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10 Designers and Architects Share What They’re Most Thankful for in a Turbulent Year

We asked top professionals to reflect on the silver linings and learnings from a year turned upside down by the pandemic.

The Can’t-Miss Sales Happening This Black Friday and Cyber Monday

In-person shopping sprees may not be possible this year, but holiday savings are still a thing.

How to Build an Affordable America

There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.

Celebrating 20 Years of Dwell

We look back on two decades of covering cutting-edge design—and ask big questions about homebuilding, community, and technology that will resonate for years to come.

52 Surefire Gifts That Cost Less Than $50

These budget-friendly picks will delight friends, family, and coworkers alike.

9 Modern Menorahs to Illuminate the Holidays

The first night of Hanukkah is December 10, but we think these elegant objects deserve centerpiece status year-round.

The Pendleton Problem: When Does Cultural Appreciation Tip Into Appropriation?

Designers weigh in on the fine line that divides the two when it comes to home decor.

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Choose Your Own Adventure With a Finnish Prefab Pod That Can Pop Up Anywhere

Less than 100 square feet, Studio Puisto’s new modular cabin can be configured as a home office, gym, or forest retreat.

“Blue’s Clues” Host Steve Burns Is Selling His Hip Brooklyn Address for $3.4M

Formerly a garage and woodshop, the loft-like home in Williamsburg has a serene courtyard and two rooftop terraces.

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.

How to Select and Serve Wine Like a Sommelier This Holiday Season

These tips from the experts at Üllo will have you pouring like a pro.

This 250-Square-Foot Prefab Cabin Fits a Queen Bed and a Fireplace

The newest model from Wheelhaus challenges small-space clichés with high ceilings and oversize windows.

Listed at $950K, This Clean-Lined Cottage in Los Angeles Is a Fresh Take on City Living

Tucked away in Glassell Park, this sunny 1940 home emphasizes indoor/outdoor flow.

A Toronto Pool House Splashes Out With a Wild, Wavy Roof

A historic guesthouse lost to fire is reincarnated as an undulating escape with a swimming pool and kitchen.

A New Complex of Micro Flats in Arizona Invites Nature Inside

Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, the blocky structure is perforated by succulent-filled atriums and skylights that look up to desert stars.

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Unison Home’s sale comes just in time for the holidays—go ahead, get them (and yourself) something nice.

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