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A Compact, Steel-Clad Home Slots Into a Narrow Lot in Osaka, Japan

There’s a place for everything in the warm, wood-lined interior of the Toolbox House.

By Kathryn M.

Dwell On This: Soundproof Your Bedroom

To stop tossing and turning, you have to tune out the noise.

The Best Bouquets You Can Buy Online for Mother’s Day

Deliver the freshness of spring directly to mom’s doorstep with one of these stunning arrangements.

A Stone-and-Glass Home Built for Indoor/Outdoor Living Lists for $1.9M in Houston

Set on a lush corner lot under a canopy of large oak trees, the expansive home features an undulating glass partition that wraps around a private backyard and pool area.

Have a Look at The World’s First 3D-Printed Home Made Entirely of Clay

After years in the making, it’s finally time to meet TECLA—an eco-friendly model home designed in the likeness of a wasp’s nest.

A Carefully Renovated 18th-Century Flat Lists for $815K in Lisbon, Portugal

Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the port city, the wood-clad penthouse is steeped with period details and offers picturesque castle views.

Before & After: An Abandoned Austin Bungalow Springs Back to Life With Five Lush Yards

Miró Rivera Architects celebrates the century-old home’s history while introducing a breezy addition with charismatic courtyards.

A Canadian Couple’s Luminous Home Draws From Midcentury Tradition

Influenced by the Case Study Houses and Frank Lloyd Wright, Chevalier Morales weaves a riverside dwelling into its bucolic setting.

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Back by Popular Demand, East Fork Pottery’s Taro Glaze Is Here to Welcome Spring

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An Acclaimed Architect’s Former Home—in All Its 1980s Splendor—Seeks $1.9M Near L.A.

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Before & After: An Architect Peps Up Her Midcentury Chalet in the Catskills

Azin Valy of I-Beam Design turns a 1965 fixer-upper in White Lake, New York, into a rural retreat for her and her husband.

Harry Gesner’s Ravenseye House Swoops Onto the Market in Malibu for $9.5M

The futuristic pad was designed by the larger-than-life architect in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.

An Off-Grid “Quarantine Cabin” Near Barcelona Harvests Sunlight and Rainwater

Designed and built by a group of students in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Voxel allows its residents to operate self-sufficiently for 14 days.

A Designer Couple’s Los Angeles Residence Sports a Steel Screen for Climbing Vines

Navigating a tricky corner lot, the founders of OPEN For Humans create a live/work sanctuary that privileges outdoor spaces.

These New Prefabs Celebrate the Art of Simple Living

SET Ideas unveils an elevated collection of sleek and versatile prefabs characterized by floor-to-ceiling windows and wood interiors.

This ’60s Microcar by Ferrari Is Tough, Cute, and Classic—and It’s Headed to Auction

The very rare sunshine-yellow Ferves Ranger, a 1960s design by Carlo Ferrari, will be up for grabs in May.

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