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The Under-the-Radar Craftsman Behind a Very Iconic Masterpiece

The Under-the-Radar Craftsman Behind a Very Iconic Masterpiece

Construction Diary: At Sea Ranch, a Couple Build a “Forever Moving” Home Made to Change With Them

Construction Diary: At Sea Ranch, a Couple Build a “Forever Moving” Home Made to Change With Them

My House: A Creative Renovation Inspires Two Musicians to Put Down Roots on the Rhode Island Coast

My House: A Creative Renovation Inspires Two Musicians to Put Down Roots on the Rhode Island Coast

A Nashville Designer Accidentally Built a Wellness Compound

A Nashville Designer Accidentally Built a Wellness Compound

In São Paulo, an Architect’s Geometric Family Home Fits Together Like a Puzzle

In São Paulo, an Architect’s Geometric Family Home Fits Together Like a Puzzle

Budget Breakdown: This $225K Catskills Rental Hides a Pink Wonderland Inside

Budget Breakdown: This $225K Catskills Rental Hides a Pink Wonderland Inside

In Joshua Tree, an Artist’s Home and Studio Soaks Up Endless Desert Views

In Joshua Tree, an Artist’s Home and Studio Soaks Up Endless Desert Views

A Pink Pool in the Sky Buoys a Surprising Bali Home

A Pink Pool in the Sky Buoys a Surprising Bali Home

Before & After: This Canary Islands Home Was a Crumbling Ruin, but She Rebuilt It Piece by Piece

Before & After: This Canary Islands Home Was a Crumbling Ruin, but She Rebuilt It Piece by Piece

Did You Know the Visionary Behind the “Whole Earth Catalog” Lives on a Century-Old Tugboat?

Did You Know the Visionary Behind the “Whole Earth Catalog” Lives on a Century-Old Tugboat?

The Owner of an L.A. Neutra Doubles Its Living Space by Looking in the Unused Backyard

The Owner of an L.A. Neutra Doubles Its Living Space by Looking in the Unused Backyard

A San Antonio Property Is More About the Drought-Resistant Yard Than the Tiny Home It Surrounds

A San Antonio Property Is More About the Drought-Resistant Yard Than the Tiny Home It Surrounds

A Bespoke Approach

A Bespoke Approach

A Fresh Outlook

A Fresh Outlook

Close to Home

Close to Home

Budget Breakdown: A Kitchen Renovation Uses Sustainable Materials and Lush Wallpaper to Go Green

Budget Breakdown: A Kitchen Renovation Uses Sustainable Materials and Lush Wallpaper to Go Green

Two Cottages—Renovated Using Less Than $150K—Embrace Living With Kenya’s Wildlife

Two Cottages—Renovated Using Less Than $150K—Embrace Living With Kenya’s Wildlife

Cool Ranch: The Perfect Southern California Pool Is Behind a Midcentury in the Valley

Cool Ranch: The Perfect Southern California Pool Is Behind a Midcentury in the Valley

A Disused Historic Home in Argentina’s Cowboy Country Becomes a Young Family’s Rural Refuge

A Disused Historic Home in Argentina’s Cowboy Country Becomes a Young Family’s Rural Refuge

Hate That Vacant Lot in Your Neighborhood? Turn It Into Something Great

Hate That Vacant Lot in Your Neighborhood? Turn It Into Something Great

Why Architect Rachel Shillander Toted a Mirrored Orb Around Topanga Canyon

Why Architect Rachel Shillander Toted a Mirrored Orb Around Topanga Canyon

We’ll Never Climb Down From the Tree House

We’ll Never Climb Down From the Tree House

A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme

A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

30 Families Wanted to Build a Home Together. Two Architects Tell Us How They Made It Happen

30 Families Wanted to Build a Home Together. Two Architects Tell Us How They Made It Happen

Turning Simple Materials and Recycled Finds Into a New-Old New Orleans Home

Turning Simple Materials and Recycled Finds Into a New-Old New Orleans Home

Here’s How Those Instagram Vintage Sellers Find Their Best Stuff

Here’s How Those Instagram Vintage Sellers Find Their Best Stuff

This Napa Family’s $226K ADU Repurposes Skateboard Wheels and Vineyard Stakes

This Napa Family’s $226K ADU Repurposes Skateboard Wheels and Vineyard Stakes

Budget Breakdown: They Built Their $60K Home to Preserve the Surrounding Forest

Budget Breakdown: They Built Their $60K Home to Preserve the Surrounding Forest

This $53K Kitchen Renovation Is the Anti-HGTV Aesthetic

This $53K Kitchen Renovation Is the Anti-HGTV Aesthetic

Furniture Designer Max Enrich Doesn’t Use His Massive Scissor Collection for What You Think

Furniture Designer Max Enrich Doesn’t Use His Massive Scissor Collection for What You Think

Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad?

Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad?

They Didn’t Just Want to Build a Housing Shelter. They Wanted to Shift Public Perception

They Didn’t Just Want to Build a Housing Shelter. They Wanted to Shift Public Perception

We Check in With Dwell’s First Editor-in-Chief About a House 20 Years in the Making

We Check in With Dwell’s First Editor-in-Chief About a House 20 Years in the Making

Nifemi Marcus-Bello Finds Inspiration in Lagos’s Culture of Recycling

Nifemi Marcus-Bello Finds Inspiration in Lagos’s Culture of Recycling

In Baja Sur, a Chef Turns a Historic Property Into a Compound for His Creative Community

In Baja Sur, a Chef Turns a Historic Property Into a Compound for His Creative Community

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