At the end of 2000, Tryggvi Thorsteinsson and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Icelandic natives and partners in the Santa Monica–based...

There’s no sense in resorting to Amazon when all these incredible independent shops are just a subway ride away.

We survey the latest in connected gadgets, from thermostats to toothbrushes.

The three artisans of Minimaliste Houses are crafting more than just affordable tiny homes with sleek, minimalist...

With a small budget, an open mind, and perhaps a little help from your friends, there's nothing stopping you from building your...

In order to create thought-provoking content and cutting-edge ideas, you first need inspirational surroundings to stimulate the...

The benefits of using local stone in a building's structure are multifold.

An Oakland startup combines prefab design and 3D printing to create cost-saving backyard homes.

When it comes to the shelfie game, there’s one move that always wins: A home library.

Rent the Backyard is building prefab homes in empty yards to provide affordable housing—and they'll split the profits with...

Craving the conveniences of city life, a couple sidle over to Seattle from the countryside without compromising their love of the...

Luconi Architetti Associati took a boarded-up utilitarian structure and installed large windows with wood coverings that open to...

Here are the best savings on tech, bedding, apparel, and more to get your wardrobe and home ready for autumn’s chill.

From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in...

Strengthen your wrist and your mind, while giving your keyboard a break, with these 10 Dwell-approved journals and notebooks.

Another notch in the bedpost of green development: Tapestry, a residential building in East Harlem designed for LEED Silver...

There are as many solutions to the country’s housing crisis as there are causes. We need them all.

There's still enough time this summer to do a little DIY and build an outdoor shower in your yard.

Just in time for summer, here are seven modern wood-burning fire pits to inspire your next backyard get-together.

We spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.

Cement tiles, terrazzo, and exposed shiplap boards are just a few traditional building materials that are experiencing a...

This uber-green dwelling not only walks the walk, it talks the talk.

Sophia and Henry Jungbauer planned and toiled for over four years to bring their sustainable tiny home to life.

The city's new green building legislation will result in the equivalent of taking more than one million cars off the road by 2030.

A California beach community rallies around a well-considered addition to its laid-back streets.

Toronto designers Peter Fleming and Debbie Adams found a polluted lot and a run-down building—and saw fertile ground for a...

In upstate New York, two families unite to design a vacation house that will suit all their needs for years to come.

Suzanne Shelton’s life work is making sustainable lifestyles attractive and accessible.

The only things more explosive than Fourth of July fireworks are these amazing sales on bedding, mattresses, appliances, home...

An interior design studio outfits an Austin home with midcentury-modern minimalism, and sprinkles it with organic and ethnic...

On a double lot in the Carlton neighborhood of Melbourne, a family of foodies cook up their dream home.

Perched among the treetops, this residence in the San Rafael Hills affords plenty of outdoor space for lounging and entertaining.

Sourdough savants, this one’s for you.

Paving the way for mass timber construction in the United States, The Framework Project, LLC has just announced that it received...

Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...

Alternative materials help a house in California’s wine country tread lightly on the land.