9 Innovative Light Fixtures That Combine Art, Design, and Technology
Lighting lives somewhere on the borderline between visual art, design, and technology—and is responsible for meeting both...
An Innovative Modular Building System in Ecuador
Seeking a way to blend architecture into the natural environment, a pair of Ecuador-based designers invents a new modular...
4 Innovative Prefab Homes in Georgia
From container homes to domed houses, these prefab residences in Georgia have a lot to offer.
8 Inspirational Quotes to Stay Innovative
Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's July/August 2016 issue.
Will We Innovate a Solution to Water Scarcity?
Ancient and emerging technologies promise sustainable answers to water shortages.
An Innovative Net-Zero Prefab in Los Angeles
A net-zero prefab home design is set to reinvigorate a down-at-the-heels Los Angeles neighborhood.
Explore the World of Exteriors With 25 Innovative Outdoor Furnishings
Merging material research and the art of industrial design unleashes the possibilities for striking outdoor furniture.
This Innovative Tiny Home With a Slide-Out Lounge Starts at $99K
The 307-square-foot Sojourner by Häuslein Tiny House Co. can travel with you—or even expand when you’re ready to stake a claim.
Made in America 2020: The Most Innovative Products and Makers Across the Country
Our annual look at the latest U.S.-made objects for your home features everything from dinner plates to windows—and the people...
8 Innovative Designs for Navigating Public Spaces During COVID-19
From barrier screens to 3D-printed door openers to social distancing circles, these clever solutions help alleviate the risk of...
11 Innovative and Modern Schools Where Creativity and Good Design Rule
By using innovative design to inspire learning and creativity, the following schools have certainly earned top marks—just in time...
Model No.’s Quest to Design the “Healthiest” Sofa Ever
The progressive, eco-minded furnishings brand launches a new line of upholstered seating that’s free of toxins and won't harm the...
12 Innovative “Before & After” Renovations That Totally Transform Small Spaces
These projects utilize clever solutions to make the most out of homes that measure up to 850 square feet.
Stacked Shipping Containers Create a New Model For Urban Living in South Africa
This modular building composed of 140 shipping containers is designed to revitalize and revamp the downtown core of Johannesburg,...
Model Worthy
The true test of a kitchen’s mettle is not how it looks brand-new, but how it looks after a decade of wear and tear from heaving...
$1.9M Will Land You This Tastefully Updated “Pop-Top” Model Eichler in the Bay Area
The 1960 home by architects A. Quincy Jones and Frederick Emmons maintains many original details, including its signature...
Innovative Workspaces Across Chicago
New Zealand’s Studio Magazine goes behind the doors of Windy City design firms to see how the city's creatives work.
Innovative Wireframe Storage Solution
Whether you're looking to add storage to a small space or seeking a distinctive wall hanging, the Coverboy wire system has your...
3-D Modeling Fashion
As digital fabrication meets high design, we find more and more examples of amazing furniture and household products (and even...
Two Innovative Tea Products
You may have heard of the hot beverage made by steeping dry tea leaves into boiling water.
11 Modular Home Floor Plans That Suit a Range of Needs
These modern modular homes and accompanying floor plans showcase the layouts, variations, and opportunities that prefab builds...
Models of the Kimball Art Center
As I reported earlier, the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah, is just days away from choosing which of the five plans for...
Riken Yamamoto, Architect of Innovative Housing, Wins the 2024 Pritzker Prize
The Japanese designer has made a career of finding new ways to bring people together.
Innovate It! Submit Your Entries
Calling all designers, inventors, and people who are tired of wrestling with unwieldy ironing boards! Just nine days remain to...
Dwell's Innovate It! Winners Announced
Phase II of Dwell's Innovate it! design competition has ended.
In Houston, a Lovingly Restored 1930 Bungalow Lists for $850K
The two-bedroom home pairs period brick and original built-ins with a spruced-up kitchen and living area.
Innovative Danish Designs Made with Natural Materials
In a world filled with mass-produced and soulless furniture, Danish designer Jonas Edvard proves that the art of working with...
A Breezy Modular Home Keeps Cool in Austin, Texas
Inspired by local residential typology, this 850-square-foot modular home has high ceilings, light-filled rooms, and a central...
Innovative Design: Mooncake Dining Table by +tongtong
The first design to emerge from hot new Toronto design studio +tongtong is Mooncake, an invitingly spare dining table whose...
10 Small Apartments by a Hong Kong Design Studio That Are Less Than 1,000 Square Feet
A pragmatic Hong Kong-based design studio finds solutions to the challenges that come with small space living.
Discuss: What's the Best Idea You've Seen in a Kitchen?
As a multifunctional space, the kitchen is often the setting for innovative design ideas.
Wagner Custom - The Science And Art Of Building The Perfect Bespoke Skis
An innovative design and manufacturing approach enables skiers to master their runs.
Inside This Innovative Test Lab, it Snows Every Tuesday
In a relentless pursuit of precision and reliability, the team at Trane Residential push their HVAC units to extremes to ensure...
The Tiny Home Builder Who Opened a Village in Florida Now Offers More Than 10 Models
Escape made a splash by launching a property in Tampa Bay filled with its trailers. But you don’t have to live there to own one.
This Sleek Travel Trailer Has a Pull-Back Roof For Stargazing
Previously only available across Europe, the stylish Lume Traveler can now be pre-ordered for delivery within the United States.
San Diego Teaches Us How Micro-Living Can Thrive
A professor takes the first step toward creating a new model for the city.

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