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Dwell’s Los Angeles-based contributing editor, Kelly has also written about design and architecture for Architectural Digest, Coastal Living, and Luxe.

14 Ways to Make Your Kitchen More Safe and Accessible
If a house is a machine for living, an occasional system update is necessary.
An Architect Lost His Sight and Kept Working Thanks to Breakthrough Technologies for the Blind
As one of the few blind practicing architects in the world, Chris Downey occupies a unique place in design.
Here’s What We Can Do to Convert Rainwater Into a Useable Water Source
Field researcher and water-harvesting expert Ed Beaulieu analyzes our conservation options for the future.
These Designers Will Take No Shortcuts in Their Quest for High-Quality American Design
Based on tenets of good design and lasting craftsmanship, Kalon Studios keeps it stateside.
A Forgotten Insurance Building Finds New Life as a Humming High School
Following a sensitive renovation at the hands of DSH // architecture, the Larchmont Charter High School in Los Angeles settles...
Multifamily Development Suggests Possibilities for Urban Senior Housing
Barbara Bestor's small lot subdivision housing development in Los Angeles may present an appealing solution for the...
You Won’t Believe That These Incredible Modern Buildings Are Chapels and Synagogues
Following the advent of modernism, sacred architecture continues to reinvent religious expression.
Architects Dream Up Truly Inviting Housing Options for Aging Population
New advancements in aging-in-place strategies provide a positive outlook for the long term.
How Technology Can Improve the Lives of Older Adults
Joseph Coughlin, the founder and director of MIT’s AgeLab, shares his insights on aging in place.
The Garage That’s as Fun as the Living Room
After a tree falls in Santa Monica, a garage is reborn as a 600-square-foot family gathering spot.
Designing a Home to Accommodate Alzheimer’s
For a couple coping with the disease in Tacoma, Washington, a thoughtful addition creates a comfortable, long-term solution.
My House: An Architect Pulls Off His Family Home in Pittsburgh for Just Over $310K
Andrew Moss and his wife rolled up their sleeves to create a cost-effective house for themselves and their teenage children,...
This Northern California Prefab Gets a Dose of Universal Design
Thanks to a prefab in-law unit, an octogenarian modernist lives independently on a peaceful, verdant site in Northern California.
A Midcentury Home Keeps the History Alive
In Los Angeles’s Crestwood Hills enclave, the 1950 Kalmick House by A. Quincy Jones and Whitney R. Smith gets a sensitive...
Designs for patients with dementia
Stanford’s Center on Longevity recognizes a colorful table set designed to aid Alzheimer's patients.
A Renovated Ray Kappe Abode in Manhattan Beach
Up-sizing from a small bungalow, Kristopher Dukes and Matt Jacobson take a minimalist approach to renovating and furnishing a...
The First LEED Gold-Certified Family Home in San Diego
A multi-generational home in San Diego, California, elegantly combines sustainability and luxury.
Dan Formosa of Smart Design
Dwell on Design speaker Dan Formosa is accustomed to swimming against the current.
Innovation Hub: ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego
'Innovate' was the buzzword at the Urban Land Institute’s spring conference in San Diego, May 15-17, where some 3,500 planners,...
Design for Humankind
Architect and healthcare design visionary Michael Graves shares his thoughts on how paralysis has affected his approach and...
Green Living in Barcelona
For some, living “green” is all about making a statement. But for Petz Scholtus, it boils down to common sense.
Creative Re-Use in Oakland
Stephen Shoup is the kind of person to see potential in things that others might miss.
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