The right tiles can transform any basic space into a breathtaking escape.

With a bright but soothing interior, the Estonian seaside getaway draws decorative inspiration from its natural surroundings.

By layering different types of lighting in your kitchen, you boost not only its functionality, but also its level of warmth and...

The small decorative black bird is considered one of the most famous Eames pieces, even though it wasn't designed by Eames at all.

ElasticoSPA rises above byzantine building codes by designing a playful Italian home with a quirky stone facade.

In historic Philadelphia, Jibe Design gives a row home a bright modern update—and a dose of Persian pattern.

Beauty, convenience, and simplicity—concrete provides it all in these Latin American homes.

Along with being an extremely resilient material that's flame-retardant and self-extinguishing, felt can easily be manipulated...

Housed in a 19th-century whiskey blending and bottling facility in Philadelphia's trendy Fishtown neighborhood, Wm. Mulherin's...

Many hotels have figured out how to make guests feel at home, but Ett Hem in Stockholm goes above and beyond.

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

The Valencia-based creative consultancy Masquespacio blends interior design and marketing in order to create innovative branded...

Whether they're decorative or functional, these fireplaces and stoves crank up the heat on modern design.

Breeze-blocks, perforated concrete blocks, cinder blocks, cobogó, or even decorative terra-cotta bricks: call them what you will,...

Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the fairest angle of them all?

Chilean designer Paula Corrales's recent project, Lamps from Chile, employs traditional weaving methods using horsehair and...

Although the concept looks effortless and versatile, is open kitchen shelving really as easy as it appears?

To smooth out a compartmentalized home in San Sebastian, Mecanismo fashions custom cabinets and furniture with clean lines and...

Unless you’re building a pillow fort, you only need a couple.

Cornelius shares how the lived-in beauty of his great-grandfather’s work gloves provide ongoing inspiration for how to bring...

With lively interiors designed by Ken Fulk, this Pacific Heights mansion asks $39,000,000.

The owners’ fascination with Zen rock gardens informed the design of this tiny ADU.

Breaking architectural conventions associated with suburban housing, this family home in Sydney’s leafy North Shore has its more...

In 1958, Arne Jacobsen designed the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen—an emblem of midcentury Scandinavia.

The 6-bedroom home was built in 1899 by prominent architect Axel Hedman, while the recent restorations were led by designer duo,...

We turned to our panel of Dwell Pros for the answer—here's what they said.

Designer Gretchen Krebs of Medium Plenty offers her expert take on five concept kitchens styled by Bosch and outfitted with the...

Textured white walls add to the rustic character of this hideaway in the village of Mousehole.

Arches date back to ancient days, but they can add refined elegance to any space—no matter the room, style, or era.

Built in 1889, the thoughtfully remodeled Queen-Anne Victorian in Pacific Heights has a top-floor “pentroom.”

A family selects prefab to make sure their new home, located 1,700 miles away, is turnkey-ready upon their arrival.

That statement sofa wasn’t meant to be a wallflower.

David Tapp’s 1969 residence in Oxfordshire features a living room that appears to hover over the garden.

From adaptive reuse to midcentury rehabs, these deft renovations deserve a second look.

City House by SMS Arquitectos features a second-floor townhouse extension that explores new possibilities with plywood.

Midcentury architect Alden B. Dow was known for many things—midwestern modern style, the internationally recognized John Whitman...