Budget Breakdown: An Interior Designer Livens Up Her Dated Kitchen for $57K
Leonora Mahle gives her midcentury home a fresh new look with a pool-inspired color palette.
A Plunging Roof Carves Out Space in This Park City Home Offered at $2.4M
Clad in shou sugi ban cedar with a sculptural roof that cuts through the home, this property in Park City, Utah, also features...
Textured Bluestone Marries Minimalist Design in This Timeless Abode
Located on a corner site in Brighton, Australia, is a unique family home with harmonious transitions between interior and...
This Hip Hong Kong Apartment Building Nails Small Space Living
Charlie & Rose turn a Hong Kong building into The Nate—a mixed-use apartment complex with chic studios, communal living areas,...
A Sleek Pool House Channeling Mies van der Rohe Grows From a Mountainside
Cedar, glass, and concrete combine in this minimalist pool house that draws inspiration from Mies van der Rohe’s 1929 Barcelona...
Follow Us to Japan, Australia, and Mexico to See Our Top 3 Homes of the Week
We celebrated Independence Day on July 4th and worked a three-day week here at Dwell, which means we only have three homes to...
A Curvaceous Home in Chile Cuts a Dramatic Figure
The semicircular residence on Chiloé Island features a dramatic, sloping roof that extends over an interior courtyard.
Budget Breakdown: These Transitional Homes For At-Risk Clients Cost Less Than $200K
Florida firm Process Architecture’s series of modern, affordable, low-maintenance homes help HIV/AIDS clients and LGBT homeless...
An Architect Restores His Houston Midcentury After Hurricane Harvey
Meticulously renovated over the course of 11 years, the Benit House was flooded during Hurricane Harvey—but homeowners Steve and...
A Creative Couple Build a Sanctuary for Living and Working Outside Montreal
The residence by designer Nicholas Francoeur features a mono-pitched roof, soaring, light-filled interiors, and a series of...
Minnesota’s Native Prairie Landscape Sets the Stage for This Modern Home Near Minneapolis
Surrounded by a 90-acre conservation area, the structure takes a front row seat to views of wildlife-filled grasslands and an...
Thoughtful Design Details Warm Up a Modern Family Home in Northern California
When the San Francisco firm l'oro began designing a family home in Mill Valley, California, they challenged themselves to create...
A Guide to Shou Sugi Ban and 8 Homes Featuring the Japanese Technique
The ancient Japanese technique of shou sugi ban was traditionally used to protect wood by charring it and leaving behind a thick...
Before & After: An Artful Update Streamlines a Portland Midcentury
A two-phase remodel revitalizes this 1960 home in the Southwest Hills with warm wood accents and clutter-busting storage.
The Whole House System That Unifies Every Room
Flexible and customizable, Henrybuilt systems are integrated solutions that elevate living spaces.
An Asymmetric Laneway House Reunites a Mother and Daughter in Vancouver
Built for a daughter returning to her old neighborhood, this 640-square-foot dwelling feels surprisingly roomy.
10 Gravity-Defying Cantilevered Homes
Ranging from the dramatic to the understated and modest, these 10 homes use suspension to thrilling effect.
Before & After: A Gut Reno Restores Gatsby Glamour to This Art Deco Brooklyn Loft
FIG Interior Design and JAM Architecture team up to fill a lackluster unit with sweeping curves and luxe finishes that honor the...
In True California Style, This Venice Beach Home Hovers Above a Pool
An eager-to-downsize couple with a knack for entertaining fall in love with a tree-surrounded property for their next chapter.
A Canadian Couple’s Luminous Home Draws From Midcentury Tradition
Influenced by the Case Study Houses and Frank Lloyd Wright, Chevalier Morales weaves a riverside dwelling into its bucolic...
Escape to the Woods in These Sustainable, Community-Focused Canadian Cabins
On a private island in Ontario, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects are in the midst of creating an energy-efficient and convivial...
This Can-Do Pool House Cleverly Goes From Private to Party Mode
Built to weather a harsh, mountain climate, this sleek pool house in Park City, Utah, transitions easily from private guesthouse...
The Dos and Don’ts of Shipping Container Homes
It’s easy to buy into the hype around shipping container homes, but there are some fundamentals you should know before going all...
Domino Effect: How a Bedroom Refresh Jump-Started a Whole-House Remodel For a Tech Exec
How a bedroom remodel jumped the threshold and infiltrated every room in the house.
Islington Maisonette by Larissa Johnston Architects
Islington Maisonette is a minimal home located in London, United Kingdom, designed by Larissa Johnston Architects.
This Charming California Bungalow Is a Late ’60s Time Capsule
Renovated in 1968 by architect Paul Tay, the Pekrul House is up for $1.3M—along with a detached studio and a turnkey Airstream.
This Live/Work Residence in Cornwall Has the Best Views—and Likely the Attention of the Neighbors
Of Architecture’s warehouse-like insertion into a gable street in Newquay is meant as “a refinement of British seaside...
How They Pulled It Off: A Massive, Coiled Staircase in a 12,000-Square-Foot Home in England
A sculptural concrete and European oak staircase in a house in rural Oxfordshire adds drama and ties into a cinematic valley...
It’s Hard to Believe This Sinuous Staircase Is Made of Wood
In an otherworldly Melbourne home, the stair looks like rock shaped by water over millennia.
This Compact Canadian Home Reimagines The Classic Log Cabin
Geometric windows, a slatted cedar screen, and split roof offer a contemporary take on traditional A-frames.
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Before & After: Two Art Lovers Turn Their Small Chicago Cottage Into a Collector’s Paradise for $53K
Open shelving sings in Studio Becker Xu’s vibrant renovation of a 19th-century coach house for a couple with pieces from all...
Making Space
Denver -based Rifugio Modern relies on client customization to deliver clean, contemporary design.
This Concrete Home in Cape Town Bends in a “U” for Epic Views
Its curving plan pivots at the living area, a glass-wrapped box that faces the Steenberg Mountains.
All in the Family
With great architecture comes great responsibility, and with an eye toward revival and respect for history, one Harvey Park...
Sneak Peek Inside the Met Breuer, New York’s Newly Restored Brutalist Gem
Following an extensive restoration of a Marcel Breuer–designed building—formerly home of the Whitney Museum—New York's...

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