Dwell Magazine

The historic breast pump she bought on eBay is now featured in an exhibit called “Designing Motherhood” at Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum and Center for Architecture and Design.

The view was incredible—the house not so much—but an L.A. couple saw the potential in a hillside fixer-upper.

At a dancer’s home in the suburbs, a series of louvers wrapping the exterior balance privacy and openness.

Architecture firm Madeiguincho found inventive uses for windows and wood to craft a space for creating—or just relaxing.

A couple and their son opted for a compact model by Manta North as a family retreat from their hectic life in Riga.

The Silhouette House by Lazor/Office is a two-part wood, glass, and steel building united by a sprawling system of decks and walkways.

New Affiliates brings subtle definition to the Williamsburg home without taking away from the structure’s cast-iron and brick bones.

A sweeping roofline creates a surprisingly spacious interior for this holiday home located eight hours north of Stockholm.

Created by D’Arcy Jones Architects and developer Ryan Goodman, Pearl Block provides a middle ground for six families in Victoria, British Columbia.

Sophie Brickman, a (mostly) parenting tech columnist at the Guardian, says it’s all about balance—and trusting your gut.

Local designer and artist Briana Babani creates a luminous dream home from a once neglected and dreary interior.

As ongoing inspiration for how to bring Indigenous experiences into the built environment, Cornelius looks to the lived-in beauty of his great-grandfather’s work gloves.

In a break from his regular programming, lighting designer Brendan Ravenhill crafted a love letter to New England’s functional but cozy architecture.

A former bodega becomes a loft-like residence that honors its commercial past.

Stefan Hampden of Cast Architecture reimagines a shed-roofed residence in keeping with architect Robert Reichert’s exuberant style.

Motorcycles, a music studio, and more find their homes on the tiered floors of a renovation in Red Hook.

After a devastating blaze, a Napa Valley couple rebuild with durability in mind.

Architect Barry Alan Yoakum draws on decades of experience to build what, by one measure, is the first zero-energy, zero-carbon home in the world.

We asked five households that recently switched Los Angeles neighborhoods what they had in mind when picking a new place to live.

When housing markets heat up, livability ratings help guide demand—but not all assessments are worth their salt, and some are, frankly, rank.

The Louisiana native explains how cities can heal the wounds of racist development—without accelerating gentrification.

A Los Angeles family shares lessons they learned from renovating during a turbulent year.

As increasingly extreme weather threatens their quality of life, communities across the nation are rallying around resilient and sustainable practices.

Before moving into the Community First! Village outside East Austin, Jesse Brown spent 30 years without a home.

Playing into the space’s raw, industrial character, Studio Karhard creates a loft-like home with bohemian flair.

La Shed Architecture slices into the typical shingled, gable-roofed house to create a radically open retreat.

The lighting designer—and one of this year’s Dwell 24—hunted down the quintessential director’s chair.

Textile designer Milla Novo and her husband move into a converted monastery, uncovering religious frescoes in the renovation process.

The glass-fronted, 1960s gem acts as a display case for her eponymous label, vibrant artworks, and modernist furniture.

The 1960s building is a concrete masterpiece—but who really designed it?