Texas architect Jim Poteet helped Stacey Hill, who lives in a San Antonio artists’ community, wrangle an empty steel shipping...

In a far-flung desert destination, designer Barbara Hill does it again.

Building a small home doesn’t equate to easy lifting.

For aesthetically beautiful minimalist, modern, and sleek design, less really can be more.

From city apartments to vacation rentals and boutique hotels, a daring and creative use of colorful paint, textiles, and other...

An observation roof and outdoor room extend the small footprint into the coastal landscape, while selective materials help it...

The Blue Sky prototype home tiptoes gracefully across the desert landscape just north of Joshua Tree National Park.

Not everyone has the luxury of having multiple bedrooms in their homes—but that’s nothing to lose sleep over.

Space-saving solutions from Room & Board beautifully make the most of compact bedrooms.

The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards may be petite, but they pack a big punch.

Elsa is a 323-square-foot tiny house complete with a pergola-covered porch, a swing, and a greenhouse that’s sure to make plant...

Perfect for summer fetes, this spacious circular deck features striking inlay and a gently curved stair.

It's finally that time of the year to dust off the outdoor furniture, uncover the grill, and get ready for some basking in the...

The beautiful two-story redwood structure forms an upper deck and lower dining room, creating a variety of outdoor spaces for the...

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

A family matriarch enlisted an architect, an interior designer, a builder, and a landscape architect to help realize her vision...

This spacious pad in Castleberry Hill has a lofted bedroom, an office nook, and direct access to the rooftop via a spiral...

Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron walks us through Dwell's November 2016 issue.

A new prefab company represents the future of low-impact affordable housing.

Multifunctional furniture can make a small space a lot more livable.

In Canada's Yukon Territory, a college instructor builds a lightweight, efficient 97-square-foot mobile dwelling.

A New England cottage makes the most of short summers with an innovative indoor/outdoor space.

These small deck layouts prove that size isn’t everything.

A jewel-like home rises on a six-acre site in rural New York.

Awkward sloping ceilings are put to good use in this family apartment known as the Starburst House in Beijing, China.

A software engineer outfits his tiny apartment with flexible design ideas.

Downsizing your life in order to live small sometimes requires creative ninja moves to find adequate storage.

Wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glazing, this light-filled retreat embraces the Guatemalan forest from all angles.

To find out the answer, we surveyed our panel of Dwell Pros.

A traditional floor plan gets a minimalist update, complete with a classic porch.

Thanks to their savvy with salvaged materials and knack for bartering, Nathalie and Greg Kupfer constructed the micro-cabin for...

Small but mighty, these compact dwellings prove that limited square footage doesn't preclude great design.

With clever storage and a retractable skylight, a London apartment feels larger than its 576 square feet.

Winkelman Architecture delivers grown-up summer-camp vibes with this unassuming retreat on the coast of Maine.

Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...

Tucked into the urban grid, a 340-square-foot grain silo becomes an unexpected desert oasis that overcomes several design...