Own Comedian Adam Carolla’s Renovated L.A. Midcentury For $3.4M
After a thorough renovation, American comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla has listed his Los Angeles family home.
Green Home in La Jolla Blends Indoors and Outdoors
The Noorens fell in love with San Diego and the surrounding area during a surf vacation several years ago, and made it their...
9 Eco-Friendly Homes With Smart, Sustainable Features
With careful planning and wise material choices, you can design an eco-friendly home that's not only gentler on the planet, but...
10 Modernist Beach Home Rentals to Escape to This Summer
Modernist beach homes offer more than just close proximity to the ocean—their clean, bold designs and abundance of natural light...
A Revamped Cottage With a Detached Entertainment “Cube” Asks $2.8M in San Diego
Renovated to foster indoor/outdoor living, the charming La Jolla home was featured in a Dwell home tour in 2016.
An Immaculate Midcentury Abode in San Diego Asks $1.55M
Designed by influential architect William Krisel, the three-bed, two-bath residence promises comfort and style.
These Log Cabin Kit Homes From Finland Are Surprisingly Sleek
Helsinki-based company Pluspuu offers 11 customizable models of modern log homes and sauna cabins that start at $18,000.
8 Spa-Like Bathrooms Designed to Instantly Soothe
Let these airy oases across the globe spur some ideas for creating your own refuge.
This Organic Modern Masterpiece by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg Is on the Market For $2.5M
The dramatic seaside residence with framed panoramic views of the Pacific is looking for a new owner.
An Off-Grid “Quarantine Cabin” Near Barcelona Harvests Sunlight and Rainwater
Designed and built by a group of students in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Voxel allows its residents to operate...
This Island Retreat in the Netherlands Flexes the Power of Prefab
Designed by Orange Architects, the compact, energy-efficient home features open and airy interiors that can instantly be adjusted...
Double the Pleasure
These twin sun-drenched San Diego abodes prove that two decks are better than one.
A Log Cabin Kit Sauna Is Built Lakeside for a Post-Steam Plunge in Finland
By building a prefab sauna at water’s edge outside Helsinki, a Finnish family can take a steam, and then cool off with a dip in...
19 Laudable Midcentury Modern Renovations in Los Angeles
These thoughtful remodels take on the daunting task of preserving the homes’ marvelous midcentury roots.
A Striking Mixed-Use Building Near San Diego’s Historic Balboa Park Seeks $6.5M
Designed by Safdie Rabines Architects and decked out with luxe amenities, the 4-unit contemporary structure in Bankers Hill...
Space and Storage Needs Guide the Expansion of a Cottage North of San Francisco
A family finds a place for everything as they grow their cramped Mill Valley home.
10 Iconic Case Study Houses in Southern California
The midcentury residential architecture experiment shaped American home design much beyond the postwar era.
The Family Tree
For this San Diego family, the phrase "putting down roots" has taken on a whole new meaning.
A Case Study Architect’s Ultimate Modernist Sample Gets Remastered by a DJ
Edward Killingworth’s 1957 Opdahl House in Long Beach, California, had fallen into ruin when a musician with a passion for...
Photo of the Week: Wood and Glass Box Home
Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.
Master Architects Lecture Series in San Diego to Honor Louis Kahn
I posted recently about a great looking spring lecture series at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles.
Photo of the Week: An Educational Institute Melded Into the Coastline
Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.
Construction Diary: Two Friends Dream Up a Cabin-Like Home on a Tricky Lot Split by a Stream
Designer Lisa Carolla draws inspiration from Sea Ranch and Scandinavia as she fits a family home on a forested site in Asheville,...
Before & After: A SoCal Surfer’s Choppy Kitchen Catches a New Wave
Designer Lisa Carolla streamlines her space for post-beach bites, communal cooking, and everyday living in Encinitas.
The Jonathan
Tired of waiting for innovative architecture to come to San Diego, this proactive architect added developer to his job...
An Out-of-This-World Earthship Home Is Looking for a New Crew
$912K will score you a slice of off-grid paradise in Taos, New Mexico.
This Midcentury Home Was Designed by a Lloyd Wright Protégé. A San Diego Couple Just Freshened It Up
After discovering a one-of-a-kind residence in La Jolla, Paul Basile and Jules Wilson only enhanced Frederick Liebhardt’s...
This Architect's Home Embraces Oceanfront Views
Architect Jonathan Segal and his son Matthew Segal built the Cresta to capitalize on Southern California’s balmy climate.
Design Icon: 9 Buildings by Louis Kahn
In crafting classic forms with presence and weight, this American architect recalled a more monumental era.
Learning from Iran
Sustainability-minded San Diegans should head over to the La Jolla Library today for what looks to be a fascinating talk from...
Tour the Salk with Ellen
This past Friday I was down in San Diego touring the city with architect Aaron Anderson of Studio Anderson.
The Perfect Match: How the Aesthetics of Tennis Influence Design
The sport’s style dominated our living spaces long before it was called #tenniscore.
Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, Pioneer of Organic Modernism, Dies at 89
The Southern California architect spun Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophies into an iconoclastic body of work that includes the...
How San Diego Gave Rise to the Country’s First Legal Nude Beach
Growing up, Black’s Beach was a fabled, taboo playground for public indecency in my mind.
Actually, You Shouldn’t Offer Help in Someone Else’s Kitchen
This Thanksgiving, sit down. Take my word for it.