These New Prefab Shipping Container Homes Can Be Built in Just 99 Days
Proudly made in Mexico, these customizable container homes celebrate local design and environmentally friendly materials.
8 Bodacious Homes With Curves for Days
Combining swerves and verve, these homes showcase the allure of organic silhouettes.
An Architectural Mishmash in Montreal Becomes a Long-Term Family Home
A couple turns a cramped Montreal quadruplex into a spacious and flexible family home on the very street where one of them grew...
The Overlooked Midcentury Duo Who Pioneered the Term “Indoor/Outdoor Living”
Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green’s industrial furnishings—used for many of the Case Study Houses—set an enduring standard for...
A DIY Cabin Brand Is Selling $99 A-Frame Plans
The appropriately named company, Den, gives you everything you need—from detailed drawings to code guidelines—to get started on...
Raised in Just 10 Days, This Airtight Prefab Is a Lesson in Efficiency
This stunning forest retreat in England uses prefabricated panels to minimize site impact, shorten construction time, and protect...
This Prefab Tree House Took Just 8 Days to Assemble
On the outskirts of a small Swiss town, Baumhaus Halden is a gable-roof tree house built for two close friends.
A Rusted-Out Refrigerator Trailer Gets a Gleaming Overhaul as a Short-Term Rental
Dubbed Good Spot, the sleek, upcycled trailer is the first of four units being transformed by Polish firm Znamy sie as part of a...
This Prefab Ski School in the Alps Took 10 Days to Assemble
Made of recyclable and other eco-friendly materials, LEAPfactory’s modular ski school has an incredibly light environmental touch.
Feel at Home While Exploring Austin at One of These Modern Short-Term Rentals
As the capital of Texas, Austin offers a vibrant cultural scene that boasts a thriving art community, hip boutiques, delicious...
Experience L.A. Like an A-Lister at One of These Modern Short-Term Rentals
Staying in a short-term rental home in Los Angeles gives you the opportunity to live like a local in the City of Angels.
This Floating, Off-Grid Prefab Can Be Assembled in Just Two Days
Ready for life on land or water, the net-zero LilliHaus is a plug-and-play prefab by SysHaus.
Snøhetta’s New Cabins in Oslo Offer Refuge For Long-Term Hospital Patients
Designed on behalf of the Friluftssykehuset Foundation, the Outdoor Care Retreat serves as a physical and physiological respite...
Experience New York City's Eclectic Side at One of These Modern Short-Term Rentals
Stay at one of these short-term vacation rentals and enjoy some of the eclectic sophistication that makes New York City one of...
Without a Buyer, This Frank Lloyd Wright Building Will Be Destroyed in 3 Days
The Lockridge Medical Center will be demolished on January 10, 2018—and it will be the first viable Wright design to be lost in...
A Hawaii-Based Couple Build a Luminous Tiny House in Just 25 Days
Facing a COVID-19 shutdown, Taylor and Michaella McClendon recruit their family to build a breezy tiny home on the Big...
China Is Building a 1,000-Bed Prefab Hospital in 10 Days to Shut Down the Coronavirus
To combat the coronavirus, Wuhan City authorities are leveraging prefab design to build hospitals at incredible speed.
An Eco-Friendly Prefab Farmhouse Pops Up in New Zealand in Just 4 Days
A young family embraces New Zealand farm life with a sustainable prefab home.
In Just 31 Days, These Historic Chinese Ruins Were Transformed Into a Chic B&B
After suffering years of neglect, a pair of dilapidated stone villas has been brought back to life with a $88,000 budget.
Spend Your Days Working From Home in This Handsomely Renovated Oakland Loft for $1.2M
Designed by pioneering live/work architect Tom Dolan, the open residence features a floating staircase and a street-level...
These Trends Spotted at Denmark’s 3 Days of Design Will Shape Our Homes This Year
Running from September 3 to 5, the annual showcase in Copenhagen reveals resonant new themes in interior design.
Before & After: A Dull RV Becomes a Cheerful Abode in Just 21 Days
An Australian couple and their three-year-old son prepare for life on the road in Canada.
Here’s Why Midcentury America’s Most Popular Resort Town Might Ban Short-Term Home Rentals
Palm Springs thrives as a getaway, but lately an influx of people visiting through home-sharing services has some people...
All in a Day’s Work
The lifetime oeuvre of British textile designer Lucienne Day is celebrated in her centennial year.
Activist Designers: Design 99
Gina Reichert, an architectural designer, and her husband, artist Mitch Cope, are the duo behind Design 99, an organization in...
Why Are Wall Doodles Everywhere These Days?
The scribbled-on look is taking over, kids—and its biggest fans are grown-ups.
Two Days, One Helicopter, and the Perfect Prefab Cabin in British Columbia
An afterthought of a sketch inspired the rustic, off-the-grid Keats Island love nest of a couple’s dream.
Barcelona Mayor Puts an End to Short-Term Rentals
In response to an extreme housing shortage, the vacation hub will effectively no longer allow the likes of Airbnb and Vrbo by...
Here Are the Rules for Short-Term Rentals in Your City
Listing properties on home-sharing platforms like Airbnb is getting more complex.
7 Bathroom Renovation Ideas to Rejuvenate Your Space
Gone are the days of bathrooms simply being utilitarian spaces.
Everything You Need to Know About Building an ADU in Portland, Oregon
Accessory dwelling units help the city meet its density goals and extend housing options—but only after striking a...
Great Speeches in Architectural History: The Floo Floo Bird
President Obama's inaugural address yesterday sent me running for William Safire's splendid compendium of great speeches (he used...
Architects Dream Up Truly Inviting Housing Options for Aging Population
New advancements in aging-in-place strategies provide a positive outlook for the long term.
8 Unique Vacation Rentals Around the World
Every traveler is different—some want the comforts that come with staying in a conventional hotel, while others crave adventure...
Take a Sneak Peek at Dwell’s July/August 2020 Issue
From a breezy home in San Francisco to a monolithic, live/work space in Brazil, the next issue of Dwell looks at how houses have...
A New Concept For Modular, Affordable Housing Is Coming to London's Vacant Buildings
A forward-thinking architectural practice partners with a premier property guardian to create a concept for high-quality housing...

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