When Cecilia Tham and Yoel Karaso of Habitan Architects bought their first-floor apartment in an 1894 block of the Fort Pienc...

A shipping container home tackles temperature control in a tropical environment.

The islands of Indonesia are a dream come true for anyone hankering for some sun, the sea, vibrant marine life, delicious food,...

These 10 modern renovations take history into account.

The thought of Scottish homes often conjures a vision of stone row houses nestled together on cobblestone streets, rolling green...

Belgian artist Charles Kaisin and French gilding studio Atelier Thiery conjure a glittering, kinetic sculpture that blurs the...

Maike Design transforms a dark bungalow into a bright family home where greenery takes center stage.

Ninety-nine years after this 1915 Edwardian-era house was built, Australian firm Preston Lane transformed the interior via a...

Period elements combine with contemporary finishings in this old-meets-new renovation.

Hatchet Design Build restored this home's historic details—and then brought in modern treatments to sow stylistic tension.

A rear extension makes this bungalow in a Melbourne suburb more suitable for a growing family.

Messana O’Rorke’s renovation of a suburban Colonial includes a boxy, cedar-clad addition and a showstopping glass bridge.

An Indonesian architect designs a contemporary concrete home for her family of five in Semarang.

With barracks dating back to 1785, this former fort has been carefully renovated and extended to now house a family, as well as...

Interior design maven Kelly Wearstler fuses vintage European patterns with contemporary style in this beautiful San Francisco...

In Seattle, where others saw only a severe slope and lack of municipal hookups, one couple spotted their ticket to their dream...

A Brooklyn architect shows what a little elbow grease, a healthy dose of naïveté, and a decade can accomplish.

The island of Bali in Indonesia has long been a popular destination for travelers seeking a vibrant tropical getaway.

Uni, an international group of designers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is riding out a self-professed renovation high that never...

Listed for $2.3M, the 1951 Glore House matches contemporary updates with original details.

A perforated brick brise-soleil fills this lush home with diffuse daylight and cooling breezes.

Nestled closely between two other quintessential period homes on a quiet residential street in London, this 3,000-square-foot...

When you’re staying at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn Bridge Park, it’s difficult to leave your room.

With sensitivity to local building typologies, fresh construction finds a place in Amsterdam.

Behind the Dwell Magazine Redesign

Fifteen minutes from downtown Seattle, architects Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo transformed the neighborhood dump—a lot that had...

As New Orleans struggles to get back on its feet, one architect learns from the past while building for the future.

We asked five households that recently switched Los Angeles neighborhoods what they had in mind when picking a new place to live.

Architecture is the latest field to feel the double-edged sword of computerization.

Danish design impresario Jens Martin Skibsted works with architect Jürgen Mayer H. to update a Norwegian-style, 19th-century home...

On the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario—just two hours north of Toronto—the Bridgehouse is a modern wooden home that...

From the neighborhood bodega to a dilapidated motorcycle shop, these once disused buildings were given a new life, thanks to...

Thanks to Matthew Hufft, their envelope-pushing architect and longtime friend, Hannah and Paul Catlett have a new home in...

When it came to designing a new home for herself and her family, one of the most important ambitions held by architect Lucy...

Its true renaissance started 10 years ago with two new, dedicated owners.

In Amsterdam’s Bellamy neighborhood, an old school is repurposed and transformed into modern, lofty apartments.