The Louisiana native explains how cities can heal the wounds of racist development—without accelerating gentrification.

Bonus: if your teen doesn’t like these gifts, you can probably keep them for yourself.

This square, wood-clad residence on the outskirts of Genk is arranged around a serene courtyard that bathes the interiors with...

Eight shipping containers will be recycled into green-roofed homes for low-income residents in Aylesbury, England.

A partially prefabricated vacation home rises on a rugged Australian peninsula.

The stories in this issue show the many possibilities for what verdant living can look like—all creative, some a little extreme.

An actor uses his clout to spotlight an emerging designer, helping to deliver nascent concepts to the world stage.

Over the past decade, soaring rents and urban loneliness have been driving people to live closer together.

Laser cutting and its fellow industrial cousins, plasma cutting and water-jet cutting, might sound inaccessible and intimidating,...

Thanks to cutting-edge design, mass production, and customization, prefabricated housing is common practice in Japan.

As increasingly extreme weather threatens their quality of life, communities across the nation are rallying around resilient and...

Whether it serves as an investment, backyard office, or intergenerational housing, the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) has never...

A freshly blackened veneer is the face of a San Francisco tract house’s Cloud-based reinvention.

A couple’s “obsessively responsible” renovation brings the wow factor back to a 1951 home that’s a rare landmark in Colorado.

Christine Marvin shares the Marvin Design Lab’s thorough process for harnessing the power of light and air, while also discussing...

In 2010, Dwell took a look at four radical plans to reshape and retrofit spaces outside of our cities.

Turning a new eye toward the landmarks and the legends of the desert modern oasis (and its neighbors).

The Blue Sky prototype home tiptoes gracefully across the desert landscape just north of Joshua Tree National Park.

The 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial builds on the research of this year’s artistic director, David Brown, who believes...

Ideas like urban acupuncture and biofeedback belie the simplicity behind Sweet Water Foundation’s mission—to help folks in...

We ask the newly elected urbanist and organizer about his ongoing fight for workers’ rights, affordable housing, and a Green New...

The funky New Mexico home is powered by the sun and embedded in the land with curvaceous walls and lots of gardening space—inside...

The prolific Hong Kong designer muses on how major brand collaborations are accelerating innovation.

To save it from an accelerating landslide, the coastal California landmark has been fully dismantled—and its future is uncertain.

Though your average scented candle has all the subtlety of a marching band, when Valentine's Day hits one does occasionally want...

Dubbed Mossy Hill, the two-bedroom home sits on five wooded acres and comes with a detached studio and outdoor kitchen.

Live like it’s 1955 in this immaculately preserved home by the Bauhaus-trained architect.

The 1965 dwelling just hit the market for the first time—and it comes with a forested four-acre lot and unobstructed views of...

Designed by architect Paul McKean, the 2014 home gets high marks for its elevated stance and outstanding ocean views.

Set in Highland Park, the 1920s Spanish-style home pairs smooth plastered walls with Saltillo, Talavera, and zellige finishes.

Built using the prefabricated Blue Sky and IT House systems, the residence comes with a guesthouse, a sparkling lap pool, and 10...

Last week I was in Park City, Utah, home of the Kimball Art Center. Founded in 1976, and housed in what was once the Kimball Bros.

An exhibition coming to coastal Massachusetts in March explores California's evolution as an incubator of progressive midcentury...

How great, edible landscaping can increase property values up to 28% + bring urban, residential communities together.

J Geiger’s Inception Shades deliver sleek design and smart-home capabilities.

Local firm ODDO Architects prioritized access to light and natural ventilation when designing this narrow, plant-filled house in...