Timeless Texture
A jet black home makes a bold statement in East Hampton.
How a Turf-Wrapped Chia Pet Keeps a Landscape Architect Grounded in Her Work
Michelle Arab shares how the irreverent objet d’art she got 20 years ago reminds her to find the beauty—and humor—in change.
This Mexican Prefab Cabin Avoids Clichés While Framing Nature
Knotty pine and A-frames are nowhere to be found in this mountain lodging—just an artful sense of the outdoors.
In Toronto, an Indigenous Women’s Emergency Shelter Provides a Safe Haven to Recover
Anduhyaun’s new transitional housing facility for women and children escaping violence centers the cultural identities of its...
This Rooftop Greenhouse Is the Ideal Work-From-Home Space for a Plant-Loving Uruguayan Couple
Amalia Branaa Donner and Uzi Sabah renovated a midcentury house to embrace nature—with the help of an architect they found in...
An Artist Lets the Wind and Wildlife of Oaxaca Flow Through Her Radically Open Home
Without any walls to keep nature out, Deborah Castillo’s thatched roof beach house creates clever ways of living with the world...
A Designer Builds a Home With a Rooftop Hot Tub on His Parents’ Ranch in Guatemala
Dwell 24 alum Manny Rionda fled from the city to his family’s finca during Covid lockdowns and devised a home for himself there...
A Record Label Cofounder Cues Up a Second Take for a Hollywood Hills Midcentury
Local design studio The Curator used earth tones and handmade finishes to compose a wabi-sabi revamp for Sean Famoso and his tiny...
Outdoor Furniture for Throwing a Party Like a Pro
We asked five (over)qualified hospitality experts tips for hosting their ideal outdoor event—and gathered everything you need to...
Open Invitations: The Outdoor Issue
Patios, porches, and other perfect places for entertaining.
The Rise, Fall, and Return of the American Porch
How the quintessential element of U.S. domestic architecture went from social hub to suburban relic—and back again.
Budget Breakdown: After a $322K Revamp, an Australian Beach House Fends Off Flooding
Nigel Chouri and Crick King bought the tattered ’50s property for $911K and introduced water-resistant features, a Spanish-style...
For $1.2M, You Can Nab This Quirky Cabin on Martha’s Vineyard
The ’70s home might be clad in traditional wood shingles—but its angular, elevated form is anything but conventional.
The Adobe Revival Is Here
As blazes burn our homes, a smattering of mud evangelists are resurfacing the ancient, fireproof building style as a solution for...
A Remote Island Retreat’s Hefty Wooden Doorknob Hints at Its Highly Custom Interiors
A fieldstone kitchen island rhymes with a hearth in the sunken living room, accessed by a built-in set of walnut stairs framing a...
One Night in an Earth Dome Eco-Retreat on a Typhoon Superhighway
As a journalist who reports on the environment, when I heard about Kapusod—a southern Philippines getaway built to prove that...
This Wild $1.3M North Carolina Home Is Buried Beneath the Earth
The bunker-like dwelling has reinforced concrete walls—tempered with midcentury-inspired interiors and a grassy rooftop with a...
There’s No Front Door at This Family Home Outside Barcelona
The brick residence has several entries placed around the perimeter, and is heated only via a woodburning stove and the sun.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House May Close—and Everything Else You Need to Know About This Week
Home builders are desperate to attract buyers, how creating more courtyards could keep families in cities, condo owners on...
This Home in the Czech Republic Feels Holy (and Is Literally Hole-y)
Hundreds of perforations in the facade create a mesmerizing display of light across the all-white interiors.
This $3.9M Midcentury on the San Francisco Bay Comes With a Boat Dock
Designed by Jack Finnegan, the waterfront home has a brand-new kitchen, restored floors and ceilings, and Japanese-inspired...
How Did My Pandemic-Era DIY Bathroom Renovation Hold Up?
I joined thousands of Americans stuck at home and in need of something to do—and gained a passion that has stuck.
A Renowned Artist’s L.A. Renovation Added a Distinct Facade—and Kicked Off a Much Bigger Project
The perforated metal screens that cover Charles Gaines and Roxana Landaverde’s house pay homage to the grids found in Charles’s...
From the Archive: When It Comes to Renovating an Eichler, How Much Change Is Too Much?
More than two decades ago, we wrote about what it means to restore an architectural classic, using superfans of the legendary...
This $1.1M “Floating” Houston Home Was Inspired by a Nearby Freeway
Set on a massive cantilevered slab supported by concrete pillars, the residence has serene interiors and a roof deck with skyline...
A Backyard in Norway Gets a Ship-Shaped Addition
Its boat-like outline is formed by a log facade with two opposing structures: one is a tree house–esque hideaway, and the other...
Sofa Sagas: It Took Three Moves in Three Years to Find the Right Couch For Me
After a lot of trial and error, I learned a very important lesson about furniture: if it makes you happy, that’s all that matters.
Budget Breakdown: An Architect Couple Revamp a “Horror Show” for $191K
It looked like a haunted house, but Jean Wang and Alex Warnock-Smith weren’t afraid to live in a fixer-upper as they renovated it...
A Landmark Exhibition Explores Ruth Asawa’s Creative Legacy Over Six Decades
On view at SFMOMA, the modernist artist’s first posthumous retrospective takes a look back at her illustrious career through more...
How to Navigate Renovation Costs in the Age of Tariffs
Stop panic-hoarding building materials and get familiar with one word: contracts.
An Airy New York Loft in the Heart of the Flatiron District Seeks $4.6M
Thoughtful design meets a prime location in an intimate coop building.
Judith Chafee’s Famed Ramada House Asks $2.9M
Built in 1975, the Tucson home is now part of the National Register of Historic Places.
A Lake Arrowhead Getaway Just Hours From Los Angeles Lists for $3.4M
Natural materials and sparkling lake views abound.