Originally an ADU for aging parents, this cottage in Solano Canyon is at once lofty and snug.

Mobile cabinetry and thoughtful reuse turn a dilapidated industrial structure into a warm and creative home with open-ended...

Oversized windows frame picturesque city and water views, while soaring ceilings enhance the sense of space in this new...

The sleek lighting designs of Sabine Marcelis are capturing the attention of fashion houses and architecture firms alike.

Today begins Dwell.com's Friday round-up series, in which the editors take a look back at our week in Web-reading and call out a...

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

A decades-long housing policy that segregated U.S. cities still plagues Black communities today.

Traditions collide in Los Angeles when architect Jeremy Levine hotwires SoCal Spanish with international haute-moderne.

After three years of legal wrangling, a Raleigh couple find peace in their modern dream home.

Renovated and expanded by Godfredsen-Sigal Architects, the two-story residence has no shortage of inspiring, light-filled spaces.

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...

“I used to care about how buildings looked on the outside,” says Malcolm Wells, a charming, self-deprecating man with a bushy...

Toronto designers Peter Fleming and Debbie Adams found a polluted lot and a run-down building—and saw fertile ground for a...

Designed by Pierre Koenig in 1954, this iconic L.A. house was carefully restored to pay homage to the Koenig's distinctive style.

When you’re staying at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn Bridge Park, it’s difficult to leave your room.

A major market for our furniture, and the headquarters of some of our most important designers, Manhattan has long been Herman...

It was no exodus, of course, but when Kathleen Triem quit her job at a Manhattan design firm in July 1996, her associates were...

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...

Top designers give their advice about how to choose a stylish, functional faucet—and what it will cost.

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.

A father, son, and uncle built the one-of-a-kind residence with a grotto, pool, and observation perch.

Wide-open spaces, welcoming attitudes, and a healthy respect for modernism—the American Midwest has much to offer.

It took a small army of contributing writers and photographers to bring the stories in our first-ever entertaining issue, Open...

For this West Hollywood abode, designer Mandy Cheng was directed to create the “luxe version of Leonard Cohen in Greece.”

When artists Ramona Trent and Anthony Pearson teamed up with architects Escher GuneWardena for a full-scale renovation, they...

The residents of Midland, Michigan, are leading the charge to document their community’s unique architectural history.

Couldn’t make it to Helsinki Design Week? No need for FOMO—here’s what caught our eye this year.

Has your home office been working overtime? It's time to give it a promotion.

Get a great night’s sleep with these über-comfy mattresses, all except one priced at less than $1,000 for a queen.

Whether you consider it democracy at work or architectural sacrilege, the online retailer houseplans.com has begun selling...

Or is one house better than two? For Santa Monica–based architect Jesse Bornstein and his family, both are true.

Here are the extraordinary prefabs that made the biggest splash this year.

Veneer Designs brings a “blank ’90s box” into the 21st century.

Sensational, stylish, and startlingly unique—this year’s most popular homes submitted by the Dwell community are a cut above.

Serving as an art studio/residence for artist Rebecca DiDomenico, Swoon Art House has been built from 100-percent renewable...

The end of the year is the perfect time to celebrate change and renewal.