An Industrial-Style Home Rises Next to a Derelict Apple-Processing WarehouseSeattle-based firm Best Practice Architecture designs a two-story, shed-roofed residence in Washington that nods to the site’s...
Go Behind the Scenes With a Process-Driven Handmade-Tile Company in CaliforniaAge-old techniques meet modern innovation at a handmade-tile company in California.
Process: Watch a 147-Year-Old Paper Mill Produce a “Black Licorice” RollFrench Paper, a sixth-generation business in Michigan, endures in the digital age.
Pull Up a Chair: An Interview With Designer Oki SatoThe renowned Japanese designer discuses furniture, technology, and relishing the small details.
Artist Carl Andre's ProcessLast night I read this wonderful profile of minimalist artist Carl Andre in the New Yorker.
Exploring the Process of George Nakashima WoodworkerNew York's 1950 Gallery showcases rare photos and a posthumous collaboration between George and his daughter Mira.
This Palm Springs Prefab Is a “Living Lab” for its Designer ResidentsA pair of prefab experts turn their process on themselves.
Kicked Out of a Rental, This L.A. Couple Bought, and Then Built the Best ADU They CouldNiki and J.P. added a prefab backyard house to the hillside behind their Silver Lake home, becoming landlords themselves in the...
Inside WeWork's Data-Driven Design ProcessThe coworking giant is using its own sites as case studies in efficient design. Here's how.
The Modern Revival of Steam Bending WoodThe process of steam bending wood has been around since the early 1900’s.
When Prefab Is PainlessAn easy construction process reduces any drama for a couple in California.
All About Abodu and the Dwell House Delivery ProcessMeet Eric McInerney, the cofounder of the company redefining the homebuilding experience.
An Open-Air Venice Home by Sebastian Mariscal Asks $3.7MA 22-part Dwell series extensively chronicled the home’s multiyear construction process.
A Russian Architect’s Ethereal Glass Houses Have Captivated the InternetAlex Nerovnya shares the process and inspirations behind his Instafamous rendered homes.
This California Prefab Builder’s Website Lets You Visualize an ADU on Your PropertyVilla delivers backyard homes starting at $225K, and you can be involved with every step from design to configuration.
This Impressively Accessible Home Has a Tower That Can Be Reached by WheelchairA Baltimore father builds a house with accessibility in mind—and finds a new calling in the process.
Before & After: A TV Writer’s Chelsea Loft Is Saved From a Hodgepodge of Outdated RemodelsThrough a process of subtraction, the architects were able to highlight the penthouse’s unique elements.
Before It Was a Cool, Steely Home, It Was a Meat Processing Plant and a GarageThis former factory in Belgium has lived a lot of lives, many of which are retained in the beautifully aged concrete and brick...
How to Build a Floating HomeWe spoke with architect Eric Cobb about the process behind building a floating home.
Meet a Seasoned Blacksmith Who Reveals His Art's Painstaking ProcessA blacksmith strikes a path that’s more modern than medieval.
A Culinary Couple’s Retirement Plan Helps Revitalize a Cincinnati NeighborhoodA husband and wife decide to retire in a historic downtown enclave—and in the process, they reimagine what the area could be.
Studio Visit: Hennepin MadeHennepin Made cofounder Joe Limpert takes us behind the scenes of his creative process.
Studio Visit: Canoe GoodsCanoe Goods founder Natalie Davis takes us behind the scenes of her creative process.
At Her Hudson Valley Studio, Paula Hayes Explores the Intersection of Art and NatureThe landscape artist offers a glimpse into her charming art studio as well as her creative process.
“It’s All About Emotion”: A Conversation With Peter ZumthorThe Swiss architect discusses his design for a British vacation retreat and his notoriously contemplative working process.
Studio Visit: GeigerSenior Upholsterer Mike Tibbetts takes us behind the scenes of his creative process at Geiger.
Near Amsterdam, a Couple Turn the Top of a Former Chapel Into Their Home and StudioTextile designer Milla Novo and her husband move into a converted monastery, uncovering religious frescoes in the renovation...
With Three Good Reasons and $400K, an L.A. Couple Build the ADU of Their DreamsIn housing-strapped Los Angeles, a designer couple take on their own backyard build—and create a new rental in the process.
8 Ways to Renovate an AirstreamThe iconic, and slightly atomic, form of the shiny silver Airstream is embedded in our cultural and design milieu.
Washing Up Won’t Be a Chore With These 20 Luxe Hand SoapsPractice good hygiene (and get a mini spa treatment in the process) with these luxurious liquid hand soaps.
Modern Angular Rural Family Home in CanadaSurrounded on all sides by a sweeping Canadian hayfield, the 23.2 House is an angular ode to rural life.
Budget Breakdown: These Transitional Homes For At-Risk Clients Cost Less Than $200KFlorida firm Process Architecture’s series of modern, affordable, low-maintenance homes help HIV/AIDS clients and LGBT homeless...
Before & After: A Thorough Renovation Primes a Portland Home for Aging in PlaceWhat starts as a kitchen remodel evolves into an aging-in-place program that transforms an entire home—and uncovers its history...
Studio Visit: Pigeon Toe CeramicsPigeon Toe Ceramics founder Lisa Jones takes us behind the scenes of her creative process.
This Three-Level Loft in San Francisco Is an Artist's SanctuaryThis lively live/work studio in San Francisco's Dogpatch is a constant work-in-progress that mirrors its inhabitants' creative...
Dwell’s Top Picks for Bathroom Fixtures to Get You Renovation-ReadyDesigner and architect Chris Deam did the homework so you don't have to—here are the toilets, showers, sinks, tubs, and faucets...