A Whimsical, Charred-Wood Teahouse Stands on Stilts in GermanyJapanese architect Terunobu Fujimori’s latest teahouse creation floats among pine trees at the Museum Insel Hombroich.
At Utopie Plastic, Futuristic Plastic Homes Make an Appearance at a 19th-Century Metal FactorySomewhere in-between the mid-19th century, the 1960s, and the future, lies Utopie Plastic, or Plastic Utopia: an outdoor art...
How Graphic Designer Saul Bass Revolutionized the Movie PosterSaul Bass helped define the visual culture of the 1950s—most notably through creating memorable movie posters that are still...
Cathy Leff of the WolfsonianI first met Cathy Leff, director of the Wolfsonian-Florida International University, three years ago when she gave me a splendid...
Spin the Globe: 5 Design Events this WeekPost-Stockholm Furniture Fair blues? Fret not, Dwell has you covered with a fresh batch of artful events around the world.
A One-Off Art Exhibition Provides a Glimpse Inside an Unsung Midcentury in New YorkThe 1955 residence by architect Gerald Luss, who designed the interiors of the Time & Life Building, is hosting in-person visits...
Take a First Look Inside James Turrell’s Awe-Inspiring New ExhibitionAn exploration of light, color, and space awaits visitors at James Turrell’s first survey exhibition in Mexico.
A New Exhibition Will Offer Amazing Frank Lloyd Wright Pop Art Starting at $50The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Spoke Art gallery join forces to host “Frank Lloyd Wright: Timeless” at Taliesin West and...
Poster ServicePosters have come a long way since those old David Cassidy or Hanson classics you ripped straight from the pages of Teen Beat and...
Lina Bo Bardi’s Iconic Midcentury in São Paulo Just Reopened With a New Art ExhibitionAfter closing at the beginning of the pandemic, Casa de Vidro is once again welcoming visitors with a display of wooden works by...
Before & After: A Run-Down Midcentury in Southern California Goes From Eyesore to Head TurnerOnce considered a goner, an International Style home near Palm Springs is lovingly restored to its postwar prime.
Textiles in MotionSydney-based embroidery designers MaricorMaricar hit our radar screen back in August with a series called Turns of Speech,...
On Kickstarter: Barnsworth Exhibition CenterOne of famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s most iconic works, the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, suffered damage in...
Matthew Williams Exhibition 'Outside'Kiwi photographer Matthew Williams has traveled around the globe to shoot homes for Dwell.
Exhibition Snapshot: Cleveland ArtWe are on the ground at Dwell on Design, exploring the conference and talking to exhibitors.
Exhibition Snapshot: Ernsdorf DesignFourth-generation stoneworker Seth Ernsdorf presents his custom concrete creations on the showroom floor of Dwell on Design.
Exhibition Snapshot: Boom DesignWhile on the exhibition floor of Dwell on Design, it's hard to miss the curious crowds swarming around the playful modular...
Exhibition Snapshot: Dwell OutdoorFrom modern prefab sheds to luxury tent lodges, organic planters to living walls, Dwell Outdoor is one of the most anticipated...
16 Essential Design Events to Catch This FallAvailable to view virtually or at a safe social distance, these fairs, exhibitions, talks, and tours should be on your calendar.
Art on the Cheap: 5 Places for PostersMuch like the realms of interior design and architecture, the art world can be an intimidating place.
Examining the Architecture of the Art Deco AutomobileThe North Carolina Museum of Art celebrates the beauty of Art Deco automotive design.
The Best of Milan’s Surreal Exhibition of New Designers, According to Dwell’s Editor-in-ChiefFrom a sconce with a ponytail to an ice bucket with feet (and earrings), the work at Alcova leans into the uncanny.
Artists' Rug Exhibition at Atelier CourbetVladimir Kagan and Frank Gehry join French modern masters in a new rug exhibition at Atelier Courbet Master Craftsman Gallery in...
Vertical Gardens Spruce Up a Dusty MonumentSome serious greenery transforms a 1940 building in Lisbon, Portugal.
An Exhibit Explores Ways to Combat the U.S. Housing CrisisA major exhibition confronts the sort of housing Americans actually need.
A Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Synagogue Celebrates 60 Years With a Major Art CommissionArtist David Hartt’s new work transforms the Beth Sholom Synagogue with tropical sights and sounds that reflect on the Jewish and...
Exhibition Presents Design as a Force for Social ChangeThe Museum of Design Atlanta showcases innovative solutions to common 21st-century problems.
A Memphis Co-Founder's Bold New Paper GoodsIf you’re a fan of the Memphis design movement that made major waves in the Italian design scene of the 1980s, you’ll be rushing...
A New Los Angeles Exhibition Explores ShelterShelter: Rethinking How We Live in Los Angeles, the inaugural exhibition in the A+D Architecture and Design Museum’s new downtown...
Q&A: Architect Rem Koolhaas Turns Our Attention to the CountrysideThe famed advocate of urban living embraces country life with a new exhibition.
A 1920s Portland Warehouse Is Rehabbed Into an Industrial-Chic HomeBlending raw industrial elements with elegant detailing, this one-of-a-kind home is a poster child for adaptive reuse.
7 Modern Architects at HomeWe take a look back at Salone del Mobile's 2014 special exhibition—Where Architects Live—with a sneak peek into the personal...
An Exhibition on an Iconic Modernist Opens at The Glass HouseOn view all summer, a new exhibition at Philip Johnson's Glass House provides the first survey to explore the relationship...
A Creative Dreamworld Complete With Neon Rooms and a Tropical GardenAn artist and an architect build their home, studios, and an exhibition space inside an Antwerp warehouse.
12 Terrifically Glamorous Camping OptionsWhile we might prefer to avoid the awkward sounding neologism "glamping," there's no doubt that this modern trend of retiring to...
At a Japanese Flower Art School, Nendo Drapes an Ivy of Mirrors Over a Stone Garden by Isamu NoguchiNendo cut a thin stainless-steel sheet with a mirror finish into 2,000 rhombus-shaped pieces to construct an "ivy of mirrors."