A Green, Lean, and Customizable Cardboard Prefab
Live, work, or vacation in an eco-friendly, mobile cardboard prefab.
15 Stylish Desks to Elevate Your Home Office
From a classic Ikea number to a wood table from Floyd, there’s a hardworking option to suit every style and budget.
This New Shipping Material Is 50% More Efficient Than Cardboard Boxes—and Way Easier
All you really need is a pair of scissors.
Cardboard Chic
As news of the Greatest Financial Crisis Since the Great Depression sinks in, it's a good time to be reminded that things could...
Modern Master Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair Makes a Comeback
Arper is making just 500 of the midcentury design available.
12 Comfortable and Stylish Black Desk Chairs That Will Elevate Your Workspace
Keep it classic with these sophisticated additions to your home office.
Dwell Made Presents: DIY Mini Copper Desk With Leather Sling
Build your own lightweight, versatile desk out of copper pipes using this step-by-step video and guide.
Dwell’s 20 Favorite Desk and Table Lamps for Less Than $100
Let there be light! These desk and table lamps are as chic as they are affordable.
Maximalist Auteur Jonathan Adler Explains the Giant Wooden Shoe on His Desk
When the designer and ceramicist received a two-foot-long sculpture of a wingtip in the mail, he knew just the place for it.
You Don't Have to Just Be at Your Desk When Working from Home
The late architect David Boone was always one to take his work home with him—he just kept it in the home’s office.
Transformers of the Modern House: Albert Frey and Lina Bo Bardi at the Palm Springs Art Museum
An exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum presents a refreshing look at the modern home through the lens of Italian-Brazilian...
Disappearing Corridor by Bean Buro
Disappearing Corridor is a minimal space located in Hong Kong, designed by Bean Buro.
Why Brazilian Modernist Lina Bo Bardi Is “Among the Most Important Architects of the 20th Century”
The author of “Lina Bo Bardi” peels back the layers of the influential architect’s work.
This “Urban Cocoon” Is a Soothing Apartment in the Middle of Hong Kong
Calming materials and cozy feels make this Hong Kong apartment extra enchanting.
Lina Bo Bardi’s Iconic Midcentury in São Paulo Just Reopened With a New Art Exhibition
After closing at the beginning of the pandemic, Casa de Vidro is once again welcoming visitors with a display of wooden works by...
A Flowing Hong Kong Apartment Mimics the City’s Cascading Hills
A winding form slices through the center of this home to add dimension, privacy, and storage.
Best Desked
Although we shouldn’t admit it, the Dwell reception area doesn’t always resemble the best of modern design.
Prefab Proponent Jennifer Siegal Explains the Wind-Up Toy She Always Keeps on Her Desk
A tiny metal knickknack keeps the designer’s mind on mobility.
Lina Bo Bardi
Architect Lina Bo Bardi, born Achillina Bo in Rome in 1914, made an indelible mark on mid-century Brazilian architecture and...
Mondaine Desk Clocks
Any traveller blessed enough to have zipped through the hills and dales of Switzerland has assuredly been faced with Mondaine's...
A Folding Wall Lends Versatility to an Instagram-Ready Apartment in Hong Kong
Bean Buro brings Japanese and French influences to a fresh, light-filled home for a lifestyle influencer and her young family.
These Chic Apartments in Hong Kong Will Actually Make You Want to Live Where You Work
Setting a new precedent for live/work concepts, Bizhouse’s serviced apartments promote productivity and relaxation.
An Amazing Home Rises From an Abandoned Ruin in China
In the remote village of Longtan in Anhui Province, China, RSAA / Büro Ziyu Zhuang transforms a ramshackle ruin into an...
The Pill Wall-Mounted Desk
An effective remedy for cluttered living spaces.
10 Sturdy Desk Chairs
Whether wrought from molded aluminum or the latest techno-mesh, few seats work harder than the sturdy desk chair.
The UpWrite Convertible Standing Desk
Office design is the subject of continual research and debate and as a recent survey by global architecture superfirm Gensler...
Kickstarter of the Week: Desk Rail
Cluttered desk? Can't ever find a pen? Rat's nest of cables? If so, the Desk Rail might just be the thing for you.
You Can Make a DIY Cardboard Chair This Weekend
Guerilla Furniture Design is a do-it-yourself bible by designer and carpenter Will Holman.
A Look Back at Lina Bo Bardi
Happy birthday, Lina Bo Bardi! The influential modernist architect would have turned 99 this week, so we celebrate her...
Made in America: Make It Work (From Home)
Has your home office been working overtime? It's time to give it a promotion.
The Perfect Vintage eBay Furniture Finds For Your Home Office
Working from home? Make your office feel professional yet personal with these stylish midcentury furnishings.
The Year I Stopped Working At a Desk
My best work happens anywhere other than my desk, so why not embrace that chaos?
The Dwell 24: Gary Fernández
Using concrete as his medium, Brooklyn–based designer Gary Fernández creates sculptural candleholders, vases, and other vessels.
Democratic Design: The Work of Le Van Bo
Van Bo Le-Mentzel arrived on the shores of Germany as a young refugee from Laos.
Dwell Reviews 6 Modern Desks
The right workspace can transform your creative life. Dwell puts six desks to the test.
Podcast: Green Design with the Climate Desk
Dwell talks to The Climate Desk on the Subject of Green Design.

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