage now includes a metal-clad extension with floor-to-ceiling...
An Incredible Forest Home Leaps Over a Ravine
Tucked into a heavily wooded parcel in rural Iowa, the Ravine Residence blurs the boundary between interior and exterior with...
A Gabled Trio Forms This Barn-Inspired Home in Quebec
Vertical wood battens and sleek, metal roofs clad Hatley House, which references the barns and farmhouses of the surrounding...
An Enchanting Cabin of Wood, Glass, and Steel Entices Visitors to Rural Wisconsin
Designed by Sala Architects, Metal Lark Tower is the first cabin to open at Nordlys Lodging, a 140-acre property where nature...

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