This Concrete Abode Stretches Over Giant BouldersA Northern California retreat immerses into the landscape with the guidance of shadow and light.
A Vancouver Renovation Transforms a Backyard Into a Giant Living RoomSliding glass doors and new landscaping fulfill a family's outdoor needs.
This Quirky Home in Prague Looks Like a Giant MushroomScaled to blend in with the surrounding trees, this Czech home rises from a concrete stem.
A Giant Ribbon of Wood Wraps This Mind-Bending Parisian ApartmentSculptural plywood walls weave new life into a 19th-century Parisian apartment while preserving its historic Haussmannien...
A Giant in the Bauhaus Movement Hits the Market for the First Time for $1.5MThe 1963 villa designed by Jan and Waldemar Lippert maintains Bauhaus Monument Protection.
Architects Propose a Giant Greenhouse For the Roof of Notre Dame CathedralIn the wake of the massive fire that engulfed the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris–based Studio NAB proposes replacing the damaged...
The Millennial Pink Apartment of Your Dreams Is For Sale in a Giant GasholderCurated by fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić, this London penthouse can be purchased fully furnished for £7,750,000.
A Modern Home in India Evokes Emotion With a Giant 4-Ton RockA precariously perched rock on a long cantilever delivers an unexpected twist to an Indian abode.
A Giant Golden Cube Hides the Bedroom in This Tiny Jewel Box ApartmentIn Greenwich Village, Messana O’Rorke uses a minimalist yet luxe material palette to give a compact studio apartment the illusion...
Jens Risom’s Family Reflects on the Danish Modern Giant at 100The designer's granddaughter muses on growing up and living with his well-loved creations.
Here's Your Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Sleep Inside a Giant AvocadoThe Avo-Condo is now accepting reservations—just in time for the beloved tree fruit's national holiday.
A Steel-and-Glass Addition With a Giant Hangar Door Maximizes Indoor/Outdoor LivingIn Chicago's Wicker Park, the conversion of a two-flat Italianate building into a single-family home calls for a modern,...
Maximalist Auteur Jonathan Adler Explains the Giant Wooden Shoe on His DeskWhen the designer and ceramicist received a two-foot-long sculpture of a wingtip in the mail, he knew just the place for it.
This Cor-Ten House in Brazil Would Not Be Complete Without its Giant Home LibraryA modern dwelling by Brazilian design firm Atria cohesively embraces simplicity and abstraction.
At This High-Desert Home, a Whole Wall Opens Up When You Crank a Giant WheelIn California, architect Tom Kundig delivers an off-the-grid retreat designed for both connection and solitude.
Junya Ishigami's Serpentine Pavilion Descends Upon London Like a Giant Black BirdThe first photos of Japanese architect Junya Ishigami's Serpentine Pavilion are revealed amidst controversy at the London gallery.
Photo of the Week: Giant Walk-In ShowerEach week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.
The Amazon Spheres’ Buzzy New Restaurant Serves Up ’70s FlairWillmott’s Ghost brings softness to the tech giant’s turf with sweeping curves, pastel accents, and brass.
This Book Unearths a Midcentury Personality Study on Architectural GiantsSuppose humans developed a third arm.
IKEA's New GUNRID Curtains Will Clean the Air in Your HomeGlobal furniture giant IKEA announces a line of air-purifying curtains.
A Louis Kahn–Inspired Barn That’s Lined With Floor-to-Ceiling ShuttersGiant shutters open and close a rural Pennsylvania residence, tempering light and heat.
A Peaceful Plaza Basks Beneath This Giant, Futuristic OculusA verdant plaza below a cantilevered structure serves as a natural acoustic insulator.
Giant Sliding Doors Reveal an Epic Treetop View at This Brazilian RetreatIts soaring bedroom opens onto a deck for an indoor/outdoor experience at canopy level.
IKEA’s Plant-Filled “Home of Tomorrow” Champions a Zero-Waste FutureThe Swedish furniture giant takes on self-sufficient living with a futuristic show home in Szczecin, Poland.
Ikea Upcycles Furniture Into Homes for Birds, Bees, and BatsSwedish furniture giant Ikea partners with London artists to build homes for wildlife out of repurposed furniture.
A Dilapidated Home in New Delhi Is Transformed Into a School That Fosters CreativityA derelict New Delhi residence gets a second chance at life—becoming a unique place where children will learn, create, and grow.
Eero Saarinen's Giant 1957 Masterpiece in New Jersey Restored and ReimaginedThe cutting edge of laboratory design when first built, Bell Labs is being revamped to fulfill a new role—bringing the city to...
A Dreamy Penthouse With Just the Right Amount of Glam Lists at €2.3M in MadridFresh off a renovation, the top-floor apartment features giant, steel-framed glass doors that open to rooftop views.
Giant Ferris Wheel, All Aboard. Bilbao Effect, Everybody Off!Well, the London Eye has done it: Singapore has its own giant Ferris wheel, as does Nanchang and as of December 20th of last year...
Don’t Miss IKEA’s Chic, Sustainable Tiny Home—Now Open for Virtual ToursThe retail giant teams up with Vox Creative to create a stylish, 187-square-foot dwelling that’s eco-friendly at its core.
Design Icon: Eero SaarinenBold curves, colorful accents and technical vision: Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen’s body of work represents...
Picture Yourself in This Clifftop Swedish Retreat Asking $1.08MDesigned by Trigueiros Architecture, this lovely minimalist retreat appears to float above the rocky cliff upon which it is...
Forget Giant Boxes; Your Next Laptop Could Come in a Messenger BagIf a new packaging idea from HP gains some traction, your next laptop could come in a recycled bag, not a box.
Lush Gardens Soften This Rugged Stone Residence in IndiaHouse of Secret Gardens in Ahmedabad is a monolithic home interrupted by cooling gardens and pools.
Tala Lighting Puts High Design Into High-Efficiency LED BulbsWhen Joshua Ward, Maxwell Wood, and William Symington launched their first LED collection, they were looking to address a trio of...
Ikea’s Latest Assembly Instructions Help You Upcycle Their Most Popular ProductsThe flat-pack furniture giant is encouraging people to repurpose old purchases—think birdhouses from salad bowls, and hanging...