Energy-smart technology makes managing a Sausalito floating home easy, even from 6,000 miles away.

Anchored in a small canal, this floating house is all about space and light.

In 2010, Dwell took a look at four radical plans to reshape and retrofit spaces outside of our cities.

Ancient and emerging technologies promise sustainable answers to water shortages.

A modern lake house enveloped by a distinctive roof.

An East Hampton residence by Bates Masi is situated to harness the elements.

A homage to Sydney’s climate, the Iron Maiden House is designed to change with the seasons.

The LifeStraw Home pairs Scandinavian simplicity and poise with award-winning functionality and a commitment to providing safe...

Feeling the squeeze from Hong Kong's affordable housing crisis, one architect turns to a surprising new micro-housing solution.

B&B Italia celebrates the 50th anniversary of Gaetano Pesce’s Up chair by launching new colorways for the voluptuous seat.

The Alexander Construction Company made Palm Springs living accessible to the masses.

For some people, living by a body of water is an important priority—and when it comes time to building or renovating their dream...

It’s way, way better than bottled water.

This year’s selections range from a voice-activated faucet to a panel that collects drinking water from sunlight and air.

Laser cutting and its fellow industrial cousins, plasma cutting and water-jet cutting, might sound inaccessible and intimidating,...

There's no doubt Mother Nature—and your wallet—will thank you for following these quick, easy tips.

Completed in 1938, Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture masterpiece is as relevant as ever—and a model of preservation.

Built of prefabricated cross-laminated timber panels, this barn-inspired home blends into the rural landscape.

The award-winning flat atop a 1950s Brutalist structure has a multistory interior finished with wood, concrete, and exposed...

Banish your bottled water blues with 10% off on the future of water purification technology.

Paris-based architecture and design firm Cutwork plans to use roll-out cement paneling to build low-cost, durable housing units...

Studio David Thulstrup converts a historic water-pumping station in Copenhagen into an edgy retreat where guests can test drive...

In San Antonio, Morgan’s Inspiration Island opens for its second season.

Hotel Mar Adentro, located in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, designed by Miguel Ángel Aragonés, is a boutique resort that sits...

You won’t forget to water the garden with these sculptural vessels.

The GROHE Sense and GROHE Sense Guard monitor all aspects of a home's water pipes—from discovering leaks to detecting frost.

The new park will serve as a sustainable, state-of-the-art community hub with a metro station, underground shopping mall, and...

Dishwashers don’t seem to hold the same cache as some of the more lust-worthy kitchen appliances (looking at you, gas ranges).

Seaside or lakeside, waterfront houses evoke a sense of peace. Here are 6 of our favorites.

Dwell hosts a Q&A with Mike Landau, solar water heating program manager for SoCalGas and Nurit Katz, chief sustainability officer...

Thomas Heatherwick combines infrastructure with public space to make the world a little greener.

Household exercise machines are typically a dismal affair: bulky treadmills and unsightly elliptical machines relegated to back...

Bulky plastic pitchers. Little black flakes of charcoal in the water. Remembering to change the filter on time.

We teamed up with Kohler in hot pursuit of a common enemy—the water hog—and we asked you to submit your water-saving solutions...

To build a new home on an old pier in Seattle, the team at E. Cobb Architects fared a spatter of challenges: “There’s nothing...

A series of elemental cabins perch right on the water in the Chiloé Archipelago.