An L-shaped prefab in New South Wales draws in light from the north and captures views of the surf.

Looking to build your own backyard house? These ready-made retreats are packed full of inspiration.

This mesmerizing micro home offers an incredible experience at an affordable price in Greece.

A pair of married architects put their exacting taste to work on their own family getaway in the Australian bush.

Paul Uhlmann Architects creates a spectacular rural retreat for a young family on a sprawling property in Queensland.

Two pods for living and sleeping meld with the outdoors through a patented, reversible window concept.

Located in Victoria, Australia, on a site that's lined with limestone shelves and underground caves, this house was designed as a...

Today, architecture and design in Australia is more vibrant and exciting than ever.

A California beach community rallies around a well-considered addition to its laid-back streets.

A former architect and practicing artist transforms a neglected property into a welcoming homestead for creative pursuits and...

If you’re bored of solid ground and want to try out a life on water, then these international companies will give you the tools...

Any excuse is a good excuse for a vacation getaway to Mexico.

Perched atop a steep slope overlooking the Hawkesbury River on Dangar Island—just an hour north of Sydney—this tranquil, modern...

The design brief of this Sydney project was to evoke the "relaxed sophistication" of the popular Australian beach locale.

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.

Pandolfini Architects melds steel, concrete, and oak in an elegant, double-height rear addition to a 100-year-old residence.

Having spent many years pining for her own space at the beach, Sofie Howard—photographer agent and owner of Los Angeles–based...

Beyond its "stately facade," the interior of this California-style bungalow was forlorn and neglected when the new homeowners...

At age 70, Eddie Oribin built the house for himself and his wife to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

No opera house. No Bondi Beach. No sunning celebs. This is Melbourne, home of Australia’s most thriving design scene.

Explore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.

You might think a Brutalist-style concrete structure would be out of place in a lush, beach-resort island like Vieques.

This 600-square-foot retreat, designed for an Austin couple, is located deep within a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas.

In South Korea, shipping containers have been used to build amazing projects including an art school, low-cost housing, a...

From the street view, an angular slatted facade conceals a home from the outside world while also carefully hinting at what's...

A family with three young sons asked Mitsuori Architects to renovate and expand their venerable Victorian house to accommodate...

This Melbourne house inspired by California bungalows was renovated and extended without neglecting its original form or...

Specializing in customized modular units for residential backyard use, the Los Angeles-based startup Cover is out to transform...

A father-son architectural duo experiment with a compact, modular home with flexible furniture arrangements.

Many architects in California regularly take on the challenge of experimenting with alternative construction methods.

These self-sufficient, modular prefab housing units from Germany offer smart home technology and are designed to meet the Passive...

Rooted in a sustainable, built-to-last mentality, tiny house maker Wheelhaus has just added a new collection of modular homes...

When Kate and Grant, the owners of Dorman House—an old shack near the beach in Lorne, Victoria, Australia—decided to renovate,...

Two families share a triangular retreat on Lake Avándaro.

After years of travelling the world for work, an Australian family was ready to create their ultimate home base on twenty acres.

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...