Lowering the shutters on this small writer’s retreat completely exposes the interior to the site’s impressive island views.

On an island 20 miles off the coast of Maine, a writer, with the help of his daughter, built not only a room but an entire green...

Architect Ling Hao allows the pad’s vintage details to sing.

Thoughtfully inserted into the desert landscape, a low-impact, two-bedroom Cover prefab embraces the outdoors in minimalist style.

Danish architecture firm SLETH designs a flexible office and home where a nonfiction writer can get creative surrounded by...

Available for the first time in nearly 60 years, the home offers a glass-fronted living room with views of the San Francisco Bay.

On Austin’s outskirts, an author's bunker-style home redefines modern city living.

Through a process of subtraction, the architects were able to highlight the penthouse’s unique elements.

Explore the homes that inspired some of the best literary minds of the past two centuries.

Inspired by literary greats from the Berkshires, five mobile studios comprise The Mastheads, a progressive writers' residency...

Built in 1946, this sculptural home for sale in Studio City celebrates the work of Rudolph Schindler, the seminal architect who...

The appropriately named company, Den, gives you everything you need—from detailed drawings to code guidelines—to get started on...

A literary couple embrace the quirks of a California modernist. Twice.

At the iconic Louveira Complex, an exemplar of Brazilian modernism, local architect Ana Sawaia bravely plays with space, color,...

If you’re a writer or an artist of any kind, you probably understand how important it is to have a little space of your own where...

Susan Orlean and her husband John Gillespie revive a classic Schindler with verdant views of the San Fernando Valley.

The three-level design by McMahon Architecture features flowing interiors, a series of courtyards, and gorgeous materials that...

Proudly made in Mexico, these customizable container homes celebrate local design and environmentally friendly materials.

His American-style kitchen is quite a sight in the 11th arrondissement.

Part workspace, part garage, this curvaceous addition houses an entrepreneur’s passions while serving up a new twist on...

Gina Reichert, an architectural designer, and her husband, artist Mitch Cope, are the duo behind Design 99, an organization in...

Surrounded by redwoods, the Northern California home serves up a saltwater pool, a pair of living rooms, and flexible live/work...

In addition to the renovated main house, the idyllic retreat near Stowe includes a ceramics studio, a writer’s cabin, and...

Marked by elegant simplicity, this steel-clad writer’s studio and hunting lookout effortlessly blends into a rocky slope in the...

Designer Lauren Geremia curates a Washington State abode and guest cabin to reflect the homeowner’s love of the outdoors and...

Operating entirely off the grid, these homes match renewable energy sources with modern design.

The stone-clad Connecticut retreat is surprisingly advanced with a steel frame, glass sliders, geothermal heating and cooling,...

The writers and photographers that made our July/August 2016 issue possible.

While British author Virginia Woolf heralded the benefits of “a room of one’s own,” writer, master gardener, and outdoor...

Drawing inspiration from game design and the whimsical geometries of M.C. Escher, architecture firm CHA:COL designs a...

For the spatially challenged, think vertically: lofted beds make every inch count.

Strengthen your wrist and your mind, while giving your keyboard a break, with these 10 Dwell-approved journals and notebooks.

Punchy colors and playful textures up the glamour in writer Mamrie Hart’s bungalow.

These days, sheds and backyard studios are no longer just places to store gardening tools or holiday decorations, but they're...

Set in Santa Monica, the restored pied-à-terre was built for notable writer David Malcolmson in 1936.

It's finally that time of the year to dust off the outdoor furniture, uncover the grill, and get ready for some basking in the...