A 22-part Dwell series extensively chronicled the home’s multiyear construction process.

Building off a boxy floor plan, Splinter Society makes a diagonal cut, creating a family home that optimizes indoor/outdoor flow.

A San Francisco architect turns his “inefficiency” kitchen into a modestly scaled and well-lit place to cook, eat, work, and...

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...

Behind the Dwell Magazine Redesign

Designed by Ambrosi | Etchegaray, Casa Volta stands out as a trio of vaulted structures made of recycled materials.

There's still enough time this summer to do a little DIY and build an outdoor shower in your yard.

Every bathroom renovation needs a starting point.

Though it’s not a necessity, having an outdoor shower on your property can be a game changer—especially if you plan on using your...

Designers Kate Newman, Jordan Cluroe, and Russell Whitehead share their color picks that’ll give your kitchen a fresh look for...

Industrial designer George Nelson was one of the founding fathers of American modernism.

In Tokyo, Japan, where the houses are crammed cheek by jowl, two old friends from architecture school have created a...

In Clerkenwell, an architect re-imagines a space to bring out the "dramatic geometry" of its concrete ceiling.

Constructed in 1961, Richard Meier’s first residential project is a nascent example of the modern prefab typology.

In Poznan, Poland, architect Adam Wierciński transforms a 1929 residential flat into student dwellings for four.

A new cloud-based, smart shower system by Moen allows you to customize, save, and remotely control your showers for the perfect,...

We all love our furry friends, but everyone could do without the dander.

Eleanor Pritchard’s textiles nod to British modernism and local craft.

Pieter Weijnen’s brand of maritime modernism brings a touch of magic to Amsterdam’s Steigereiland, where the architect built his...

This minimalist Montreal pad relies on exposed brick and glass partitions to create continuity between spaces.

Shaun Lockyer Architects gives a timber-and-tin cottage a sophisticated mullet renovation that responds to the subtropical...

From the cheerful hues of the 1950s to the softer, earthier shades that were popular in the 1960s, these paint colors will give...

With an unusual roof and a ground floor open to the outside, a barn-like house stretches out amidst rolling fields.

Architect Scott Petherick's Australian abode is defined by period details, clean contemporary lines, and airy spaces that open to...

An inviting house in the Mexican capital draws the outside in.

A well-appointed garage door with a unique color or materials, or an interesting mechanical movement, can easily punch up a...

The designers at Cuffhome weave together a palette of oatmeal, cream, brick, and blush to update this home for a family of four.

Peter Braithwaite Studio crafts a peaceful retreat for a couple in Seabright, Nova Scotia.

On the peninsula of Palm Beach, a northern Sydney suburb, a holiday home is treated to a restrained, yet luxe, renovation.

The Royal Institute of British Architects has spoken.

Carefully selected colors and textures add subtle Italian luxury to this contemporary home in Rome.

From converted warehouses to live/work retreats, these unconventional homes demonstrate why loft living is so “in.”

It’s common for homeowners to come to the realization that although they want to protect their homes from burglaries and similar...

Four sections, four levels, and four doors and windows enable this remodeled 1960s cabin to fully embrace its idyllic natural...

A Los Angeles designer known for her interiors overflowing with flora celebrates bathing en plein air.

Double Roof House in Ho Chi Minh City opens onto a front courtyard that holds the family’s drink stall business.