LEEDing the Way One day last April there was great excitement on Highland Avenue, a quiet, hilly street (on which this writer happens to live) of...
The Long Way Home Romanced by Marfa's charms, a couple find prefab an apt solution for building in the remote desert.
Way Out West Leaving the bustle of Washington, D.C., architect Joe Day and his wife return to California and discover that life in a...
How Human-Centric Lighting Is Changing the Way We Illuminate Our Homes Read what experts and designers say about our body’s response to light as an aesthetic experience.
A New Way to Shop on Dwell We’re excited to reveal a new way to shop products on Dwell, and it all starts with the new “Products” tab.
Paving the Way For Iconographic Landmarks Stepstone’s wide selection of concrete solutions allow for creativity and singularity.
A Helpful Guide to Living Room Lighting Even if your living area is endowed with ample natural daylight, it's imperative to think carefully about lighting to make sure...
9 Epic Light Fixtures Lighting circumscribes a space, and therefore how we interpret ourself within that space.
9 Innovative Light Fixtures That Combine Art, Design, and Technology Lighting lives somewhere on the borderline between visual art, design, and technology—and is responsible for meeting both...
7 Tips For Reconsidering Your Home Lighting For Healthier Eyes Good indoor lighting is important when it comes to preventing tired eyes, keeping them healthy over the years, and even enhancing...
The New March/April Issue Is On Its Way Dwell founder and CEO Lara Deam takes us through the new issue and kicks off submissions for our annual showcase of up-and-coming...
A Timeless Foundation Paves the Way For an Iconic Structure Since 1963, Stepstone has been manufacturing handmade, precast concrete products elegant enough for any location—such as the...
The Starter Guide to Assembling Your Smart Home Home automation expert and director of marketing at Leviton Greg Rhoades shares what to prepare, what to consider, and what to...
6 Ways Smart Lighting Can Help You Take Control of Your Home From customized presets to voice commands, these intelligent features promise added comfort, safety, and sustainability in the...
This Lakeside Cabin in New York Is Offbeat in the Best Way Two city dwellers take a small shiplap home in the Hudson Valley from bad funky to good funky while creating more room to breathe.
10 Ways to Use Color to Transform a Room Color has a unique way of transforming a space when used creatively to draw attention or capture a mood.
An Abandoned Warehouse Makes Way For a Breezy Ibiza Retreat The Nieuw turns a dilapidated workshop and storage building in the northern hills of Ibiza, Spain, into an off-grid guesthouse...
These 20 Homes With Arched Doorways Are Way Ahead of the Curve Arches date back to ancient days, but they can add refined elegance to any space—no matter the room, style, or era.
A Minimalist Home in Seattle Embodies a Simpler Way of Life Sited among lush trees on an 11,303-square-foot lot, this tranquil dwelling is deeply connected to nature.
What's the Best Way to Save Space in a Small Bathroom? To find out the answer, we surveyed our panel of Dwell Pros.
How to Integrate Smart Lighting into Your Home The firm OneButton specializes in creating custom technology solutions for spaces ranging from offices to residences.
How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Change the Way We Eat? Over the past 10 years, the troubling realities of the food supply chain became apparent.
Prefab Design Paves the Way for a Zen-Inspired Home in Uruguay This tranquil home provides for a simpler life on a lakefront in southern Uruguay.
A Crumbling Cottage Gives Way to a Brisbane Home Brimming With Greenery A vine-covered terrarium acts as a portal, hiding this home’s entrance from street view.
An Angular Austin Home Makes Way For Heritage Oak Trees This fresh take on the midcentury ranch home features a pleated roof and dark siding that retreats into the trees.
5 Maine Prefab Companies Paving the Way For Modular Design These prefabricated and modular home companies are bringing building innovation to the far corners of Maine.
Why the Easiest (and Cheapest) Way to Travel Is on an Olfactory Vacation The founder of Australian candle company Glasshouse Fragrances dishes on how to transport yourself to different destinations...
A War-Era Prefab Makes Way for a Breezy Bungalow in Los Angeles Built atop the footprint of a home constructed during World War I, Pink House by And And And Studio captures the essence of...
19 Ways to Use Track Lighting for a Streamlined Kitchen Design Sleek, versatile, and customizable, track lights can add a “wow” factor to your kitchen without being overwhelming.
A Stoic Structure in Oaxaca Gives Way to a Couple’s Convivial Home Designed for gatherings, Nuestro Sueño features living spaces that flow one into the next, all surrounding a central open-air...
The Meditative Pastime of Rock Collecting Inspires an Artful Lighting Series Modeled after ocean-tumbled rocks, the smooth forms of these sustainably made lamps will make you want to pick them up and take...
10 Tiny Homes in Hawaii That Prove a Little Goes a Long Way These compact island homes—as practical as they are striking—demonstrate that you don’t need much where the natural landscape...
Classic Modernist House in Portland Inspires a Lighting and Furniture Line Rejuvenation's new collection takes cues from John Yeon's 1937 Aubrey Watzek House.
This Modular Home in Chile Has Us Seeing Red—in a Good Way The crimson dwelling, nestled in the Chilean commune of San José de Maipo, is composed of four modules stacked to form a...
15 Herman Miller Projects That Have Changed Our Way of Living In the pages of Phaidon’s “Herman Miller: A Way of Living,” we find the evolution of the legendary furniture company—and its...
5 Prefab Companies That Are Changing the Way We Think About Smart Homes Check your aftermarket smart home gadgetry at the door—these five prefab companies are building smart from the start.