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An email is nice and a letter is better, but for those whose epistolary habits begin and end with the postcard, an overlooked...

Like the Arts and Crafts movement that exploded at the turn of the century, today's DIY revolution is a return to community and...

The developer of Three on the Bund gallery gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the creative side of Shanghai.

Architect Jamie Darnell had a simple plan for his family’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, but the result is anything but plain.

Photographer Peter Bennetts cuts out the middleman, photographing his favorite spots in his home base, Melbourne, Australia.

Rural Texas commonly conjures visions of Stetsons, spurs, and longhorn steer, but the countryside contains more than just cowboys.

Architect Ko Wibowo designed a house of prodigious proportions beneath the hulking rise of Mount Ranier.

In the lofty Amsterdam apartment of Texas-born Hunter Hindman and Shelby Carr, mid-century modern mixes freely with contemporary...

Architect Piers Taylor's renovation of an old gameskeeper's cottage, complete with a castellated roof and sweeping meadow below,...

When Anders Stokholm asked his old friend Felix Jerusalem to design his family’s new home in Eschenz, a northern Swiss village on...

The Lighthouse, by British architects Sheppard Robson, seeks to redefine the future of residential energy by plugging into the...

Whether it’s a place to rest your saucers or your sneakers, the coffee table is the workhorse of the most leisurely room in the...

Now that the 2010 Honda Insight has been road-tested, and the 2010 Toyota Prius redesign has been revealed, it's time to find out...

President Obama's inaugural address yesterday sent me running for William Safire's splendid compendium of great speeches (he used...

Denver, Colorado, is on a Rocky Mountain high of art and architecture with new museums by Daniel Libeskind and David Adjaye.

I don't know about you, but I check theselby.com, photographer Todd Selby's website, weekly to see if anyone I know, admire,...

We recently received a letter from Dwell reader Paula Pollachek asking for suggestions for a container in which to “collect all...

Mason Florence, ex-rodeo rider, photo gallery director, and publisher of Bangkok 101, steers us through Thailand’s “Venice of the...

The heart of the American Revolution, Boston became home to midnight rides and at least one wild tea party.

Green themes and cost-effective credentials might not be new to the spotlight, but they are certainly ubiquitous at the 2009...

Though Los Angeles offers Lindsay Lohan sightings at Pinkberry and addresses on L.Ron Hubbard Way, Dwell explores a different...

As the bike industry begins to meet the growing demand for practical, sensible bicycles tailored to commuting and urban outings,...

Taking a calculated turn from tradition, two Czech architects designed a modern rendition of a classic Bohemian home, powered by...

It may not be to Queen Anne's tastes, but 1234 Howard is true to its context.

Hong Kong’s architectural development can be traced through time by viewing it panoramically from the city’s stratospheric...

From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in...

Industrial designer Alfredo Häberli shows us how to pass the hours in Zurich, Switzerland, a city with no shortage of timekeepers.

The legendary California modernist built a home for his family deep inside a Pacific Palisades canyon back in 1967, and the...

While probably not ideal for rainy climes, Portuguese carpenter/designer Carlos Alberto built a Vespa that could be reason enough...

In the great American quest for more stuff, big-box stores are nirvana, laden with cheaply priced items by the ton, from diamond...

This dinner guest is always invited, but doesn’t eat or drink, and never joins the conversation.

President Obama is an urban president.

These twin sun-drenched San Diego abodes prove that two decks are better than one.

Set into the dense tropical foliage of the Big Island’s wildest coast, the home—called Lavaflow 4—harnesses its site to welcome...

"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.

In Montara, California, architect Michael Maltzan designed a home for, his sister and brother-in-law.