The benefits of using local stone in a building's structure are multifold.

Inspired by the form of trees, an architect breaks the mold of typical, cuboid, multi-level structures.

Cement tiles, terrazzo, and exposed shiplap boards are just a few traditional building materials that are experiencing a...

Completed on a bare-bones budget of under $20,000, this tiny house led to financial freedom for a family of four (and two dogs).

At the end of 2000, Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Icelandic natives and partners in the Santa Monica–based...

Community-focused and constructed with cross-laminated timber, Gillies Hall at Monash University perfectly marries student life...

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.

After an unprecedented year of earthquakes, hurricanes, and fires, a bright light has been shed on the benefits of building with...

A family of four makes a piece of New York history home.

The return of summer barbecues and back porch hangouts means that outdoor living spaces are again enjoying heavy foot traffic.

From a sleek A-frame cabin to a futuristic apartment building at New York’s High Line, these buildings are the year’s most...

Seeking a way to blend architecture into the natural environment, a pair of Ecuador-based designers invents a new modular...

Martha Thorne, executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, selects the most groundbreaking structures of the last...

From underwater restaurants to modest single-family homes, these are the biggest hits of 2019 according to ArchDaily.

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.

Mill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...

Icon’s House Zero has a low-waste, biophilic design by Lake|Flato that riffs on the form of classic ranch homes.

Known for his stripped-back approach to home design, RIBA award-winning architect Piers Taylor focuses more on light and space...

Regularly cited as the father of "high-tech" buildings, Pritzker Prize-winning Italian architect Renzo Piano's designs showcase...

The brick-clad, three-bedroom home holds an 1860s cottage within its contemporary shell.

House in Iwakura is a minimal home located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

Frank Gehry's recognizable designs are often cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture.

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover...

The Bauhaus designer’s modern vision helped post-war American building see the future.

House in Ohguchi is a minimal residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot...

House in Yasunami is a minimal home located in Kochi, Japan, designed by TENK.

French Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel is credited by the New York Times in a profile piece as "exceptionally good...

Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.

From a cat-shaped kindergarten to a robot-like skyscraper, these postmodern buildings have a hearty sense of humor.

House in Ogikubo is a minimal home located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by SNARK.

From defining the scope of work to knowing when to compromise, here's what you need to know about working with an interior...

Here at Dwell, we love houses with a good backstory.