With nearly a half century of architectural experience, Peter Cohen designed this ingenious spine-and-module home for him and his...

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

Sleek, versatile, and customizable, track lights can add a “wow” factor to your kitchen without being overwhelming.

Designed in 1949 by Donald Edwin Pedersen—a lesser-known member of Southern California’s roster of midcentury architects, the now...

Teaming up with emerging firms, the city’s Standard Plan Program makes it easier and more affordable than ever to build a...

What is it about trains that gets kids going gaga? Undoubtedly it has much to do with their wheels of steel, whistles, and...

A chat with William McDonough, Ray Kappe, Glen Small, and others on the history of sustainable architecture.

Although it may be difficult to fit it in your pocket, and it certainly lacks the convenience of an iPhone or Blackberry, this...

House in Suwamachi is a minimal residence located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Kazuya Saito Architects.

House in Yasunami is a minimal home located in Kochi, Japan, designed by TENK.

An architect-author gives us the inside track on one of his favorite subjects: contractors.

From sconces and pendants to track lights, we illuminate the seven basic types of lighting fixtures.

Located off the beaten track, these eight homes are close to nature and far from prying eyes.

Snarkitecture and COS bring audiences into the loop with a sculpture that channels one of the most unpredictable objects there...

The conversion of a derelict building into a recording studio, venue, and artists’ hostel tracks the rebirth of a New Haven...

In Napa, a custom menu of apps helps a frequent traveler keep track of security—and his garden—from afar.

A barren space beneath Miami’s Metrorail tracks has been transformed into a lush landscape for relaxation and recreation.

Now available for less than $99,000, ANNA is a flat-pack retreat whose inner and outer shells glide along tracks.

Designed by Sarah Graham and Marc Angélil of AGPS Architecture, the award-winning residence (now under contract for $2,295,000)...

The plywood- and tile-clad spaces can be reshaped by repositioning the fabric for privacy or openness.

The radiant space in Emeryville features 19-foot ceilings, exposed wood beams, and a gabled skylight.

A must-visit place for anyone who loves to travel to remote locations.

Connect your pets to the Internet to help you monitor, feed, and care for them when you can’t be there.

For the redesign of the ’70s flat, BURR Studio skipped bulky walls, instead utilizing curtains on curved tracks that allow the...

Specializing in customized modular units for residential backyard use, the Los Angeles-based startup Cover is out to transform...

Originally built for famed author Vicki Baum in 1933, the grand Art Deco estate boasts quite a notable Hollywood pedigree.

Located just an hour away from Brussels, the only visible clue to this vacation home's past life is the train track that...

Accessible via helicopter or a 40-minute 4x4 ride overtop clifftop farm tracks, Scrubby Bay offers a remote slice of paradise on...

Perched high above San Francisco, the one-of-a-kind residence offers the unique chance to live within a historic four-story...

Looks like Spiderman’s moving to WeHo—actor-producer Tobey Maguire buys the three-bedroom, four-bath residence for $3,375,000.

By layering different types of lighting in your kitchen, you boost not only its functionality, but also its level of warmth and...

With an architectural simplicity that highlights the textures and colors of its raw wood board cladding, this 1,238-square-foot,...

The futuristic pad was designed by the larger-than-life architect in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.

Carefully placed windows steep this crisp Chicago apartment in the texture of the city.

Loader Monteith Architects streamline a fixer-upper for their clients’ guests—and future little ones.

The stately, 179-year-old townhouse in Chelsea played Elaine Benes’s residence on the ’90s show.