Enjoy the Rest of Fall by Renting One of These Cozy Cabins or Tree Houses
As we hit the peak of fall, the season's cool air and distinctive colors call travelers to the wild—perhaps for one last outdoor...
Make the Most Out of Summer With These 9 Spectacular Tents
Our curated selection of modern tents is sure to create fresh vibes for the perfect summer escape.
This Beguiling Guesthouse in Belgium Has an Underground Cinema and a Watchtower
Crafted with layered wood and clad in Cor-Ten steel, a film lover’s backyard retreat offers a series of surprises.
Some Festive Decorations to Fill Your Home With Holiday Cheer
Deck the halls with seasonal trimmings that are classic and a little kitschy.
Spend an Epic Night Stargazing at the Nation’s First Bubble Hotel
Set in the Chihuahuan Desert, Basecamp Terlingua offers visitors a unique, off-the-grid escape.
An 18th-Century Virginian Hotel Boasts an Elegant New Look
After a thoughtful remodel, a boutique hotel outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, is now inviting guests to embrace its...
Vintage Cars Meet Pool Floaties in This Artist’s Kooky Midcentury Landscape
We chat with Chris Labrooy about “The Future Ain’t The Same as it Used to Be,” a short film in which the artist mashes up classic...
CURA Is Turning Shipping Containers Into Emergency Hospitals for COVID-19
The nonprofit design/build collective is converting shipping containers into modular, pop-up ICUs.
At Utopie Plastic, Futuristic Plastic Homes Make an Appearance at a 19th-Century Metal Factory
Somewhere in-between the mid-19th century, the 1960s, and the future, lies Utopie Plastic, or Plastic Utopia: an outdoor art...
Process: Watch a 147-Year-Old Paper Mill Produce a “Black Licorice” Roll
French Paper, a sixth-generation business in Michigan, endures in the digital age.
"Where Should I Keep My...?": Solving the Ultimate Small Space Dilemmas
Squeeze every last bit of storage space out of your dwelling, no matter its size.
Play’s the Thing
With ingenuity and plenty of elbow grease, architect John Tong turned an old Toronto dairy into the ultimate family clubhouse.
Thailand’s Jungle Bubbles Let You Sleep in an Elephant Habitat
In Chiang Rai, Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort gives guests the chance to camp alongside elephants in transparent...
Ant Farm Documentary at SF MoMA
Documentarians Elizabeth Federic and Laura Harrison's 2008 video about Ant Farm, the merry band of architects, video artists,...
Spy Vibe: 60s Movie Set Designs
Spy Vibe is a new fansite dedicated to the costume and set design of spy and space movies and TV from the 1960s, full of...
The Circuitous Journey of an Early Prototype for U.S. Affordable Housing
Before finding its permanent new home in the California desert, the Aluminaire House faced multiple relocations—even a brush with...
New Britannia: London’s Boomlet of Modernist Hotels
London has long drawn visitors to its traditional Tudors, Edwardians, and Vics, architectural styles by turns traditionalist and...
Sacco, 40th Anniversary
A chair by any other name is still a chair but what about a chair with no legs, no arms, and no permanent seat or backrest?
The Central Mexican Hot Springs Site That’s Run Like a Local Co-Op
A photojournalist visits Grutas Tolantongo, a thermal pool complex that operates under a communal ownership system established to...
Stylish Floating Lounge Chairs for Summer
The most stylish floating lounge chairs we've seen lately come courtesy of Spanish design firm Imaisde.
American Bill Price Makes a Stir in Seoul
Perhaps I’m displaying my own design ignorance here, but I had never heard of American architect, inventor and professor of...
Un'Introduzione al Disegno Italiano
From Marble to mobili, Italy has been a, if not the, design mecca for the last century. Here's why.
Friday Finds 10.23.09
Costume ideas, bicycle voyeurism, limited-edition artwork on view this weekend in Los Angeles...please don't say the Dwell staff...
Frieze Art Fair: 7 Things Not to Be Missed
The Frieze Art Fair made quite the first impression last spring when it hopped the pond for its inaugural New York exhibition.
WasteLandscape Made of CDs
Scrolling through Dezeen recently—always an inspiring source for cool new projects and ideas—I came upon this eye-catching...
Why Thanksgiving Decor Can’t Compete With Christmas Creep and Spooky Season
As the excess of Halloween and Christmas continues to inch closer together, there’s hardly any craze around the holiday between...
This Home Takes Recycling to the Next Level
In the eastern Netherlands, resourceful recyclers 2012Architects have built a house almost entirely out of locally sourced scrap,...
Exhibit Celebrates Pioneers of St. Louis Suburban Modernism
A retrospective puts the work of Ralph and Mary Jane Fournier at the fore of modern suburban design in post-war St. Louis.
Friday Finds 05.03.13
After a long hiatus, we are elated to say that Friday Finds is back in action! From a jazz-soaked film soundtrack to vintage...
The 9 Best Men’s Shorts for the Dog Days of Summer, According to Huckberry
Why hide the results of leg day behind pants when you can let those gams breathe?
Making Pools in Strange Places
The mention of a backyard pool might conjure visions of high-maintenance, well-resourced landscapes.
Dwell Picks: What We’re Bringing With Us to the Beach This Summer
From our beach tote to yours.
The Complete Home Theater Setup Guide for Movie Buffs
Learn how to convert different areas of your house(Basement, Attic, Backyard, Livingroom) into a mini Home Theater.