Garden ApartmentBotanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the...
A Luminous Lisbon Apartment With a Secret Garden Lists for €1.6MThe airy dwelling is centered around a sun-kissed courtyard complete with tall trees and walls of glass.
Back to the GardenA globetrotting couple rebuild a Katrina-damaged residence by a famous midcentury New Orleans firm—on the very street where one...
Secret GardenIn Arlington, Virginia, architecture firm Höweler + Yoon contends with spatial and budgetary constraints to carve a...
5 Essential Garden Tools, According to a Home GardenerCraig Winer, senior vice president and co-owner of Garrett Wade, shares the tools he swears by for a successful home garden.
A 19th-Century Paris Apartment Building Gets a Refined Addition With a Rooftop GardenThe new elevation by local firm Rotunno Justman comprises two 645-square-foot units that harmonize with the existing structure...
Top 9 Gardens of 2020The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards bring these biophilic homes to life.
An Edible Learning Garden in BrooklynNew York firm WORKac taps into society’s increased focus on heathy eating with a school’s learning garden.
Stacked Shipping Container ApartmentEvery week, we highlight one amazing Dwell home that went viral on Pinterest.
Party-Friendly Apartment in TorontoDr.
A Dramatic Apartment Renovation in Barcelona Features Salvaged Tile and BrickThe original apartment, located in the Gràcia district, was dark and disjointed.
This Double-Height Apartment in
Barcelona Features Historic Details and a Floating StaircaseTwo formerly separate levels are linked and combined into a double-height volume in this 1,464-square-foot apartment in...
A Family Apartment in Prague That’s Filled With Clever Storage Solutions and Built-In NooksLocated in a 1930s building in Prague, Czech Republic, this four-bedroom apartment has a bright nook, hidden study desk, and...
A Tiny Apartment in Slovakia Makes Clever Use of SpaceA lesson in efficiency, this flexible, 237-square-foot apartment in Slovakia uses custom-made storage and furniture to its full...
An Archaeological Renovation Adds Precious Space to a Tiny Boston ApartmentIn Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, where space is tight and the cost of a home averages close to $1,000 per square foot,...
10 Best Dwell Studios and Modern ApartmentsThe well-worn saying that "size does matter" has never been truer in this age of shrinking resources and soaring costs.
Four Floors of Gadgets and Gardens in ChicagoA strategic rewire enhances a spec house’s gut renovation.
Luminous Apartment in a Historic NYC BuildingA family of four makes a piece of New York history home.
A Renovated Apartment in Norway With a Dreamy LoftOutside Oslo, one family's remodeled home includes a dark, secluded loft that encourages daydreaming.
A Little Apartment Gets a Solid RenovationThe budget was nearly as tight as the space in this cheerful 516-square-foot flat in Bratislava.
Renovation Opens Up a London ApartmentIn Clerkenwell, an architect re-imagines a space to bring out the "dramatic geometry" of its concrete ceiling.
This Tiny Transforming Apartment Is a Playground For PetsSim-Plex Design Studio creates a home that shifts and adapts, with dedicated nooks and crannies for three people, a parrot, and a...
Bright Renovation of a Tiny Manhattan ApartmentA husband-and-wife architect team transforms a 607-square-foot Manhattan apartment into an open and bright home for two graphic...
An Architect Turns His Small, Dark Apartment in Buenos Aires Into a Bright and Airy HomeA strategic renovation maximizes a small apartment in Buenos Aires.
A Smart Layout Maximizes Space in This Compact Urban Beach Apartment in BarcelonaThough small in size, this cozy little renovated apartment for two in Barcelona’s beachside neighborhood of La Barceloneta has a...
In This Compact Barcelona Apartment, Space Is Maximized With Smart Material ChoicesIn the heart of Poblenou, a neighborhood in Barcelona that was once the epicenter of industry in the 19th century, rising real...
A Cramped Amsterdam Apartment Is Transformed Into an Airy LoftA formal rental apartment in Pijp, Amsterdam, previously broken up into many rooms with minimal light, now provides gleaming,...
A Luminous Renovation in Portugal Creates a Bright and Airy ApartmentAn Álvaro Siza-designed apartment in Lisbon undergoes a renovation that results in a more spacious, light-filled interior.
A Lush Garden Is the Hidden Heart of This Courtyard HouseGarden and living spaces blend together in this Australian dwelling which inverts the classic wraparound veranda.
A Contemplative Melbourne Home Wraps Around a GardenA dark exterior gives way to muted, serene interiors in this U-shaped residence by Studiofour.
Vertical Gardens Spruce Up a Dusty MonumentSome serious greenery transforms a 1940 building in Lisbon, Portugal.
An Antwerp Apartment Captures the Spirit of the Belle ÉpoqueIn Antwerp, Belgium, a historic flat is transformed into a bright and airy, dreamy oasis.
A 1910 Apartment Transforms Into an Open, Radiant LoftThis minimalist Montreal pad relies on exposed brick and glass partitions to create continuity between spaces.
This Compact Apartment in NYC Is Full of Crafty SolutionsA transforming apartment in New York offers ingenious solutions for making the most of limited square footage.
Garden Guide: The Difference Between Hardscape and SoftscapeYou’ve most likely heard of landscape before, but you may be less familiar with its two main components: hardscape and softscape.
10 Ways to Create an Uplifting Vertical GardenCreating a living green wall, also known as a vertical garden, is a refreshing, innovative, and eco-friendly way to bring color...