Photo Essay: Enchanting Tree Houses
Do you ever wish you could live like Tarzan - in seclusion, high above the ground, amongst trees and nature? Well, we have a...
Photo Essay: Revisit the Midcentury Classics of Palm Springs and Beyond
Turning a new eye toward the landmarks and the legends of the desert modern oasis (and its neighbors).
How the Caterpillar House Set the Stage for Zendaya’s Secret Movie Filmed Under Lockdown
Filmed in an award-winning home by Feldman Architecture, “Malcolm & Marie” flips the script on warm California modernism.
Pristine: A Photo Essay
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Photo Essay: American Landscape
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Head Tilted Back: A Photo Essay
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A 17th-Century Stone Home in Spain Gets a Modern-Day Glow Up
A pandemic lockdown affords a young couple the opportunity to create a charmingly uncomplicated home in the Catalan countryside.
Dwell’s 2020 Wrap-Up: The Best Stories We Published This Year
From the most spectacular to the most shared, these home tours, essays, interviews, and guides topped the charts.
An Expanded Monograph Looks Back on the Life and Career of Modern Master Jean Prouvé
Ten years after its original publication, historian Raymond Guidot’s tome gets an extensive update.
What Happens to Cities When We Are Free to Roam?
Despite lockdowns and quarantines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the question of how to shape public space has never...
You Don’t Need to Be an Architect to Take Michael Sorkin’s Advice
A new posthumous book compiles the renowned architecture critic’s lifelong learnings—like how to cut an elegant section, or the...
Here Are the Greatest Rooms of the Century, According to Phaidon
From the home of Charles and Ray Eames to Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul, these interiors span dozens of countries and a broad range of...
Vitra’s Massive New Book Is a Treasure Trove of Furniture Design History
At over 1,000 pages, Vitra’s “Atlas of Furniture Design” will test the integrity of your coffee table.
A New Book Explores 25 of the World’s Most Sensuous Buildings
“The Touch​” shows that great design is not just visually appealing—it engages all of the human senses.
You Need to See This Gingerbread Replica of the Midcentury House on “Ozark”
After binging the Netflix series on lockdown, Bay Area chef Anthony Strong crafted this sweet retreat—complete with a cookie...
7 Supervillain Lairs Set in Deviously Well-Designed Homes
A new book seeks to answer the eternal question: “Why do bad guys live in good houses?”
A Black Timber Screen Conceals a Family’s Lush Hideaway on the Victoria Coast
The residence by Project 12 Architecture eschews an open plan for private, intimate spaces that spill into a backyard oasis.
The Dwell 24: These Are the Designers You Need to Know in 2021
Every year, we present the most exciting designers making furniture, lighting, and other objects for your home.
Three Joined Cabins Turn This Virginia Retreat Into a Modern Take on Camp
For some people, building a house may seem like a daunting commitment to permanence—a kind of spatial lockdown.
This Concrete Abode Stretches Over Giant Boulders
A Northern California retreat immerses into the landscape with the guidance of shadow and light.
These 7 Timber Homes Remind Us That Wood Knows No Bounds
Wood is one of the world’s oldest building materials—but as these contemporary homes show, there’s still room to grow.
The 10 Weirdest Airbnb Listings Let You Sleep in a Shoe, an Elephant, and a Flying Saucer
These far-fetched, ultra-Instagrammable homes are blowing up the short-term rental market—and Airbnb wants more of them.
The World’s Top Bookshops Will Make You Want to Drop Everything and Read
Gestalten’s latest page-turner is an ode to the best bookstores in the world.
A New Book on Edith Heath Illuminates the Life and Legacy of the Visionary Ceramicist
Peek inside the forthcoming title “Edith Heath: Philosophies,” which gives vivid shape to the woman behind the company and the...
An Architect’s 1950s Barcelona Flat Pops With Geometric Color
The founder of Raúl Sánchez Architects restyles his dated corner unit behind a chamfered facade in Barcelona’s Poblenou area.
Design Icon: Walter Gropius
Alongside Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, German architect Walter Gropius was a foundational figure in modern architecture...
You Can Stay in a LumiPod Surrounded by 80 Volcanoes in France
Airbnb is teaming up with French water brand, Volvic, to offer an overnight adventure at a glass-enclosed prefab in the Chaîne...
Switzerland’s Quirky Cat Ladders Help Wandering Felines Ascend New Heights
Brigitte Schuster captures Switzerland’s charming cat architecture trend in her upcoming book Swiss Cat Ladders.
The Stunningly Restored Hassrick Residence by Richard Neutra Hits the Market at $2.2M
The iconic architect’s midcentury modern home in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood faced demolition before being rescued and...
This Tiny Backyard Cabin Is Inspired by Space Capsule Design
Hello Wood’s Workstation Cabin is a striking, timber-clad pod that can serve as a workspace, guest bedroom, or cozy lounge.
A Light-Filled Atrium With a Tree House Anchors a Narrow Residence in Vietnam
Story Architecture designs an indoor/outdoor dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City with plenty of room for a family of four to work, live,...
Explore the World of Shipping Container Design With a New Architectural Book
Featuring built, unbuilt, and in-progress projects, the new monograph on architectural studio LOT-EK offers an in-depth look at...
A Family’s Glass-Enclosed Cabin Hovers in a Pine Forest in Ecuador
To turn a 700-square-foot home into a more permanent residence for a family of four, RAMA estudio attached a prefab...
Everything About This Vacation Home in Israel is a Little Crazy
Everything about this vacation home is little crazy. For starters, there’s the location. It’s in Israel. In northern Galilee.
The Dwell 24: Döppel Studio
With recent work including NFT collectors’ cards and a collaboration with French furniture brand Sifas, Döppel Studio’s body of...
8 Inspirational Quotes to Stay Innovative
Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's July/August 2016 issue.

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