This 1930s Bungalow in Sydney Was Preserved in the Front and Updated in the Back
Breaking architectural conventions associated with suburban housing, this family home in Sydney’s leafy North Shore has its more...
A Melbourne Home Gains a Gorgeous Glass-Fronted Addition
A glass-fronted addition aims to re-engage a small-scale Melbourne home with its exuberant garden.
10 Mullet Homes That Are Traditional in the Front, Modern in the Back
While the mullet may be a questionable hairstyle, it’s often a smart choice when it comes to home design, helping the building...
Take a Peek Through These 10 Modern Front Doors
First impressions of a home often take place as you approach the front door, where you're eventually given a glimpse inside as...
14 Surprising Front Doors That Beckon You Inside
Defying convention, these unconventional front doors turn thresholds into design opportunities.
A Soulful Renovation in Santa Barbara Brings the Mountains Front and Center
A restrained revamp by Anacapa and Bailey Peace Design emphasizes the rolling landscape.
Stay in a Domed, Glass-Front Vacation Home in a Spanish Forest
Nestled in a Mediterranean pine forest at the confluence of two rivers in Lledó, Spain, is El Caracol, a rustic-modern domed...
From Front to Back, This Toronto Home Literally Merges Heritage and Modernism
Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.
This V-Shaped House’s Front Courtyard Opens Up to the Neighborhood
In West Vancouver, Architecture Building Culture creates an inviting residence that makes the most of a tricky, triangular site.
A 200-Year-Old German Farmhouse Gets a Quirky, Glass-Fronted Addition
Three whitewashed volumes deliver daylight and improved functionality to a creative family’s historic home in Essen.
Get a Designer Kitchen on an IKEA Budget With Reform’s New Fronts and Tops
Muller Van Severen, Studio David Thulstrup, and Note Design Studio lend their talents to create captivating new cabinet fronts...
Designing Your Home Around a Central Piece of Art—Your Front Door
Your front door is one of the biggest pieces of art in your home.
Want to Make a Bold First Impression? Paint Your Front Door a Vibrant Hue
Go big—these bright front door colors are equal parts sophisticated, playful, and daring.
17 Modern Rentals That Give You a Front-Seat View of Incredible Fall Foliage
From coast to coast, these contemporary homes are the perfect autumn retreats from which to watch the leaves change.
Finally, an Affordable Couch That’s Guaranteed to Fit Through Your Front Door
Burrow’s modular sofas start at $1,395, and won’t leave you staring blankly at an instruction manual.
Lake Front House
Permanent connection between nature and family
Dan Rubinstein on The Home Front
What's wrong with American furniture design? That's the topic burning an image on the mind of Surface editor-in-chief Dan...
Announcing the 2020 Dwell Design Awards Finalists
Here are the front-runners for Community Pick across eight categories.
Top 10 Mullet Homes of 2020
Traditional in the front, modern in the back, these dwellings look unassuming from the street.
This Playful Melbourne Home Embraces Its Split Personality
Heritage in the front, modern in the back—this renovation by FMD Architects is a family home with character.
Dwell Is Here to Help Market Your Modern Vacation Rental
Put your modern property in front of an enthusiastic community of design and travel lovers.
Three Friends Join Forces to Build a Four-Gable Getaway on Shelter Island
The creek-front communal beach house is made of four structures connected by a glass hallway.
A Los Angeles DJ’s Hacienda-Style Home With a Backyard Studio Asks $1.5M
At the front of the property, a spacious deck and sunken firepit overlook the surrounding hills and city.
An Enchanting Indoor/Outdoor Bungalow in L.A. Lists for $895K
Built in 1907, the breezy residence has a spacious front terrace and a lush backyard with an elevated deck.
A Narrow Victorian in Toronto Gets a Mullet Makeover
Traditional in the front, modern in the back, this historic home ushers light in through a 14-foot glass wall.
A Black Cabin Designed Like a Camera Frames the New England Countryside
Through a viewfinder-esque front door is a wall of windows that capture wooded Vermont surroundings.
A Marble Chopping Block Door Opens Up to Reveal a Sophisticated Brazilian Apartment
The front door of this São Paulo apartment is a wooden board once used to cut slabs of marble.
An Uplifting Melbourne Addition Embodies its Owners’ Sense of Adventure
On a double-fronted block in Melbourne, a light-filled extension enables a couple to comfortably embrace the outdoors.
An Introspective Brick Home in Mexico City Wraps Around a Jungle-Like Courtyard
The monolithic Casa Sierra Fría by industrial designer Hector Esrawe conceals a verdant interior with an imposing brick front.
A Compact House in Japan Is Defined by Dynamic Arches and Lush Courtyards
Arbol Design creates a tiny house in Osaka with a cantilevered front facade that appears to float above a garden floor.
The Futuristic “Studypod” Is a Prefab Home Office Designed for the Backyard
From Norwegian prefab makers Livit, the Studypod features a tinted glass front that allows you to work in nature.
Fashion Designer Lezanne Viviers’s Johannesburg Digs Double as a Studio and Concept Store
The glass-fronted, 1960s gem acts as a display case for her eponymous label, vibrant artworks, and modernist furniture.
Eileen Fisher Wants You to Meet These Groundbreaking Women in Design, Fashion, and Sustainability
The female-fronted Good Goes On campaign recognizes powerful, design-minded women who are inspiring the next generation.
Before & After: A Traditional Facade Hides a Dream Home With Emerald Green Accents
GRT Architects took a “gradient approach” to the renovation of this historic townhouse by carefully weaving in modern...
A Cheery Craftsman Duplex in L.A. With Adjacent Studio Space Asks $1.25M
True to the Craftsman archetype, the 1920s house offers a charming front porch and an interior full of well-maintained wood...
A Hilltop Midcentury in Berkeley With Bay Views and a Writer’s Cottage Asks $970K
Available for the first time in nearly 60 years, the home offers a glass-fronted living room with views of the San Francisco Bay.

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