With 3.8 million square miles, America is packed to the brim with architectural gems.

From modular units that become entire residences when assembled to tiny houses on wheels, these are this year's best-in-class...

From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.

Traditional in the front, modern in the back, these dwellings look unassuming from the street.

A dramatic take on an archetypal shape, these pitch-roofed residences cut a striking figure.

From a shingle-clad retreat in Patagonia to a sculptor’s live/work cabin, these are the most innovative prefabs of the year.

From windswept bluffs to lakeside woods, these ambitious outposts embrace the wild without sacrificing creature comforts.

From cozy cottages to contemporary family homes, here are this year’s most popular projects that will turn anyone into a prefab...

Contemporary, cozy, and oh-so charming—these woodsy homes prove cabin fever can indeed be a very good thing.

Architectural photographer Julius Shulman's iconic image of Pierre Koenig's 1960 modernist masterpiece, the Stahl House—also...

From souped-up Airstreams to converted skoolies, these rambling homes enraptured our readers.

Here are the extraordinary prefabs that made the biggest splash this year.

Our readers couldn’t resist passing these articles along to family and friends.

These are the soothing spaces our readers most covet.

These designs are cooking with gas.

We've got cabin fever—in a good way.

The year's most popular campers and trailers show the beauty of bringing good design to the road.

With digs like these, you wouldn't be able to wait to get to work.

From adaptive reuse to midcentury rehabs, these deft renovations deserve a second look.

Get ready for the list to end all lists.

The end of the year is the perfect time to celebrate change and renewal.

These sound-bites from the architects, designers, leaders, and activists we interviewed this year address the industry’s most...

Versatile and enduring, wood is a material that seems to work just about anywhere.

In the densely packed city of Hong Kong, space comes at a premium—so many apartments and hotel rooms may be smaller than you'd...

Affordable and eco-friendly, these micro homes are memorable to the max.

The year’s most viewed homes will bowl you over.

Small but mighty, these compact dwellings prove that limited square footage doesn't preclude great design.

Dress up your space with these peel-and-stick products—no commitment required.

Affordable, adorable, and in many cases, transportable, these tiny homes made a big impact on our readers this year.

Pasadena’s only Case Study House, carefully restored in 2012, follows the slope of its site and emphasizes indoor/outdoor living.

These rooftops, courtyards, patios, and gardens are a breath of fresh air.

Get ready for the ultimate design inspiration with the most popular home tours of the year.

We can barely contain our excitement over this year's awe-inspiring projects.

We celebrate the architecture firms that have led the way in Dwell's online community.

Ignite your creative, can-do spirit with this year’s most popular how-to guides.

Need to take a mental vacation? Feast your eyes on the most incredible rentals of the year.