A Japanese architect creates multi-use miracles with a home just wider than a big rig.

Moving from Lake Michigan, a savvy couple builds a dream home that's also a wise investment.

Behind an unassuming 19th-century facade in Singapore's Joo Chiat neighborhood, Ching Ian and Yang Yeo's renovation of a typical...

The introduction to Dwell’s debut issue in October 2000 articulates our vision of what great design should be.

In a nursery off the coast of Monterey, California, Rana Creek raises millions of plants each year.

Story Architecture designs an indoor/outdoor dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City with plenty of room for a family of four to work, live,...

For this San Diego family, the phrase "putting down roots" has taken on a whole new meaning.

A couple’s handwritten note to renowned architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg results in an iconic Leviathan of a home in the...

Here at Dwell, we love animals—and so do the individuals and families who have graced our pages.

America’s first patented shade tree, the honey locust, is as high design as a plant can be.

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover...

An interview with David Sellers, the "Father of the Design-Build Movement"

Terremoto is spearheading an experimental grassroots project to transform a neglected patch of public land with native species.

After a long day at the office together, this pair relaxes in upstate New York.

These extraordinary tree houses meld sustainable materials with hospitality design, offering an innovative and adventurous way to...

Facing tight building codes and an even tighter space, Karen White and David MacNaughtan needed an architect who could turn...

Traditional in the front, modern in the back, this historic home ushers light in through a 14-foot glass wall.

In space-strapped Shanghai, local architects look to rotating boxes and playful pops of colors to create a delightful modern home.

Architect Michael Peled completely flips the layout of an apartment in Haifa to take advantage of treetop views.

Strategically placed windows and a neutral color palette allow this 2,200-square-foot home to boast an airy, open feel, despite...

These slender houses pack a lot of personality into tight spaces.

With an unusually angular home, a studio builds on a practice known for striking silhouettes.

Like a sunflower, this experimental net-zero house follows the sun to generate all the energy it needs.

“The good building is not one that hurts the landscape, but one which makes the landscape more beautiful than it was before the...

With greenery dwindling in urban areas, an architecture firm in Ho Chi Minh City designs a home to bring nature back to the...

Do you ever wish you could live like Tarzan - in seclusion, high above the ground, amongst trees and nature? Well, we have a...

Sara and Rich Combs, the pair behind the chic getaway known as the Joshua Tree House, share their favorite haunts and hideouts in...

Built in 1958, the alluring Indianapolis property features expansive walls of glass, soaring ceilings, and walnut casework.

These fairy-tale cabins are the dose of escapism you need.

Located 20 minutes from San Miguel de Allende, Casa Etérea reflects the grandeur of its majestic surroundings.

We interviewed architect Sebastian Mariscal on his thoughtful, textured approach to designing with wood, for our 2014 Materials...

“I always wanted to live in a glass house,” explains Valerie Phelps, as she stands surrounded by the 40 feet of floor-to-ceiling...

The largest community on the planet’s coldest continent needs a smaller, smarter facility to continue its crucial work.

Double Roof House in Ho Chi Minh City opens onto a front courtyard that holds the family’s drink stall business.

In Lisbon’s Mouraria neighborhood, an affordable family home squeezes three bedrooms into a light-filled space a hair over 1,000...

The lofty atriums in these dwellings bring in light, fresh air, and greenery.