Illuminate your living room with these Dwell-approved lights that provide good design without a hefty price tag.

Balnarring Retreat is a minimal residence located in Victoria, Australia, designed by Branch Studio Architects.

Timeless, hardwearing, textured, and warm—the benefits of implementing wooden floors into your home are endless.

Industrial designer George Nelson was one of the founding fathers of American modernism.

A strategic rewire enhances a spec house’s gut renovation.

Stacked, cantilevered rooms provide forest views and privacy for guests at this small hotel in the Qiyun Mountain area of China.

The contemporary design scene is rife with reclaimed-timber furniture and reawakened cottage industries.

As a bridge between indoors and outdoors, floor-to-ceiling windows introduce light, views, and a contemporary touch to homes of...

In Cape Cod, a low-impact prefab pays tribute to the region’s experimental midcentury homes.

These compact layouts create ideal guesthouses, tiny offices, art studios, and more.

Not only are these homes located in breathtaking places, but they also champion intriguing, open-floor plans.

Set on Lake Rummelsburg is a modern floating home that features wraparound windows, offering spectacular views of Berlin.

When it comes to creating an indoor/outdoor feeling in your home, a set of floor-to-ceiling windows is the key ingredient to...

Putting a spin on the traditional Japanese doma, a dirt floor extends throughout this home, forging an ever-changing...

Stripped to its basic elements—no walls, only curtains to divide the living spaces—this colorful flat is inspired by Marcel...

Arborsculpturist Richard Reames has spent the past 16 years making more than 100 sculptures, chairs, pieces of furniture, tool...

Think outside the rectangle with these space-efficient shipping container designs.

In the Andes, architect Sergio Araneda creates an ecological refuge that embraces the surrounding woods and treads lightly on the...

Studio Puisto Architects craft a calming retreat for nature lovers in a secluded Finnish forest.

Give your home the light it deserves with these midcentury pendant lamps and wall sconces currently for sale.

These modern modular homes and accompanying floor plans showcase the layouts, variations, and opportunities that prefab builds...

These interior layouts make the most of their seaside settings.

Behind a modest brick exterior in Kensington, an expansive contemporary home built half underground is full of light, color, and...

A new mezzanine cleverly divides the ground floor of this apartment into a double-height living area and a music studio for less...

A family’s sunny spirit defines a radiant extension with bold design choices.

These airy abodes utilize immense windows to usher the outdoors in. Take a peek at our editor's favorite picks from the Dwell...

Find out how tiny homes fit everything in such a small amount of square footage with these free floor plans.

Gon Architects transform a 323-square-foot urban dwelling owned by a music-loving journalist into a beach-inspired retreat with...

Located in the co-living project High Street House, the fully furnished, photogenic flat is now available to rent.

A daunting lighting design pushes a seasoned Italian craftsman to rethink the limits of concrete.

Whether you’re headed to bed or greeting the day, set the mood—or just find your phone—in style.

Let there be light! These desk and table lamps are as chic as they are affordable.

These cozy layouts are fine-tuned for relaxing and enjoying nature at its finest.

Giant shutters open and close a rural Pennsylvania residence, tempering light and heat.

Graypants' portable lamp easily transitions from a fanciful soirée to an outdoor adventure.

A renovated, 19th-century apartment in Montmartre features a multifunctional partition, natural light, and a dose of color.