Celebrate Compact and Low-Budget Design With the the AIA Small Project Awards
Discover award-winning homes across the country and submit entries for the annual AIA Small Project Awards.
Yale Architecture Students Build a House For the Homeless
Since 1967, part of the Yale School of Architecture’s first year curriculum is to provide New Haven with structures and housing...
An Exhibit Explores Ways to Combat the U.S. Housing Crisis
A major exhibition confronts the sort of housing Americans actually need.
How Tiny Pods Are the Future For Portland's Houseless Community
In the fall of 2015, the city of Portland, Oregon, declared a state of emergency on housing due to the high number of homeless...
A Prefab Housing Concept in South Africa
It took 11 years of traversing through three different countries for Eric Bigot to develop his Zenkaya prefab housing concept.
How Is the Pandemic Changing the Housing Market?
Agents, developers, and industry experts weigh in on the current dynamics of home buying and selling—and what may lie ahead.
Row on 25th: Affordable Housing Development in Houston
By taking advantage of economies of scale, a Houston native and a pair of mod-minded developers team up to create nine affordable...
7 Inspiring Solutions For Disaster Relief Housing
Inspired by a builder's response to the devastating wildfires across California, we're taking a look at seven recent designs for...
Will 3D Printing Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis?
3D printing’s impact on construction is slowly materializing.
Announcing the 2020 Dwell Design Awards Finalists
Here are the front-runners for Community Pick across eight categories.
And the Winners of the 2021 Dwell Design Awards Are...
We’re thrilled to share the projects that wowed our expert judges panel and our readers this year.
Meet the Judges of the 2021 Dwell Design Awards
Our panel will select the most innovative projects in the Dwelling, Renovation, Prefab, Small Space, Garden, Kitchen, Bathroom,...
10 Coastal Prefabs That Bring Modular Housing to the Beach
When an efficient prefab can become a coastal retreat with a spectacular view to boot—it makes a very compelling case for not...
As Housing Costs Soar, Two Homes Multiply to Seven
In Vancouver, an innovative approach to urban infill brings new life to a community.
The AIA Is Urging Congress to Safeguard the Future of Architecture—and America
As U.S. lawmakers finalize a bill to restart the economy, the 95,000-member-strong American Institute of Architecture proposes a...
A State-by-State Guide to Housing Measures on the 2020 Ballot
These initiatives on state ballots will decide questions about rent control, property tax, and urban development.
This Award-Winning Cabin Is a Relaxing Antidote to City Living
Sited in a remote Canadian forest, a luxurious cabin rental embraces indoor/outdoor living.
An Award-Winning Austin Home Hits the Market at $1.9M
Ranked as one of the 11 winners for the American Institute of Architects 2018 Housing Awards, this contemporary residence...
An Award-Winning Writing Studio Hides Quietly in Texas
Marked by elegant simplicity, this steel-clad writer’s studio and hunting lookout effortlessly blends into a rocky slope in the...
The RIBA Award–Winning Ghost House Lists for £2.5M
Designed by BPN Architects, the ethereal concrete structure hides behind a pool of black water.
Own This Award-Winning Riverside Home in Idaho For $650K
Perched above Idaho's calming Clearwater River, this striking property hits the market for $650,000.
Drumroll, Please—Announcing the Winners of the Dwell Design Awards
We asked an expert jury and our audience to choose the best projects of the year.
Submit Your Project to the 2020 Dwell Design Awards
Send us your best work in the Dwelling, Renovation, Prefab, Small Space, Garden, Kitchen, Bathroom, and Object categories by...
Meet Our Judges for the 2020 Dwell Design Awards
These industry-leading designers and architects will select the best projects of the year.
An Airy, Award-Winning Maryland Gem Hits the Market
Set in a forested location, just outside Washington, DC this award-winning contemporary construction is now on the market for the...
Announcing the Winners of the 2019 Aga Khan Award For Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was just bestowed upon six boundary-pushing projects.
These New Prefab ADUs Promise Affordable Housing for Years to Come
If you provide OBY Cooperative with a 99-year backyard lease, they’ll build an ADU—at no cost to you—that will pay out dividends...
SLO Architecture's Dwell Vision Award–Winning Design
Our inaugural award for design innovation goes to a firm whose architectural orb is lean, green, and buoyant.
AIA LA Restaurant Design Awards
What's the secret recipe for an unforgettable dining experience? The Restaurant Design Awards will showcase the winning...
AIA SF Design Awards 2009
San Francisco is a hotspot for incredible architecture—and this past year was no exception.
Piano and Pfifer Win AIA Awards
The American Institute of Architects has unveiled its 2009 Honor Awards, an annual event in which 25 projects in architecture,...
Amazon Joins Forces With Plant Prefab, a Smart Housing Startup
Amazon's Alexa Fund invests in Plant Prefab, a start-up specializing in the sustainable construction of prefab homes.
Can Empty Offices and Hotels Help Alleviate the Housing Crisis?
Across the country, the pandemic is spurring the adaptive reuse of buildings as homeless services, affordable housing, and even...
An Award-Winning Home in the Hollywood Hills Is Up for Grabs at $4.2M
Deronda Residence, designed by local firm Space International, earned the Los Angeles Architectural Award in 2012 for its “gentle...
Own Award-Winning Architect Greg Faulkner's Home For $4.9M
Just 20 miles from San Francisco, nature and design merge in this masterfully sculpted, modern masterpiece.
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...

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