The Brick Weave House in Chicago
Born as a horse stable, the Brick Weave House in Chicago is all about transportation and transparency.
Home for the Holidays? Here’s What You Need to Know About Traveling This Winter
With so much up in the air due to COVID-19, Americans are playing it safe when planning holiday vacations.
5 Comforting Dishes That Top Chefs Are Making at Home
Six world-class chefs invite us into their home kitchens and share the dishes they’re loving right now.
Before & After: You’d Never Guess This Tiny Oasis Is in the Middle of São Paulo
Architect Orlando Denardi uses adobe brick, tropical plants, and giant sliders to give an ’80s penthouse a bright, new outlook.
Pest Practices
For decades home gardeners have turned to an arsenal of chemical pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers to keep their...
Budget Breakdown: They Turned a Shed Into an Off-Grid Island Home for €257K
Step by step, two Spanish creatives convert a Lanzarote farm into a place to live, work, and surf.
For His First Solo Project, an Architect Builds a Backyard Chicken Coop With a Living Roof
Switching coasts from Brooklyn to Portland gave architects Mitchell Snyder and Shelley Martin a new set of unexpected clients:...
Stocking Stuffers That Will Please the Modernists in Your Life
We all know it can be hard to find modern, sophisticated, and fun gifts to fill holiday stockings.
A New Kind of Hardware Store: TreeHouse
After the Dwell prefab popup party at SXSW Eco this past October, we spent the next Saturday checking out a number of modern...
An Ode to the IKEA Cabinet
Joining the Grecian urn, the much-rhapsodized IKEA cabinet finally gets its poetic due as a heroic ode.
Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Designer Harry Washington
Harry Washington, one half of the El Salvador-based design duo Claudia & Harry Washington, gives us advice on buying the perfect...
Forget “Fridgescaping”—It’s Okay for Your Refrigerator to Be a Place of Chaos
I tried the viral TikTok trend to find out if it’s really worth putting beauty first in the ice box.
Before & After: A Feral Terrace House Becomes a Magical Garden Home for $423K
Pashenko Works revives a dilapidated London residence with a green roof, a large atrium, and a garden studio for visiting...
Increasing Property Value Prices with Good Landscaping
How great, edible landscaping can increase property values up to 28% + bring urban, residential communities together.
Democrats Make Housing Policy Part of Their Campaign-Year Pitch
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris want to tackle the housing crisis by making it easier to build new...
One Night in the Self-Proclaimed “First U.S. Carbon-Positive Hotel”
Denver’s recently opened Populus makes some pretty steep sustainability claims.
Gifts for the Minimalist Who Wants Nothing
Even someone who eschews most material possessions will appreciate these thoughtful items.
Dan Pink Kicks Off Dwell on Design
Last night, the Dwell on Design 2009 keynote speaker Daniel Pink serenaded us into cocktail hour with brevity, levity and...
I Found Some Actually Chic Plant Care Accessories That Do Double Duty as Decor
If your plants are part of your home’s aesthetic, then the things you use to help them thrive should be, too.
They Built “The Woks of Life” From Home. Now They’re Cooking Things Up From a New One
The Leungs, who launched their beloved recipe site a decade ago and just released a new cookbook, have spent the last year...
Actually, You Shouldn’t Offer Help in Someone Else’s Kitchen
This Thanksgiving, sit down. Take my word for it.
Scotland: Day 2
Here's the latest from Edinburgh, Scotland, where I'm having a grand time seeing the design sights.
In This Town, Renovating Instead of Tearing Down Puts Money Back in Your Pocket
Homeowners in Hinsdale, Illinois, are bulldozing historic residences in favor of McMansions.
The Design Shops and Restaurants Where Actress Jodi Balfour “Romanced Herself” in London
During days off from filming “Ted Lasso,” the South African native spent her time lounging at historic swimming ponds, taking...
One Night in Kohler’s Old Company Town, Now a Luxury Resort and Spa
When it comes to leisure at its namesake Wisconsin vacation complex, the kitchen and bath brand means business.
Talking to DOD Keynote Dan Pink
Big-thinker Daniel H. Pink has quickly established himself as an authority on the rapidly-transforming concept of work, and along...