62 Smashing Spring Sales Going On Right Now
Welcome the spring equinox with fresh deals on wardrobe essentials, kitchenware, bedding, and more.
A 62-Acre Ranch With a Quonset-Style Main House Asks $3.9M in Texas
In addition to the 5,200-square-foot residence that opens to a wraparound pool, the sprawling property comes with a three-bedroom...
Off-the-Grid Island House in New Zealand Connects with the Outdoors
A remote beachside cottage evokes the spirit of camping trips.
Budget Breakdown: A Tired ’80s Home in Japan Gets a Bright Remodel For $164K
Additional windows and open shelving help Suita House in Osaka feel airy and modern.
A Magnetic L.A. Midcentury Arrives on the Market for the First Time Ever at $1.95M
Thoughtfully renovated over the years, this 1952 residence in West Hollywood has breezy, tree house vibes.
19 Breezy Bachs That’ll Have You Running to the Beach
We’re buying in to the idea of the New Zealand bach—a modest coastal home soaked in sun and surf.
A Day in the Life of a Smart-Home Voice Assistant
We asked three super-users to share their voice histories.
This Beach House in Mexico Frames the Landscape With an Orderly Concrete Grid
On a rustic strip of coastline near Puerto Escondido, a couple give their designers permission to do less.
Sustainability in Stages
"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.
Meet The Firm That’s Reimagining Life in Antarctica
The largest community on the planet’s coldest continent needs a smaller, smarter facility to continue its crucial work.
7 Awe-Inspiring Modern Libraries That Bend the Genre
These are not your grandmother’s libraries.
An Architect Couple Open Up a Hilltop Home to Commanding Views
The midcentury Berkeley aerie celebrates its mercurial surroundings and casts an eye to the future.
13 Iconic Buildings Designed by Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry's recognizable designs are often cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture.
How Richard Neutra’s Lew House Broke the Mold and Became a Midcentury Icon
Richard Neutra designed the Lew House in 1958 to suit his clients’ lifestyle and well-being with an open floor plan, wall-to-wall...
66 Outstanding Fireplace Designs for Your Modern Home
Customize your fireplace or mantel with these modern designs that combine style and utility.
Prefab Builder Blu Homes to Disrupt the Construction Industry
Prefab builder Blu Homes, helmed by CEO Bill Haney, aims to disrupt the construction industry supply chain by interacting...
An Unconventional Prefab on Fishers Island
A family’s remote island retreat becomes a more permanent home base, thanks to the efficiency of building modular.
Narrow Modernist Three-Story Home in Toronto
Facing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn...
How Jaguar Creates the Cars of the Future While Celebrating its Past
Jaguar is leaping into the future with a new design studio that can model a car in two weeks flat—but the British brand hasn’t...
Dwell On This: Decorate That Awkward Corner
From waste of space to good-lookin’ nook.
Ask the Expert: Gift-Buying Tips from Antiques Dealer Joel Chen
Los Angeles-based antiques dealer Joel Chen shares his gift-shopping advice.
Want to Live in a Bubble? This Surreal €450K Home in France Is for You
Designed by Jérôme Peyret, the curvaceous cottage in the French countryside comes with appropriately ovoid furnishings.
In Arlington, a Woodsy Midcentury Lists for $3.4M After Turning Over a New Leaf
Designed by local legend Donald Lethbridge, the refreshed $3.4M home is perched on a tree-lined hillside overlooking Washington,...
A Legendary Wave Put Puerto Escondido On the Map. Now Overtourism Could Ruin It
Locals say development in this now buzzing Oaxacan town is reshaping their beloved break for the worse—but there’s still time to...
Budget Breakdown: A $1.1M Prefab Gives a Divorcée a Fresh Start in Midcoast Maine
The customized model from BrightBuilt Home has a large deck, tons of windows, and personal touches like a horseshoe crab knocker...
A Look at Klaus Wittkugel, East Germany's Most Prolific Graphic Designer
On view through February 21 at New York's P! gallery, a new show explores the politics of Cold War-era graphic design with a...
The Master Plans of a Modern Past
Architects have always dreamed big about city life—these iconic utopian visions bring us back to the future.
Live the Resort Life All the Time With a Sprawling Paradise Island Estate, Asking $8.5M
You'll never want to leave with amenities like the pool, in-ground hot tub, and sprawling lawn areas.
Budget Breakdown: This $645K Austin Home Has No Use for Exterior Windows
Architect Scott Specht devised an 1,100-square-foot residence with views of interior courtyards instead of ones of an adjacent...
Budget Breakdown: You’d Never Guess This Serene Family Home Was a Marijuana Grow House
After an ordeal with rogue tenants, Chlo Interiors had their work cut out for them as they removed vinyl vertical blinds, ’80s...
Sneak Peek Inside the Met Breuer, New York’s Newly Restored Brutalist Gem
Following an extensive restoration of a Marcel Breuer–designed building—formerly home of the Whitney Museum—New York's...
Friday Finds 4.10.09
This week on Dwell.com we had some new modular architecture, a Q&A with Sebastian Wrong of Established & Sons, and a slideshow of...
These $28K Backyard Saunas Are as Stylish as They Are Soothing
With its first line of prefabricated saunas, U.K. design firm Out of the Valley wants to sweat the details so you can ditch the...
Qantas First Lounge: Sydney
I had two legs to my trip as I flew back to San Francisco from Melbourne, Australia.
Budget Breakdown: An $838K Brooklyn Townhouse Renovation Keeps Two Families Connected
An unlocked door between levels, a shared backyard, and opened-up spaces make it easy for the adults to share in the day-to-day...

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