Swan Chair 50th Anniversary
Arne Jacobsen’s Swan chair is no ugly duckling—especially when upholstered in swan-white leather, finished with a pearl-white...
In Montana, a Historic Lakefront Home With Original Details Asks $3.5M
Set on the shore of Swan Lake amid old-growth pines, this classic cabin is a tranquil retreat.
Products We Love: Snake Blocks
Watch us try out an old-school plastic toy that's been reinvented in tactile wood.
Fritz Hansen Celebrates its First Anniversary in San Francisco
Jaime Derringer, founder and executive editor of Design Milk, leads a panel on Danish design and California modernism.
Stay in a Modern Houseboat in Berlin With Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
Set on Lake Rummelsburg is a modern floating home that features wraparound windows, offering spectacular views of Berlin.
A Two-Unit ADU in Los Angeles Offers Inspired Spaces for Creative Tenants
Architect Max Kuo transforms a back house and garage into a white-gabled duplex for a diverse mix of residents.
A New Eco-Friendly Home Emerges From a Tired Structure on Long Island’s Wetlands
Josh Manes Architecture imagines protruding and receding volumes to maximize solar energy and frame 360-degree views.
A Cinder Block Duplex in Charleston Is Recast as a New York–Style Loft
The industrial-modern Metamorphosis House is now a showcase for art.
Vintage Cars Meet Pool Floaties in This Artist’s Kooky Midcentury Landscape
We chat with Chris Labrooy about “The Future Ain’t The Same as it Used to Be,” a short film in which the artist mashes up classic...
A Furniture Collector's Renovated Flat in Paris
Jean-Christophe Aumas’ multihued Paris apartment houses both the highly sought artistic director and the stunning assemblage of...
What's Up With All The Wooden Figures?
With the growing popularity of small wooden figures, we couldn’t help but wonder... What is it with these wooden animals that...
Gio Ponti’s Parco dei Principi Hotel
Dwell’s editor-in-chief (from 2006 to 2011) visits the legendary Italian architect and industrial designer’s first hotel from the...
How to Channel Your Favorite Throwback Aesthetic Without Going Overboard
If you’re dreaming of an ’80s bathroom or want a kitchen that looks like “The Brady Bunch” (but better), consider these tips from...
Buying Vintage Modern Furniture on Craigslist
One intrepid writer goes on the hunt for quality, authentic vintage modern furniture on Craigslist, with humorous (and happy)...
Friday Finds 5.13.11
It's an exciting week for Dwell as our editors are off in New York City for Design Week.
Friday Finds 8.7.09
From Dwell's editorial, photo, and design teams, this week's round-up of blog sightings includes several stellar photographic...
An Architect Designs a Tiny Painter’s Studio in Upstate New York for His Artist Mother
This 440-square-foot studio by Tal Schori proves that wondrous things really do come in small packages.
Enter the Parisian Flat of a Globetrotting Artistic Director
Jean-Christophe Aumas’ multihued Paris apartment houses both the highly sought artistic director and the stunning assemblage of...
Friday Finds 1.28.11
In this last Friday Finds for the month of January, we bring you a handful of the photographs, films, and other aspects of visual...
The Interior Design of Meryl Streep’s “Only Murders in the Building” Studio Is Full of Easter Eggs
Set decorator Rich Murray discusses the cramped New York apartment he created for Streep’s character—and sneaking in a few...
Oscar Nominated Short Film
Each year the Oscar nominations come out, and while we dicker about whether Inception made any sense, or if Black Swan was high...
Bradley Cooper Buys a House Near Gigi Hadid’s Family Farm, and Other Celebrity Real Estate News
In our biweekly breakdown of what’s happening with famous people’s homes: Busy Philipps hosts a post-divorce garage sale, and...
How “The White Lotus” Found Frisky Inspiration in a Real-Life Sicilian Villa
The neoclassical palazzo that sets the scene for the “Bull Elephants” episode is in keeping with creator Mike White’s knack for...
Scotland: Day 5
On my final day in Glasgow, and alas my final day in Scotland, I got straight up, tossed a handful of dirty clothes into my now...
An Amazing Kids’ Playhouse Built from an Old Backyard Shed
Joni Lay brings you a story about a kids’ playhouse that’s a lot like the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Ugly Duckling.
Can Chalk Paint Ever Be Chic?
My least-favorite stool gets a new lease on life, thanks to the transformative power of a medium beloved by cottagecore...
Melbourne, Australia: Day Five
My last full day in Melbourne, Australia, was one to which I’d been looking forward—not because I was happy to leave the Vegemite...
My House: They Wanted the Perfect Art Gallery, So They Renovated Their Own Home
Netherlands couple Robi Reisinger and Christine Mukakas’s white-walled addition is Amstelveen’s newest venue for photography...