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The Best Seat in the House

The Best Seat in the House

Reimagine the Kitchen

Reimagine the Kitchen

The Townhome Where “America’s First Interior Decorator” Lived in a Boston Marriage Enters a New Era

The Townhome Where “America’s First Interior Decorator” Lived in a Boston Marriage Enters a New Era

Jens Risom’s Style Lives On at His Son’s Multigenerational Midwest Midcentury

Jens Risom’s Style Lives On at His Son’s Multigenerational Midwest Midcentury

An Angeleno Aesthete Finds Her Designer in the Pages of Dwell

An Angeleno Aesthete Finds Her Designer in the Pages of Dwell

An Architect Chooses Which Chapters in a Posh NYC Townhome’s Story Are Worth Preserving

An Architect Chooses Which Chapters in a Posh NYC Townhome’s Story Are Worth Preserving

“A Very Gay” Fritz Haeg House in Los Angeles Gets a Refresh But Keeps It Weird

“A Very Gay” Fritz Haeg House in Los Angeles Gets a Refresh But Keeps It Weird

Construction Diary: How a DIY Tucson Couple Restored a 1930s Adobe

Construction Diary: How a DIY Tucson Couple Restored a 1930s Adobe

Go Modern or Traditional? My Family’s Adirondack Cabin Proves You Don’t Have to Pick

Go Modern or Traditional? My Family’s Adirondack Cabin Proves You Don’t Have to Pick

And the Winner of Our Best Seat in the House Contest Is…

And the Winner of Our Best Seat in the House Contest Is…

A Proven Process

A Proven Process

A Fresh Fit

A Fresh Fit

Keeping It Easy

Keeping It Easy

Rental Revamp: A Designer Cuts a Deal With His Landlord to Give His Buenos Aires Place a Rustic Reno

Rental Revamp: A Designer Cuts a Deal With His Landlord to Give His Buenos Aires Place a Rustic Reno

This Mexico City Artist’s Studio Is Wrapped in a Mesmerizing Brick Facade

This Mexico City Artist’s Studio Is Wrapped in a Mesmerizing Brick Facade

What Is a “Dwell Home,” Really?

What Is a “Dwell Home,” Really?

Budget Breakdown: He Designed and Built a Bright-Pink Duplex in Los Angeles for Less Than $400K

Budget Breakdown: He Designed and Built a Bright-Pink Duplex in Los Angeles for Less Than $400K

Rammed Earth and Cactus Gel Make a Haven for a Family Outside Mexico City

Rammed Earth and Cactus Gel Make a Haven for a Family Outside Mexico City

They Bought a Weird Beach House—and Decided to Make It Weirder

They Bought a Weird Beach House—and Decided to Make It Weirder

He Came Back to Japan With His Sights Set on One Thing—a Remarkable Home to Host His Art Collection

He Came Back to Japan With His Sights Set on One Thing—a Remarkable Home to Host His Art Collection

Launch Pad 2025

Launch Pad 2025

The 25 Most Important Homes of the Past 25 Years

The 25 Most Important Homes of the Past 25 Years

Construction Diary: How Two Artists Turned a Cabin Outside Joshua Tree Into a Clear-Minded Retreat

Construction Diary: How Two Artists Turned a Cabin Outside Joshua Tree Into a Clear-Minded Retreat

One Night in Atlantis, the Resort of Mythical Possibility

One Night in Atlantis, the Resort of Mythical Possibility

They Turned a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse Into a Hub for Creatives

They Turned a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse Into a Hub for Creatives

Our Favorite House Museums, From Kyoto to Queens

Our Favorite House Museums, From Kyoto to Queens

This Glassy Getaway in the Mountains of Japan Is Not Your Typical Cabin

This Glassy Getaway in the Mountains of Japan Is Not Your Typical Cabin

The Case Against Glass Houses

The Case Against Glass Houses

Phish Bassist Mike Gordon’s Home Studio Is Just as Psychedelic as You’d Expect

Phish Bassist Mike Gordon’s Home Studio Is Just as Psychedelic as You’d Expect

What It’s Like to Live in a Pop Culture Landmark

What It’s Like to Live in a Pop Culture Landmark

A South Bronx Garden Offers a Place for New York’s Immigrant Communities to Keep Traditions Alive

A South Bronx Garden Offers a Place for New York’s Immigrant Communities to Keep Traditions Alive

Before & After: In the Caribbean, a Couple Bring an Old Wooden Prefab Back to Shipshape Condition

Before & After: In the Caribbean, a Couple Bring an Old Wooden Prefab Back to Shipshape Condition

An Unconventional Toronto Development Offers a Template for “Gentle Density”

An Unconventional Toronto Development Offers a Template for “Gentle Density”

In Mongolia, a Traditional Housing Type Meets the Changing Realities of Its Residents

In Mongolia, a Traditional Housing Type Meets the Changing Realities of Its Residents

From the Archive: What It’s Like to Live in a Neutra—Two of Them

From the Archive: What It’s Like to Live in a Neutra—Two of Them

A Pivot Toward Light

A Pivot Toward Light

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