Near Boston, a Red House Designed to be GreenA teardown renovation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, comes with a mandate for maximum efficiency.
A Prefab House Near Paris Is Designed to Be Bright and OpenThis prefabricated home in France was built to embrace the neighborhood.
Designed In-HouseMill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...
An Archaeological Renovation Adds Precious Space to a Tiny Boston ApartmentIn Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, where space is tight and the cost of a home averages close to $1,000 per square foot,...
Near Montreal, a House Connects With Its SurroundingsIn Boucherville, Quebec, Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement designs a single-family house that opens onto a veranda.
What if Green Design Were Just Good Design?Green design should have won 30 years ago.
Run-Down Row House in Boston Becomes a Quiet Urban Escape with Two Green RoofsA young architect transforms a small row house into a deceptively roomy family home.
Near Montreal, a 1950s House Gets a Modern MakeoverA clever design team recasts a cramped home as an open, contemporary residence.
An Irresistible Midcentury in Massachusetts Asks $700KFor the purist searching for an unadulterated piece of midcentury design, 540 Nichols Street in Norwood, Massachusetts, outside...
A Fiery-Red Home Sizzles With Simplistic, Modern DesignThis simple red house in Portugal appears as a signpost within its labyrinth-like, forested site.
This Rental Near Joshua Tree Is a Desert Escape for the Design MindedStepping into the holiday home of interior designer Denise Portmans is like visiting her Los Angeles design shop—a revelation in...
A House With a Green Roof Tucks Into the Landscape in LithuaniaBy designing a home with an angled roof covered in sod, architecture firm After Party takes living in the land to the next level.
Greener GrassCraving the conveniences of city life, a couple sidle over to Seattle from the countryside without compromising their love of the...
A Brooklyn-Based Landscape Firm That’s Reshaping New York City’s Green Urban SceneBased in Brooklyn, New York, Future Green Studio is cultivating beautiful and sustainable landscapes throughout NYC, one...
Red Tin House That Makes the Most of Space and LightSix earth-colored, metal-clad pavilions are combined to create Tin House, an innovative and voluminous house that boasts a...
A Hurricane-Resistant Dome House Near Charleston Asks $4.9MLocated on Sullivan's Island near Charleston, South Carolina, this concrete-and-steel home was designed and built to better...
Design Classic: Eames House BirdThe small decorative black bird is considered one of the most famous Eames pieces, even though it wasn't designed by Eames at all.
The Green LagoonFrom the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in...
House in Edobori by Yasunari Tsukada DesignHouse in Edobori is a minimal residence located in Osaka, Japan, designed by Yasunari Tsukada Design.
Tropical Passionfruit Vines Obscure Twin Houses Near Brisbane, AustraliaWhile this pair of lushly planted residences was originally built as a development opportunity, the client was so taken with them...
This Tree House For Rent Near Downtown Portland Doubles As an Art PlatformNestled in the heavily forested West Hills in Portland, Oregon, the Wald House PDX is a wood-paneled escape that can be booked...
Actor Bryan Cranston's Green Beach House RenovationThe star of Breaking Bad opens the doors to his family’s recently completed beach house located just outside of Los Angeles.
How a Smart Interior Design Saved This HouseAn intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.
An Extended Family Pulls Together to Transform a Late ’70s House Near PhiladelphiaFor a modern renovation in Pennsylvania, everyone involved—clients, architect, builder, neighbors, even the previous owners—is...
Design Digest: Tom Dixon Opens in SoHo, a Robot Restaurant in Boston, and MoreTom Dixon stakes a new claim in SoHo with 25 Greene Street, MUJI and Ladies & Gentlemen Studio unveil a large-scale installation,...
Los Angeles Bridge House by Dwell and Dan Brunn Architecture Nears CompletionWith windows installed and exterior cladding in place, Dan Brunn Architecture’s Bridge House forges closer to completion in L.A.
A Mint-Green Addition Freshens Up a Brick House in ChinaWonder Architects fuse a crisp addition to a traditional brick home in Hou Heilongmiao Village.
Ray Kappe-Designed Multilevel House in Los AngelesLos Angeles architect Ray Kappe built a multilevel house for his family back in 1967, and the results still resonate today.
From Brown to GreenToronto designers Peter Fleming and Debbie Adams found a polluted lot and a run-down building—and saw fertile ground for a...
Albert Frey’s Cree House Lists for $1.85 Million Near Palm SpringsAlso commonly known as “the Forgotten Frey,” the midcentury time capsule in California’s Coachella Valley recently underwent a...
Be Inspired by This Tiny House Designed and Built by a Single MomA Bay Area single mom priced out of the rental market takes matters into her own hands and constructs a tiny home for herself and...
A Tree House–Like Dwelling Near the Coastline Seeks $3.89M in Santa Monica, CAThe thoughtfully renovated residence was designed in 1981 by local architect Thane Roberts.
This Midcentury-Inspired Tiny House Radiates Clever DesignAt just $79,000, this customizable mobile trailer allows you to design the tiny house of your dreams.
Own This Sustainably Designed Malibu Beach House For $5.7MSited on one of the last undeveloped oceanfront lots along the Pacific Coast Highway, House Noir creatively addresses the issue...
A Sensitively Restored Midcentury House Designed by Pierre KoenigDesigned by Pierre Koenig in 1954, this iconic L.A. house was carefully restored to pay homage to the Koenig's distinctive style.
An Architect’s Gable-Roofed House Near Munich Fits Five Levels InsideIn his own family residence, architect Kai Binnewies carves out a multilevel interior to put a modern twist on tradition.