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

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

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

The Eames House, one of the world’s most treasured and influential modernist houses, enters a new and improved chapter of...

An unapologetic look at how the classic Eames lounge chair has been featured in Dwell over the years.

"I studied architectural drafting and one thing I learned is that you always gotta have a plan" ~ Ice Cube

Hybridization is hit or miss (i.e., the jackalope).

Yeah, yeah: We know. Dwell homeowners love an Eames shell chair, and our readers love to point out just how much.

Watch us try out an old-school plastic toy that's been reinvented in tactile wood.

Designer Jens Risom returns to his 1967 prefab off the coast of Rhode Island, readying it for his family's next generation.

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...

"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...

Bring the influential duo into your home with the click of a button.

In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.

Eames Office teams up with Gelato Pique for a plush clothing line inspired by the Eames’s philosophy to “take your pleasure...

Up-and-coming Argentinian architect Florencia Rissotti’s first built-from-scratch residence is an homage to simple living.

A Seattle engineer builds an energy-efficient house with an assist from a prototype smart-home system.

The sportswear brand has partnered with the legendary designers’ estate to unveil a range of sneakers inspired by the creative...

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.

The iT House brings together raw industrial aesthetics with the tactics of green design to forge a new home in the sunbaked wilds...

Mill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...

The brick-clad, three-bedroom home holds an 1860s cottage within its contemporary shell.

House in Iwakura is a minimal home located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover...

House in Ohguchi is a minimal residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot...

House in Yasunami is a minimal home located in Kochi, Japan, designed by TENK.

House in Ogikubo is a minimal home located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by SNARK.

Here at Dwell, we love houses with a good backstory.

Glass blocks—the old-school square blocks of translucent glass found in many buildings constructed from the 1940s through the...

By conceptually dividing your home into zones, you can analyze each of its functions in turn.

For almost 60 years, the Eames Lounge has been America's favorite chair. But what really goes into this modern masterpiece?

Coexist Build launches a DIY tiny home that’s designed to be built in just a week.