This Otherworldly Bookstore in China Provides a Mesmerizing Atmosphere for Reading
This bookshop in Hangzhou, China, features an interior that provides a variety of unique and immersive environments for reading...
A Bookstore Made from Remainders
It's rare to hear about a new bookstore opening anywhere these days, but the Stories Bookstore and Café, in the eclectic Los...
The World’s Top Bookshops Will Make You Want to Drop Everything and Read
Gestalten’s latest page-turner is an ode to the best bookstores in the world.
Pentagram Gives a Local Bookstore a Homespun New Identity
The world’s largest independent design consultancy steps in to lend a beloved Hamptons bookseller a hand.
8 Structures and Spaces That Use Mirrored or Reflective Surfaces in Interesting Ways
Mirrors have long been associated with magic and illusion.
Gifts for Bibliophiles That Aren’t Just Books
Consider these presents for the people in your life who can’t leave a bookstore without copping at least three paperbacks from...
An Architect’s Barrel-Vaulted Home in the Hudson Valley Treetops Asks $1.45M
The midcentury home in Dobbs Ferry, New York, features arched cedar ceilings built by a Norwegian shipbuilder.
A Bibliophile Shares His Book Storage Secrets
A book lover gives us tips on storing prized tomes.
This Mobile Studio in the Swiss Alps Is an Artist's Dream Come True
Clean lines and practical sustainability define this roving, multipurpose structure.
Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor on “Beginners”
“Beginners,” a new film by Mike Mills starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and Melanie Laurent, takes place in the Los...
After Years of Renting, the Obamas May Buy This $15M Martha’s Vineyard Estate
A stay on the quaint New England island is a summer ritual for the Obamas, who visited seven times over the president’s eight...
7 Stylish Pads to Rent in Mexico City
Soak up the capital city's warm, convivial spirit while living like a local in these holiday homes.
Dwell’s Holiday Gift Guides Are Perfect for Everyone on Your Nice List
We made our lists, and we checked them twice: These are our top presents to give your loved ones this season.
Dwell’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide Covers Everyone on Your List
We’ve picked hundreds of gifts that are sure the please the cooks, kids, parents, adventurers, bibliophiles, design fans, and fur...
A Showstopping Midcentury Home Seeks a New Buyer in Beverly Hills
Nestled in the celebrity enclave of Hidden Valley Estates, the 1961 Rowan Residence lists for $10M after a painstaking...
A Fashionable Couple Remake Their Brooklyn Brownstone With a Sartorial Twist
An enterprising couple turn their talents toward their Brooklyn residence, where period details meet a sartorial sensibility.
Dwell Moves Into Canopy, the Chic Co-Working Space by Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi
Canopy Jackson Square is the second San Francisco outpost of a venture by designers Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi, and co-founder...
Small Business Shout-Out: These Local Storefronts Need Our Love
We share the shops, restaurants, and services that are near and dear to our hearts—and now it’s your turn.
Blockbuster Movies Can't Compete with These Monumental Views
Architect Isay Weinfeld creates an epic home in São Paulo.
Jens Risom’s Legacy Lives On at His Son’s Block Island Prefab
Built to Passive House standards, the New England home of Tom Risom and Pamela Austen is a trove of modernist design.
Journey by Design: Marfa, Texas
Big names and installations in art and design make this small town in Texas a significant destination.
The Best Places to Shop Small for Holiday Gifts in Los Angeles
Skip the Grove—and any stressful shopping hub, for that matter.
Journey by Design: Austin, Texas
Boasting the best in art, design, food, and music, the quirky state capital of Austin is a delightful destination.
The Best Places to Shop Small for Holiday Gifts in New York City
There’s no sense in resorting to Amazon when all these incredible independent shops are just a subway ride away.
Hood Century Founder Jerald Cooper Is Harnessing Instagram Clout for a New Preservation Movement
Leveraging hip-hop and hype culture, the talent booker–turned–preservationist angles to get more Black people engaged with, and...
Sneak a Peek at the Best Labor Day Sales to Shop Right Now
Celebrate the long holiday weekend by scooping up savings from our favorite brands in home decor, apparel, mattresses, and more.
A Design Lover’s Guide to Asheville, North Carolina
Experts in the local design scene reveal the quirky Appalachian city’s most inspiring stops.
The Best Places to Shop Small for Holiday Gifts in the Bay Area
Tackle your gift list and support local businesses at these can’t-miss stores.
A Seattle Backyard Becomes a Calm Oasis For Two Book Lovers
Tucked behind a Seattle home, this beautiful backyard reading retreat of glass, timber, and tile offers an idyllic escape from...
The Language of Bookshops
In the latest installment of Three Buildings, a semi-regular series where I ask people from all over the creative spectrum to...
The Avant/Garde Diaries
In an Internet culture that rarely amounts to anything more than cool hunting, it's rare to come across a site that has any...
Made in America: Wolverine Boots
Inspired by our "Made in the U.S.A"-themed October issue, which is chockablock with awesome American designs, I've been looking...
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London Design Guide by Max Fraser
It is perhaps a bit ironic that the official guide to the London Design Festival was fairly poorly designed—the maps in the back...
Byzantium Boom
The former Constantinople isn’t all Ottoman-era carpets and ruins: A cutting-edge art, dining, and travel scene overlays its rich...
Six Questions for William Stout
One of the many joys of the very small San Francisco neighborhood of Jackson Square—home of Dwell HQ—is the top-drawer William...

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