How activists sold voters on an excess compensation payroll tax on corporations.

At this year's Dwell on Design, we’re taking to the stage our new Design Finder section (premiering in our May 2009 issue).

I'm very excited to announce that architect Jeremy Levine of Jeremy Levine Design will be speaking on my My House panel at Dwell...

One day at Compostmodern equals about a week in standard time, and much more if you add up the many hours' worth of Web-surfing...

Saul Griffith knows how to deliver grim planetary outlooks with irreverent humor.

In addition to the 5,200-square-foot residence that opens to a wraparound pool, the sprawling property comes with a three-bedroom...

"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.

These are not your grandmother’s libraries.

Chic interiors, a gym, garden, and plenty of natural light mark this contemporary gem.

The beautifully preserved Coveney Residence is one of just six houses the legendary architect designed in the area.

Just when you thought they couldn't get any cooler, Muji announces that they've joined up with Thonet to re-imagine the classic...

I've had my eye on the handsome little notebooks from Field Notes--a collaboration between Portland, Oregon's Draplin Design...

The midcentury getaway features a cozy, recessed seating area flanked by a massive wall of windows and a double-height fireplace.

South Asia is a region known for producing beautiful handmade rugs which are sold all over the world.

Designed by famed architect Christopher Alexander, the 1980s gem is packed with handcrafted built-ins from floor to ceiling.

Eric Lloyd Wright’s Ross House is a 1924 gem with refreshed interiors and a prized site on the edge of the Silver Lake Reservoir.

This seaside sanctuary of glass, wood, and metal seamlessly blends the natural world with modern materials.

And it’s just a few moments away from Abbot Kinney and the beach.

The 1908 dwelling is decked out with bright-green tile, yellow accents, and a punchy orange paint job.

After a thoughtful restoration by Ome Dezin, the L.A. home blends European flair with classic California design.

We're thrilled to announce that Tino Schaedler, from the Art Directors’ Guild, will be a speaker at Dwell on Design 09 in Los...

He used finishes and furnishings that support his health condition and connect with the Nashville outpost’s primary structure.

We covered our favorite beach spots in our June 2011 issue, but as you well know, summer marches on. And plenty of us (especially...

As we enjoy/endure the hottest day of the year so far in San Francisco, sitting at our desks dreaming of swimming pools, in comes...

We covered our favorite beach spots in our June 2011 issue, but as you well know, summer marches on. And plenty of us (especially...

On Friday of last week I attended the Re:Vision Dallas design charrette, one that hopes to remake a blighted city block of...

Mark Johnson started daydreaming last year about how residential architecture in his native Houston would be improved if...

Hey Dwell readers: Remember Coolhaus? They're the new architect-owned ice cream truck that's been driving around LA from sweet...

We editors have started to put together the panels and programming for Dwell on Design 09 in Los Angeles, and I'm very excited to...

We've started to get some great submissions for the design phase of our Innovate It competition.

The time has come, folks.

Calling all designers, inventors, and people who are tired of wrestling with unwieldy ironing boards! Just nine days remain to...

I had two legs to my trip as I flew back to San Francisco from Melbourne, Australia.

I got into Zurich around 9:00 AM on Sunday, rather wiped out from my flight from San Francisco via Newark.

I was down in the mailroom today when I spied a copy of Architecture 09: RIBA Buildings of the Year, edited by Tony Chapman,...