In Los Angeles, California, a family of four inhabits a polychrome fantasia in the heart of Chinatown.

One day last April there was great excitement on Highland Avenue, a quiet, hilly street (on which this writer happens to live) of...

Romanced by Marfa's charms, a couple find prefab an apt solution for building in the remote desert.

Leaving the bustle of Washington, D.C., architect Joe Day and his wife return to California and discover that life in a...

A dramatic trellis adds bravado and a passive cooling element to a recently renovated mid-century ranch house.

Kūono is a modern retreat deep in the heart of an ancient forest.

We’re excited to reveal a new way to shop products on Dwell, and it all starts with the new “Products” tab.

Stepstone’s wide selection of concrete solutions allow for creativity and singularity.

Following a diagram of the sun's path during the summer solstice, this three-story extension is the star of restaurateur and chef...

Klaarchitectuur fashions an office space for their firm that balances the building's communal past with modern workplace needs.

A shipping container home tackles temperature control in a tropical environment.

Dwell founder and CEO Lara Deam takes us through the new issue and kicks off submissions for our annual showcase of up-and-coming...

By definition, a solarium is a glass-enclosed space that's designed to let natural light stream in.

A rural house in Ontario doesn't fuss around and fits right into the surrounding landscape.

Since 1963, Stepstone has been manufacturing handmade, precast concrete products elegant enough for any location—such as the...

Modeled after the traditional courtyard family residences of Thailand, Baan Yo Yen is a Brutalist-inspired house designed with...

Composed of cubic modules, a minimalist Moroccan villa encourages relaxation while referencing local building traditions.

Two city dwellers take a small shiplap home in the Hudson Valley from bad funky to good funky while creating more room to breathe.

Perched in DUMBO's Sweeney Building is 1,689 square feet of airy living.

From 1949 to 1966, Joseph Eichler collaborated with renowned architects to build some 11,000 of his trademark tract houses across...

The Nieuw turns a dilapidated workshop and storage building in the northern hills of Ibiza, Spain, into an off-grid guesthouse...

Arches date back to ancient days, but they can add refined elegance to any space—no matter the room, style, or era.

Sited among lush trees on an 11,303-square-foot lot, this tranquil dwelling is deeply connected to nature.

To find out the answer, we surveyed our panel of Dwell Pros.

Inspired by local residential typology, this 850-square-foot modular home has high ceilings, light-filled rooms, and a central...

These pergolas and trellises throw shade (in a good way).

From a souped-up Airstream to an experimental cabin in the woods, these creations benefited from some paternal wisdom.

Architect Emili Fox saw the cliff not as a challenge but as an opportunity to build a wellness-focused home for her family.

An adventurous family envisions a dream getaway on Sweden’s southwestern shore.

Located on the southeast coast of Brazil in the surfer's paradise of Ubatuba, this sustainably constructed home embraces its lush...

If being surrounded by water puts you in a good mood, then a modern houseboat may be your perfect escape.

Originally built in 1922, the renovated Los Angeles home features arched doorways and a checkerboard Saltillo tile floor.

A perforated brick brise-soleil fills this lush home with diffuse daylight and cooling breezes.

While we love a traditional interior and adore a modern space, there's one style we keep coming back to: the downtown loft.

Architecture studio Sara Acebes Anta experiments with an absorptive building material in this all-white residence on the...

Made almost entirely of hand-poured concrete, a passive solar retreat in Ecuador hits all the right grooves.