The Alexander Construction Company made Palm Springs living accessible to the masses.

Cultivate a sunny state of mind with these pieces that channel Palm Springs’ brand of midcentury modernism.

The Kaufmann Desert House was meticulously restored by Marmol Radziner in the 1990s—and now it’s up for grabs.

Housed within the Palazzo Galli Tassi in the heart of Florence, Numeroventi is an artist residency, exhibition space, and loft...

Mairead Murphy of Maike Design renovates two matching houses on the same block in Brunswick East, imbuing each with its own...

Who knew the sport of skateboarding owed so much to Alvar Aalto?

Cities across the country are banning natural gas in new homes.

Known for his stripped-back approach to home design, RIBA award-winning architect Piers Taylor focuses more on light and space...

It's no secret that Frank Lloyd Wright has received his fair share of coverage over the years at Dwell—and rightfully so,...

A New Jersey property’s dark rooms and halls get a refresh that embraces a Scandinavian approach to design.

A compelling book details how John S. Chase impacted modernism through the low-slung Houston home he designed for his family with...

A skylight might seem like a universally bright idea, but though it can be a great design feature, it isn’t without flaws of its...

Designed by CoXist Studio, the two-level residence pairs light and dark wood with custom tile and serene outdoor spaces.

We may spend the majority of our time inside, but the appeal of the outdoors is always there—and it’s full of surprising benefits...

With their property rental business "I Am Sicily" in mind, architects Francesco Moncada and Mafalda Rangel turned a dilapidated...

The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards bring these biophilic homes to life.

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards are the epitome of style and function.

The refreshed flat is located at the Perrenoud, a 1901 building with an original stained-glass atrium, onyx fireplace, and the...

From the whimsical to the austerely beautiful, the contenders in this year’s Dwell Design Awards are singular sanctuaries.

The homes nominated for this year’s Dwell Design Awards represent the best in creative, context-driven design.

The hues welcoming in the new decade have a decidedly calm, organic feel to them.

A mug reinvented 100 ways and a Bauhaus beehive are among the nominees in this year’s Dwell Design Awards.

The perforated metal screens that cover Charles Gaines and Roxana Landaverde’s house pay homage to the grids found in Charles’s...

As the family pet has morphed into the “fur baby,” designers are making washing the dog easier—and more beautiful.

British artist Maisie Broadhead elevates the nuisance of an unsightly lamp cord to over-the-mantel art with this clever bit of...

A night out at the local library, especially for a Friends of the Library talk, never sounded so good as when James Fox took over...

From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.

Traditional in the front, modern in the back, these dwellings look unassuming from the street.

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards may be petite, but they pack a big punch.

We asked the best and brightest to set the record straight on what makes good (and bad) interior design.

The Melbourne beachside suburb of Sandringham is filled with period houses such as this Edwardian timber home—but this one has...

Designers Kate Newman, Jordan Cluroe, and Russell Whitehead share their color picks that’ll give your kitchen a fresh look for...

Both in San Francisco’s Diamond Heights neighborhood, these two exemplary Eichlers are shining examples of the prolific...

These thoughtfully designed outbuildings exhibit how the utilitarian backyard shed can be adapted for work, storage, and living.

The glass-encased house frames views of its rocky site, the surrounding jungle, and the nearby ocean at Playas del Coco.

For Zhekai Zhang and Keren Wang, the pair behind Studio Kae, imperfection is often the desired outcome.