Dwell Magazine

A couple enlist their architect parents to build a wonderfully eclectic house, taking on the challenges of a precipitous site and limited budget.

Alicia Hylton-Daniel went back to school for interior design and is on a quest to enhance neighborhoods rather than to maximize profits.

Is 2021 the year we give up on gadgetry and embrace a more elegant home intelligence?

Architect Brian O’Brian revives the 147-year-old structure to feature a cedar-and-glass dining pavilion that cantilevers off the end.

In Stone Age tools, architect Craig Dykers sees a bridge from humanity’s ancient past to our high-tech present.

Bercy Chen Studio calls on Mediterranean and Islamic design to break up the starkness of an Austin home.

Imagined by Jeffrey Day of Actual Architecture Company, the sharply angled structure rises at a 12-degree slope that suits the mountainous backdrop.

The Meteorite by Ateljé Sotamaa, clad in 272 prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber, uses air gaps to keep the interior warm.

No Architecture designs a weekend house with an octagonal courtyard and interconnected spaces that bring a family together during the pandemic.

The designer is out to establish a new vernacular—one that “elevates, not denigrates,” Black identity within the built environment.

M Gooden Design creates a striking guesthouse next to a historic 20th-century home in Denton.

Warren Techentin Architecture turns a wonky Los Angeles home and bungalows into the perfect place for the owners to work and raise a family.

The most important houses being built in America right now are affordable houses.

The Denver city council president–turned–private developer advocates for density, affordability, and bringing everyone to the table.

The Minnesota congressperson thinks the federal government should guarantee a place to live for every American.

Whether you’re taking on a renovation or just tired of the same old walls, U.S.-made window systems, shades, and wallpaper will improve your view.

A new generation of companies has turned direct-to-consumer furniture into an outlet for well-made original design.

In Sagaponack, a sustainable-building magnate’s live/work Climate Barn provides a model for green construction.

Architect Tal Schori of GRT Architects crafts a brick-clad retreat for his parents.

The Los Angeles–based architect and designer traces his current work back to his high school pastime.

With its lean-to shape and unassuming materials, the rustic cabin help clients stay grounded.

A couple’s condo in Prospect Heights features feline-friendly amenities.

Architect Winka Dubbeldam taps into her days as a sculpture student to create a barrier-breaking wooden partition.

There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.

A sidelong nod to the midcentury box gives a Virginia residence with a striking wall of windows its name.

Portland architect Solomon Berg replaces a grow house with a streamlined home for his sister’s family of six.

With a prefab structure near Hudson, LOT-EK—the pioneers of shipping container architecture—make a new case for the genre.

Alterstudio creates a soft-edged structure for living large on a standard lot.

Lehrer Architects sets a new standard for approachable starter homes in one of the country’s most expensive markets.

“I am not interested in vernacular to be sentimental.