Tasked with renovating a dilapidated structure, an architect saw the opportunity for an unconventional eco-friendly design to...

Exposed wooden trusses and polycarbonate walls are just some of the features of this playful, Kobe residence.

A humble composition of two-by-fours, plywood, and polycarbonate, the Uphill Utilitarian is a flexible storage space and studio.

LED strips embedded in a polycarbonate wall allow one couple to change the mood of their new home.

Part of a duplex, the contemporary-style unit boasts a birch-paneled interior and a hemlock, polycarbonate, and corrugated steel...

Pulley-operated walls and windows open the door to indoor/outdoor living in this tiny prefab cabin.

David Marlatt of DNM Architecture field tests materials and designs as he remodels his 1906 home in Sausalito.

A charming house with interconnected volumes that overlook different areas of a picturesque landscape.

The House of Three Trees showcases the power of traditional wooden joinery.

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

In the historic downtown core of Newmarket, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto area, sits the Story Pod—an abstract black box filled...

WALA renovates and expands a heritage listed home with a second-floor addition that presents a graphic, batten-screen facade.

My Room in the Garden is a modular work-from-home solution that’s affordable and stylish.

Cantilevered high above a steep, rocky site, this young family's “Tree House” fully embraces the Australian landscape.

Built for $148,500, Casa Montaña was manufactured in a Madrid factory before being assembled in a mountainous, coastal region in...

Surrounded by verdant trees and shrubs, a family home settles gently into its natural environment.

For one family's mountain getaway, the architects chose a distinct construction method, window pattern, and roof cladding for...

As a thought-provoking exploration of environment and design, this minimalist ring-shaped holiday home in Aragon, Spain, abandons...

Completed for about $120,000, a custom aluminum insertion reinvents a loft in a 1920s industrial building by adding privacy...

Architecture firm LOT gives a 100-year-old row house in Brooklyn a major update with a gut renovation and big, bold color.

Tsai Design fine tunes a convoluted Melbourne apartment in order to let the light in.

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

A translucent pergola shades this 183-square-foot studio made from hardy OSB.

In Central America, Spanish colonial architecture prevails.

Architecture firm Madeiguincho found inventive uses for windows and wood to craft a space for creating—or just relaxing.

Today, hostels are more sought-after than ever before, especially among millennials that long for minimalist adventures.

In this off-grid retreat, concrete bunkers flank open living areas formed as a row of pavilions underneath a steel roof.

A family discovers the joys of DIY design—and muddy feet—in their home made up of distinct pods that blends harmoniously with its...

Whether it be for utility, storage, a studio, or a guest retreat, a backyard abode provides an opportunity to create architecture...

A corrugated shell bursts with life on a rugged site in Victoria, Australia.

A three-pavilion home in a national park north of Sydney sits in an estuary and is accessible only by boat.

To honor the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing, Horizn Studios teams up with astronaut-in-training Alyssa Carson on a...

The industrial-modern Metamorphosis House is now a showcase for art.

Proving beautiful design can be achieved in small spaces and on a small budget, an architect crafts a home office for his...

Japanese culture is said to share a close and harmonious relationship with nature.

Attention automotive enthusiasts: these finely tuned garages from the Dwell community caught our editor’s eye this week.