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Design Icon: 8 Works by Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller's focus on innovation and efficiency willed a more enlightened, expansive future into existence.
Signature Kitchen Suite’s Modern Pavilion Shines at KBIS
A challenger in the category of high-end kitchens, Signature Kitchen Suite makes a strong entrance at the 2017 Kitchen and Bath...
Connections: Alden and Vada Dow and Buckminster Fuller
It’s difficult to know for certain when Alden B. Dow and Buckminster Fuller first connected, but it must have been well before...
These Futuristic Homes Can Withstand Severe Conditions—Like 2,300 Degrees of Heat
Made of earth-friendly bioceramic, Geoship’s geodesic domes envision a new future for humanity.
The Real-Life “Full House” Home Is For Sale in San Francisco
Gone is the red door—but you'll still recognize this home's famous facade from the opening credits of the ’90s hit series.
John Stamos of “Full House” Lists His Bachelor Pad of 14 Years For $6.75M
The actor’s Country French-style home is located just off the scenic Mulholland Drive.
The Amazon Spheres’ Buzzy New Restaurant Serves Up ’70s Flair
Willmott’s Ghost brings softness to the tech giant’s turf with sweeping curves, pastel accents, and brass.
Make Your Dome Dreams Come True With These 12 Kit Home Companies
Buckminster Fuller is credited with inventing the geodesic dome, and designing over 3,000 of the structures the American...
We Dream of Prefabs...
...and wake up, every so often, to a project that fulfills the potential of mass-produced housing. Here are six examples.
72 Hours in Montreal
Quebec’s largest city may also be its most artistic; with 4 universities and a vibrant international community, it practically...
These New Prefab ADUs Promise Affordable Housing for Years to Come
If you provide OBY Cooperative with a 99-year backyard lease, they’ll build an ADU—at no cost to you—that will pay out dividends...
8 Inspirational Quotes to Stay Innovative
Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's July/August 2016 issue.
The Most Shocking Before & After Home Renovations of 2024
A surrealist ADU, a psychedelic cabin, and a swervy bungalow are just a few of the year’s most dramatic revamps.
It Took Seven Years to Build This Geodesic Dome by Hand—and it’s Now Listed For $889K
A family spent seven years handcrafting this geodesic manse lined with hidden messages—and it's now for sale for under a million.
Richard Neutra’s Updated Sten-Frenke House Hits the Market for a Cool $15M
The 85-year-old property gained a Johnston Marklee–designed addition in 2009.
This Matte Black London Home Is Topped With a Wildflower Meadow
This award-winning, eco-friendly family home is an inspiring infill case study in southeast London.
Design Icons: 24 Modern Architects and Designers That Have Shaped Our World
Brush up on the work and legacies of these iconic architects and designers whose influence on modern design is hard to overstate.
A Tech Entrepreneur Rehabs an Off-Grid Dome Home in Joshua Tree
A tech entrepreneur goes off the grid and learns to work with his hands as he remakes a geodesic dome in the California desert.
The Dwell 24: Studio Liam Lee
New York–based designer Liam Lee is quickly gaining notice for his vibrant, captivating textile panels.
Werner Sobek
Werner Sobek has seen the future, and it’s high-tech, green, and efficient.
Prefab Builder Blu Homes to Disrupt the Construction Industry
Prefab builder Blu Homes, helmed by CEO Bill Haney, aims to disrupt the construction industry supply chain by interacting...
Prefab, Proven
In January 2003, we issued a challenge to 16 architects: Design a modern prefab home for $200,000.
Whatever Happened to the Ecohouse?
First profiled a decade ago, we checked back in with the adventurous architect of Biosphere 2 and his plans for his massive,...
The Right Track
With nearly a half century of architectural experience, Peter Cohen designed this ingenious spine-and-module home for him and his...
How Is the Pandemic Changing the Housing Market?
Agents, developers, and industry experts weigh in on the current dynamics of home buying and selling—and what may lie ahead.
Stream A Necessary Ruin
We screened it at Dwell on Design this year and I was part of another screening last month here for the San Francisco AIA's...
Before & After: Old Beams Meet a New Metal Staircase in a 1700s Farmhouse in New Jersey
Fuller/Overby Architecture inserts treads and railing in perforated steel, a colorful bathroom, and sleek millwork that...
Design Idea of the Week: Modern Art for Dessert
You still can’t have your modern art and eat it too, but at least you can make it into dessert with Modern Art Desserts by...
From the Archive: The Singular Vision of Outlaw Architect Mark Mills
How coastal fog, Taliesin West, and burgeoning beat culture helped the experimental Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice pioneer his own...
A Home Tied to L.A. History Could Be Demolished—and People Are Upset
An estate sale listing tipped off the internet that a 1930s manse by Leland F. Fuller may be doomed.
Is the Future of the Outdoors...Indoors?
In an increasingly extreme climate reality, man-made environments that simulate nature might present surprising design lessons.
The Forgotten History of America's Most Creative College
A comprehensive new exhibit sheds light on the diverse body of work that came out of a short-lived but mythic liberal arts...
Live Out Your Geodesic Dome Dreams in This $899K Joshua Tree Home
The revamped four-bedroom dwelling has bamboo flooring, a spiral staircase, and a wraparound porch with a hot tub.
Mandy Moore Is Selling Her Revamped Pasadena Midcentury for $6M
The 3,551-square-foot hilltop home is wrapped with floor-to-ceiling glass, and features a statement copper fireplace and lush...
2021 Movie Sundays presented by The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio as Live Zoom Events
The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio will present Movie Sundays as live Zoom events.
North Carolina’s Triangles Are Fueling Experimental Craft Communities
Local designers and artisans are driving a positive, playful makers culture that will endure, even after a devastating hurricane.
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