Being inventive goes a long way in this year’s list of our top DIY-design solutions.

By opening up the atrium of a historic residence in Chicago, an architect shows it may take more than a first (or second) draft...

An architect with a taste for unconventional living spaces creates a small house at lofty heights with a starring view.

These sun-filled dwellings blur the boundaries between the interior spaces and their surroundings.

Whether you have a small deck in the city or a massive pool in the suburbs, having a standout backyard can be a game changer for...

When Carly and Brad Moeller were searching for a new home in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood of Chicago, they came across a...

Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...

From a surrealism-inspired desert getaway to a loft that blends Pop art with midcentury treasures, these vibrant living spaces...

If your only experience touring Chicago is from watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off, architect Brad Lynch has some insider tips for...

Rustic, sleek, or colorful, these stunning modern exterior designs know how to make a good first impression.

Once ashamed of his lackluster Chicago abode, architect Brad Lynch tore it down and started over with a family home that’s part...

Embodying breezy, California living, these Eichler homes for sale were in hot demand.

Los Angeles is not all mini-malls and highways.

Austin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer.

A Baltimore father builds a house with accessibility in mind—and finds a new calling in the process.

In Chicago's Wicker Park, the conversion of a two-flat Italianate building into a single-family home calls for a modern,...

On Bainbridge Island, off the Washington coast, Charlie Hellstern Interior Design and The Miller Hull Partnership create the...

These slender houses pack a lot of personality into tight spaces.

Look to the spaces our followers loved most for the design trends to watch in the year ahead.

Offered at $98,000,000, 'Le Penthouse' spans over 19,000 square feet across five full floors.

A sustainable home in Lexington, Massachusetts, brings contemporary design to an unexpected region.

Craving the conveniences of city life, a couple sidle over to Seattle from the countryside without compromising their love of the...

Take a tour through Chicago’s first passive house, built by Brandon Weiss of Weiss Building and Development LLC with the help of...

Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.

A new book explores how the 1915 Bach House distilled the tenets of Wright’s work into a single, affordable home.

From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in...

Sensational, stylish, and startlingly unique—this year’s most popular homes submitted by the Dwell community are a cut above.

Andreas Kokkino persuades his mom to toss all her old furniture and start fresh.

Aptly named The Publishing House, a just-opened bed-and-breakfast in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood avoids the kitsch of...

An outdoor enthusiast’s eco-friendly retreat on the shores of Wallis Lake embraces the beach and bushland.

Born as a horse stable, the Brick Weave House in Chicago is all about transportation and transparency.

The Ribeirão Preto Residence sports a dramatic, cantilevered roof and a robust indoor/outdoor connection.

Designed by Argentine firm Alarcia Ferrer Arquitectos, this holiday home offers sweeping views and two separate autonomous levels...

A continuous garden terrace connects each floor of this sustainable urban infill project in San Isidro.

The Noorens fell in love with San Diego and the surrounding area during a surf vacation several years ago, and made it their...

Tucked in a Chicago suburb, the Courtyard Residence celebrates the outdoors while responding to the needs of each family member.