This Floating Pool for the East River Is Closer to Reality Than You Think
A motivated group of young architects is working toward constructing a massive floating pool for the New York City public.
Modern Take on a Classic Cast-Iron Stove
An Oslo design duo create a modern iteration of the cast-iron stove with a timeless silhouette.
Budget-Friendly Renovation of a Neoclassical Home in Oslo
A pair of designers in Oslo, armed with tricks for introducing color and daylight, remake their compact late-19th-century...
Zero-Carbon Prefab Revitalizes an Old English Mine
A mixed-use development transforms a site where the stone that built Bath was unearthed.
Philippe Starck Dreams Up Super Green Prefab System
The famed designer on how his modular living system offers a new, greener take on housing.
Sneak Peek of Neri & Hu's Home Concept for IMM Cologne 2015
Every year at IMM Cologne, the Das Haus installation gives a designer free reign to re-conceptualize the home in a large-scale...
Finding the Perfect Yellow Shade for NYC Taxi Cabs
New York’s newest taxi design proposes a dressed-up version of the classic yellow cab with a standardized hue.
Using Color for Good: Q&A with Designer Ruth Lande Shuman
Industrial designer Ruth Lande Shuman, who founded the nonprofit Publicolor, expounds on color’s emotional value.
Ceramics Artist to Know: Matthias Kaiser
Vienna-based potter Matthias Kaiser blends Japanese ceramics technique with quirky modernism.
A Modern Take on the Pitched-Roof
A family’s house outside the hustle of Amsterdam makes the most of local materials and forms.
A Look Inside the United Nations' Restored Security Council Chamber
The chamber, originally a gift of Norway, is revived as part of a $2.1 billion overhaul of the U.N. complex.
Victorian Home in London Gets a Modern Office Addition
Inspired by the aperture of a camera, an angular home expansion brings focus to a new live/work space.
Green Home in La Jolla Blends Indoors and Outdoors
The Noorens fell in love with San Diego and the surrounding area during a surf vacation several years ago, and made it their...
Home and Studio Maximizes Very Narrow Site in Echo Park
A house in Echo Park makes the most of its narrow lot with open-plan spaces spread out over four levels.
Acclaimed Architect Michael Graves Celebrates Firm's 50th Anniversary
A survey of greatest hits from the renowned architect's 50-year career.
Celebrating Scandinavian Cuisine in Los Angeles
The pop-up Nordic Food Festival includes three exclusive tastings.
3M's Iridescent Dichroic Film
The blue morpho butterfly’s wings are covered with layers of microscopic scales set at slightly different angles, so that when...
Ingenious New Building Method Replaces Concrete Block with Rammed Earth
A new spin on rammed-earth construction aims to bring the method to the masses.
The New Language of Latin American Design
An exhibition showcases the experimental edge of the region's design culture.
Alvar Aalto's Artistic Bent at the Vitra Design Museum
A new Vitra Design Museum exhibit re-examines Finnish designer Alvar Aalto's influences and creations.
Open House Chicago: The City Behind Closed Doors
Modern style and lesser-known sites on display during Chicago Architecture Foundation's signature event.
Norwegian Ceramics Studio in an Old Ski Factory
Norwegian porcelain and ceramics studio MENT produces minimalist and monochromatic wares.
In Omaha, an Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of Olson Kundig
The celebrated Seattle architectural practice takes over a Nebraska gallery space for its first-ever retrospective.
A Vision for Queens' Version of the High Line
The QueensWay would turn an abandoned stretch of Long Island Railroad track into the borough's newest park.
A Modern Town Hall in Bangalore
Architecture Discipline designed a unique, movable gathering place for a firm in Karnataka, India.
A $4000 Prefab Prototype in Vietnam
A compact Vietnamese prefab housing prototype features local materials.
Must-Have Collectors Items at Brooklyn's Open Air Modern
Open Air Modern is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but its reach extends to midcentury Scandinavia and beyond with a selection...
Lush Interiors for London's Elite New Design Club
London's traditional private club model gets a revamp thanks to a new concept by 19 Greek Street.
A Sensitive Modern House in Austin, Texas
An Austin firm creates a home for a family in the Texas capital that sits among the trees.
Eileen Gray Documentary Premieres in Tribeca
A new documentary film, Gray Matters, does justice to a life less ordinary: that of design innovator Eileen Gray.
Step Up Your Mixology Game with Gold-Plated Barware
Whether you’re a fan of elaborate mixology or a simple mixed drink, consider elevating your bar accessories with an unexpected...
Place Your Bid Here: Sliding Doors with One-of-a-Kind Mural Up for Auction to Benefit Charity
A stunning, custom set of doors produced by Raydoor in collaboration with acclaimed street artist, George "SEN-One" Morillo, are...
IKEA Research Team Presents Findings For First Time in U.S.
At the first inaugural Dwell on Design NY conference, IKEA's Mikael Ydholm and Raquel Ely presented findings from the company's...
Architect Daniel Libeskind on Optimism and Drawing at Dwell on Design NY
As Dwell on Design NY's first inaugural keynote speaker, world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind joined Dwell editor-in-chief...
Street Creeks: Restoring the Gowanus at Dwell on Design NY
Architect Ate Atema presented an innovative, aesthetically pleasing plan to divert raw sewage from New York City's waterways.