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Jack Balderrama Morley is the managing editor of Dwell. Their book, Dream Facades, about reality TV and architecture, comes out in 2026. They have a graduate degree in architecture.

Plywood Flat-Pack Furniture Is Having a Moment. We Put It to the Test
Smaller designers have been experimenting with Ikea-style furniture.
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.
What the Roaches in My Rent-Stabilized Apartment Taught Me About the Housing Crisis
In my fight against infestation, I realized that no man is an island, least of all in the New York City rental market.
The Dwell 24: Sisan Lee
Natural forms juxtapose fabricated metal elements in this Seoul designer’s industrial-meets-Neolithic furniture.
I Hated How I Looked. Then I Fixed My Bathroom Lighting.
Before you get a facelift, try improving how you’re lit. It worked for me, and I spent less than $100 doing it.
One Night in a New Boutique Hotel From Baltimore’s Most Beloved Design Shop
Guesthouse above Good Neighbor channels the store’s ethos of curation and community.
The Dwell 24: Muhly
For Ann Edgerton and Megan Carney, the most rewarding part of the design process is collaboration.
The Dwell 24: Keith Henning
The South African designer’s interpretations of everyday objects are both ironic and cheeky, in the best possible way.
The Dwell 24: ibiyanε
The Martinique-based designers’ work is organic, hand-sculpted, and inspired by the world around them.
The Kardashians Are in Their Modern Farmhouse Era
What does it mean when the future-savvy family embraces such a seemingly nostalgic style?
The “Selling Sunset” Theory
Surely, there’s nothing sinister behind all those sliding glass doors...right?
Is There a Chicanx Style of Architecture?
Riverside, California’s new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture has been a long time coming.
The Design Trends Our Readers Loved and Hated in 2021
Dwell readers sound off on the top trends of the past year—from glass brick and terrazzo to barn doors and beyond.