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

Thirteen Brooklyn design studios—with locations ranging from Red Hook to the Navy Yard to Bushwick, and practices varying from...

Designed by architects Luis Beltran del Río and Andrew Sosa of local firm Vrtical, the live/work residence uses simple materials...

A retired couple looking to downsize find the solution right in their backyard.

Yrjö Kukkapuro, one of Finland’s design legends, is primed for an international resurgence thanks to a new furniture...

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...

Nonprofit organization Pivot is providing low-rent tiny homes to homeless teens—and equipping them with the skills to transition...

A creative couple find space in their side yard for a versatile outbuilding.

The well-worn saying that "size does matter" has never been truer in this age of shrinking resources and soaring costs.

A modest 1850s farmhouse gets an addition and renovation that respect the vernacular of rural Iowa while modernizing the...

This ultra-flexible backyard garden studio functions as both a guesthouse and a communal space.

A young architect takes on an intimidating commission: reviving a modern masterwork by Marcel Breuer.

Two free-standing studios provide a distraction-free setting for an artist-in-residence program in the countryside of Connecticut.

Nestled in a forest in southern Mexico City, this home has an intimate relationship with nature and the outlying landscape.

Vancouver, British Columbia, offers a dramatic natural setting, but as Omer Arbel shows us, there’s more to the city of glass...

Gallery owner Hilario Galguera escorts us through Mexico City, walking the line of life and death, problem and promise.

Tuan Le is one of many young creatives returning to the city and infusing its design scene with new dynamism.

By bumping out the back of their Arapahoe Acres home and adding sliding glass walls that open to an awesome outdoor living space,...

The architects win over neighbors with a layered brick facade that plays off the city’s traditional Victorian, Tudor, and...

Opening May 16, the 200-room hotel references Finnish saunas and Japanese bento boxes.

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

Los Angeles-based Project M Plus turns a dilapidated liquor store into a European-inspired retail space that caters to a wide...

Simple materials transform a rundown wood balcony into a new roof deck and versatile creative space.

New York City is the nation’s capital of cramped quarters.

Richly layered and elegant with an edge, the capital of Mexico is brimming with incredible art, design, history, and architecture...

A winding form slices through the center of this home to add dimension, privacy, and storage.

Eric and Melinda purchased a 10-acre plot of land in rural Yelm, Washington, with visions of a new home on the range.

When building a second home, most people don’t consider traveling farther than upstate.

Six years ago, architect Jorge Gracia came to Dwell’s attention with a house he built for his family that was radically different...

Rediscovering the elusive Tangier abode of former Knoll President Yves Vidal

Designer Stamos Michael explains how one of the world's oldest cities is experiencing a cultural rebirth fueled by young artists.

Designer Maurice Cherry unwinds the eclectic, ever-changing scene in the capital city.

Architect and designer Tosin Oshinowo attributes her hometown's design renaissance to an entrepreneurial creative spirit.

Architects Daniel Moreno Flores and Marie Combette describe how the city’s young designers use traditional knowledge and regional...

Senior Upholsterer Mike Tibbetts takes us behind the scenes of his creative process at Geiger.