Brought together by a shared heritage in Bauhaus principles, architect Dan Brunn and Bosch carry the torch for simple, clean, and...

A Southern California architect approaches his family home as an experiment in sustainable design.

Durable, versatile, and energy-efficient to boot, concrete is a smart building material with endless design potential.

These cozy cabins feature muted black exteriors that complement their natural settings.

Architectural photographer Julius Shulman's iconic image of Pierre Koenig's 1960 modernist masterpiece, the Stahl House—also...

From eye-popping hues to bold patterns, here are styles to suit anyone bored with white-on-white.

Located in the 1,200-year-old historic center of Kyoto, Japan, and surrounded by green hills, Nichinichi Townhouse is a holiday...

In her new book “Living Little,” writer and editor Hannah Jenkins counts the ways—and the reasons why—we’re drawn to small spaces.

Pasadena’s only Case Study House, carefully restored in 2012, follows the slope of its site and emphasizes indoor/outdoor living.

Seafaring or stationary, floating homes and houseboats are a cool alternative to landlocked living.

Known as the Bailey House, Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House No. 21 boasts two bedrooms, two baths, and a whole lot of charming...

Recently listed for $2,995,000, Case Study House #16 was the first of three houses Ellwood designed for the program—and it’s the...

Rebuilt by architect Beverly David Thorne after a 1991 fire, this newly renovated post-and-beam residence takes advantage of its...

True to the case study prototype, the minimalist interior makes the most of the home’s boxy frame.

An East Coast design-build firm shows us how it's done when it comes to chic kitchen overhauls.

A meticulously maintained, architectural time capsule in L.A. is available for the first time since 1960.

Here at Dwell, we can’t get enough of the Case Study House Program that helped shape modern architecture as we know it today—and...

This arresting Los Angeles–area residence echoes the style of the designer’s Case Study House #16B.

Combining creative nous with careful planning, architect Mark Lawton builds a net-zero home inspired by the typology of a...

The landmarked home and studio in Pasadena was Smith’s principal residence throughout most of his career.

Meltdown, shmeltdown: If you've got a spare $14 million, you can have a genuine Case Study house, a Pacific Ocean view—and a...

The building was originally designed in the ’50s as four interlocking flats for celebrity TV host Roy Maypole.

The Bobertz Residence, designed in 1953, emerges from years of modification and wear to become a luminous example of midcentury...

After years of searching for a modernist house to restore, Sean and Geri Brunson decide to DIY one—and save $20K by finishing...

For $10,000,000, the new owner will receive the historic midcentury home, along with architectural plans for a separate structure...

Beating out a host of competitors, one Danish family left their home behind (it’s just down the road, really) to camp out for a...

Case in point: the magenta entry and cobalt blue carpet.

Even if your living area is endowed with ample natural daylight, it's imperative to think carefully about lighting to make sure...

This was a tough one! After much deliberation, our judges are excited to announce the grand-prize winner of the Coolcapitals Cool...

Also known as Case Study House #20, the Bailey House was restored by Marmol Radziner.

This award-winning, eco-friendly family home is an inspiring infill case study in southeast London.

Here’s what you should have in your survival kit in case of a natural disaster.

With a prefab structure near Hudson, LOT-EK—the pioneers of shipping container architecture—make a new case for the genre.

Steve Jocz and Jessy Moss make the case that their 1960s home is a forgotten William F. Cody design.

We present four case studies on more viable ways of living in mountains, forests, wetlands, and deserts.

The impressive geometric residence was the last project to be completed during the acclaimed Case Study architect’s lifetime.