Highly Accessible
Having lived in, and loved, a modern house built in 1954 in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood since buying it in 1996, architect...
An Accessible Home Promotes a Lifetime of Well-Being For the Whole Family
Tucked in a Chicago suburb, the Courtyard Residence celebrates the outdoors while responding to the needs of each family member.
Just How Inclusive Is Accessible Design?
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 30 years ago. Here’s what it achieved, and where it still falls short.
A Family Guesthouse Made for Accessibility, Aging in Place—and That View
With both an aging relative and a wheelchair user in mind, architect Neal Schwartz creates a family guesthouse designed to be...
9 Inspiring Accessible Homes That Champion Inclusive Design
These nine striking homes demonstrate the powerful impact of universal design.
A Family’s Cramped Bungalow Is Replaced With an Accessible and Affordable Prefab
In Santa Monica, a couple go all in on a prefab home that’s flexible and accessible and unabashedly part of their neighborhood.
This Impressively Accessible Home Has a Tower That Can Be Reached by Wheelchair
A Baltimore father builds a house with accessibility in mind—and finds a new calling in the process.
This Multigenerational Bay Area Home Is Super Accessible With Style to Spare
Who says accessibility can’t be stylish? As designer Sherry Hope-Kennedy proves, the varying needs of a multigenerational home...
Accessibility Is Only the Beginning—Architecture Needs to Embrace the Full Range of Human Abilities
Designing for everyone spans the mobility perspective, but more needs to be done for the neurodiverse and visually impaired...
Before & After: A 1952 Midcentury Becomes a Wondrous, Wheelchair-Accessible Home
After a tragic motorcycle accident, a couple renovate their home to meet new needs, while also launching a small business to...
The World’s First Fully Accessible Water Park Raises the Bar for Inclusion
In San Antonio, Morgan’s Inspiration Island opens for its second season.
This Off-Grid Summer Cabin Is Only Accessible by Boat
On a small granite outcrop in Canada’s windswept Georgian Bay, an architect couple build a humble getaway more than eight miles...
Design 101: What Are Alexander Homes, and Why Are They Still So Beloved?
The Alexander Construction Company made Palm Springs living accessible to the masses.
How to Build an Off-the-Grid Cabin
Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.
Accessible Frank Lloyd Wright House in Illinois Is Reborn as a Museum
Tours of the Ken and Phyllis Laurent House in Rockford, Wright's only accessible building, start June 7.
14 Ways to Make Your Kitchen More Safe and Accessible
If a house is a machine for living, an occasional system update is necessary.
A Floating House on Lake Huron Stands Out By Blending In
On the edge of a tiny island accessible only by boat, this buoyant summer home lives the life aquatic.
A Builder Striving to Make Sustainable Homes Accessible Gets Into Prefab
Based in British Columbia, Hewing Haus utilizes clean construction methods and sources materials from responsibly managed local...
This Home For Sale in the Australian Bush Has Magical Tree House Vibes
A three-pavilion home in a national park north of Sydney sits in an estuary and is accessible only by boat.
The Dwell 24: Wooj
Wooj is a collection of accessible, ecologically responsibile home goods designed and manufactured in Brooklyn, New York.
A Hands-On Renovation Makes a Cramped City Kitchen Wheelchair-Accessible
A renovation in Boston helps bring a family together—at home and in the kitchen.
How They Pulled It Off: Multigenerational, Accessible Living in a Century-Old Home
When a couple in Toronto needed their space to accommodate a wheelchair, Omar Gandhi was up for the challenge, adding an elevator...
SAS by TANK
SAS is a minimal concrete building located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by TANK.
The Winning Vision From a Universal Design Competition Is Brought to Life For a Veteran
After months of planning and construction, the Memphis house that's been renovated as a result of the Home Today, Home Tomorrow...
Modern by Dwell Magazine: Indoor Collection
The Modern by Dwell Magazine indoor collection brings an array of furniture, lighting, home decor, and accessories to Target on...
The Rise and Resurgence of the Great American Row House
Throughout U.S. history, the row house has endured and adapted as an underappreciated model for accessible urban housing.
In Australia, a Colorful Renovation Makes a Midcentury Apartment Fully Wheelchair Accessible
De.Arch integrated ramps, ample circulation, a threshold-free shower, and a lowered breakfast bar, all while preserving the...
This $1.4M Island Getaway in Maine Is Accessible Only by Boat
Built in 1963, the remote home is situated steps away from the water.
My Almost Endless Quest for an Accessible-ish and (Somewhat) Charming Home
As someone who uses a wheelchair, the struggle to create a space that feels right in function and aesthetics has followed me into...
An Indoor-Outdoor Renovation for a 1950s Ranch House in the Bay Area
This addition and renovation of a midcentury California ranch home is tied together with warm ipe wood.
A Lakeside Canadian Cabin Channels Golden Summer Camp Vibes
This family getaway—which is only accessible by boat—has a bunk room below and a mess hall above that takes advantage of...
A California Designer Creates a Home That Will Last a Lifetime
For her cheerful, butterfly-roofed house, designer Susie St. John thinks ahead with an entry ramp and wheelchair-accessible halls...
Architect Gert Wingårdh Builds a Dazzling Emerald Office in a Swedish Cemetery
Replacing a former administration center that was non-accessible, Wingårdhs develops a prefabricated, low-impact solution that...
This New Frank Lloyd Wright–Inspired Furniture Is Surprisingly Affordable
Act fast, and you can snag pieces from the Usonia collection at special preorder pricing.
Designer Ed Warner Is Creating Stylish Bathrooms for People With Disabilities
The leader of London studio Fine & Able shares how he imagines spaces for diverse body types—and anyone wanting a lifelong home...
10 Modern Examples That Show How to Use Marble in the Kitchen
We sometimes muse on marble's staying power, but in the kitchen the material always feels like a natural fit.

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