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At a summer camp with power tools, the campers helped design their own amusement: a set of musical swings.

In New York’s Nassau County, a 125-square-foot garden retreat offers a haven from bustling contemporary life.

Jansen+co creates simple and elegant tabletop items that are defined by their bold color combinations and clean silhouettes.

Skaters, bikers, and a park advocate are breaking new ground in Chicago's Grant Park.

Don’t have ten acres to stuff full of perennials? Fret not! Gardens can make a big impact even on a small scale.

How did this hip restaurant become Chicago’s hottest patio? Shipping containers helped.

A look at the history of Harry Bertoia's iconic steel wire seating collection from 1951, and a few Dwell homes that showcase the...

Richard Meier puts 400 of his handmade architectural models on public display in a converted industrial space in Jersey City.

Designer Marjan van Aubel’s Current project, based on photosynthesis, uses a solar-powered table to charge electronics.

Seven landscape architects across the United States explain how they mastermind inspired designs showcasing the best of their...

Recently the Bowdoin College Museum of Art received a gift of 320 artworks from the collection of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel—a...

Ikea's biannual PS collection delves into small space living, inviting young designers from diverse cities across the world to...

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

A design collaboration between European furniture manufacturer Vitra and lifestyle voyeur Freunde von Freunden lays out a...

We interviewed architect Sebastian Mariscal on his thoughtful, textured approach to designing with wood, for our 2014 Materials...

Taking a down-to-earth, locavore approach to architecture, the firm McLeod Kredell brings modernism to the traditional region of...

Writers in Residence by Visual Editions goes behind closed doors to give architecture fans an intriguing longread.

The disruptive technology is ready for a closeup, with Print the Legend, a new documentary film on 3D printing premiering this...

The winning design for the Canakkale Antenna Tower in Turkey manages grandeur with restraint.

An ahead-of-the-curve furniture experiment by Jeff Martin plays with pastels and geometry.

A couple's investment of sweat equity pays dividends in a mountainside house in southwestern Colorado

La Nuage, a system of waystations in Bourdeaux, France, lets hikers live in the cloud.

We're thrilled to announce this year's keynote speaker for Dwell's annual design conference in June 2014: Meet irrepressible New...

A skilled and spiritual craftsman, George Nakashima crafted wood furniture that elevated and showcased natural forms.

We combed the latest publishing catalogs for a selection of tomes that illuminate all things green, from macro (land art) to...

The winning design for Norway’s July 22nd Memorial is one of many poignant architectural metaphors for loss.

Inspired by a coffee cup, the EXO portable housing prototype can make a difference for those in need.

A bestseller at the Dwell Store, Soma is an innovative product that we love because it reaches beyond other purifying systems in...

Vladimir Kagan and Frank Gehry join French modern masters in a new rug exhibition at Atelier Courbet Master Craftsman Gallery in...

A Southern California architect approaches his family home as an experiment in sustainable design.

Obsessed with Southwestern art and one-of-a-kind crafts, the owners of this Portland, Oregon, store explain their aesthetic in...

Production designer Adam Stockhausen on crafting dream accommodations for Wes Anderson’s 2014 film, Grand Budapest Hotel.

Calling all architects: You are invited to submit a home for consideration for the 2014 Dwell Los Angeles Home Tours.

A couple’s retirement home on a nature preserve in Carmel, California, emerges as a series of eco-conscious pavilions that rest...

With a wild approach, award-winning designer Margie Ruddick pushes the boundaries of landscaping.