When Pamela Butz and Jeffrey Klug, principals of Butz + Klug Architecture, began renovating the master bathroom of a nearly...

Not everyone is a morning person—and that’s okay.

To suit a multigenerational family, Brisbane firm Arcke built an apartment below the residence and connected them with a...

From vacuum-sealing drawers to cooktops, we’ve rounded up the best island-ready appliances.

In the realm of home automation, Nest Labs has been leading the way for new products.

In the face of often pessimistic news screens about leaking oil pipelines, clear-cut forests, and unsustainable farming, it’s...

It’s time to part ways with that broken toaster oven and treat yourself to something new.

Joseph Coughlin, the founder and director of MIT’s AgeLab, shares his insights on aging in place.

Bring the outdoors indoors to reduce stress, boost your mood, and improve productivity.

Say goodbye stress and hello to relaxation.

Plant Prefab debuts a new building system and improved turnkey homes with baked-in smart tech.

Three whitewashed volumes deliver daylight and improved functionality to a creative family’s historic home in Essen.

A challenging site prompts studioplusthree to get creative to bring light, views, and improved energy efficiency to this...

Messner Architects gutted the interiors of the inconspicuous structure, turning the ground floor into a studio with ample...

A Bay Area Eichler gets a clever reconfiguration that improves function, brings in light, and adds 72 square feet of space.

If you're looking for a way to make a bold architectural statement from the outside of your home, an experimental screen-like...

These easy, effective ways to improve your rented home can be tackled in less than a day—and are budget-friendly to boot.

Perched above a lush green park in Rome, this airy abode has been revamped and enlarged to improve its outdoor connection.

Once a locker for a midnight loo, the bedside table has taken on a far sweeter function—and a score of forms for holding big...

The Eames House, one of the world’s most treasured and influential modernist houses, enters a new and improved chapter of...

The Finnish company’s models come as a kit of parts made from engineered lumber that stack together like a 3D puzzle.

Let us count the ways that keeping plants at home improves quality of life—from enhancing air quality to boosting calm and focus.

Liuzhou Forest City will be the first urban settlement in China that will be able to generate its own renewable energy, increase...

A series of interlocking masonry volumes are placed behind an existing cottage in New South Wales, Australia, to maximize...

As if undertaking an archaeological dig, architect Carles Oliver peels back layers of his home over the course of three years.

A new wave of devices proposes to improve how kids experience the world, striving to support everything from sleep quality to...

With the goals of improving storage and flow in their midcentury home, two Austin residents hired Rick and Cindy Black Architects...

Whether you’re taking on a renovation or just tired of the same old walls, U.S.-made window systems, shades, and wallpaper will...

Covering a wide range of iconic homes from Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye to Shigeru Ban’s Curtain Wall House, Phaidon's recently...

The introduction to Dwell’s debut issue in October 2000 articulates our vision of what great design should be.

Hunkered down during a week-long snow storm, three couples hatch a plan to build purposefully designed and expertly crafted tiny...

A light renovation connects this Sydney home with its lushly landscaped grounds.

Clean lines, pops of color, and sweeping forms transform a traditional townhouse into a sleek, contemporary abode.

The original facade of a 1920s house in Estoril, Portugal, is preserved, despite a full interior overhaul.

Following a new policy change that allows housing units in Toronto’s back lanes, LGA Architectural Partners builds a crisp,...

A renovation brings this abode into the present.