You may recognize an Accessory Dwelling Unit (or ADU) by one of its many other names, including in-law unit, granny flat, laneway...

These self-sufficient, modular prefab housing units from Germany offer smart home technology and are designed to meet the Passive...

Thanks to a complete renovation, two separate units are merged into a single residence to create a chic home for a growing family...

Sustainable features keep this prefabricated building, designed by MOS Architects, cool and energy-efficient despite its New...

With stunning views over 1.65 acres that are zoned for horses, this home is a nature-lover’s dream.

Architect Max Kuo transforms a back house and garage into a white-gabled duplex for a diverse mix of residents.

Built by designer Louise Rigg for her family in 1963, the home overlooks the scenic San Francisco Bay Area from its lush,...

An architect with a passion for urbanism converts an abandoned building—formerly a day care—into a thriving live/work space in...

Swapping suburb for city, a pair of empty nesters start a new life in Austin with the help of a homestay unit.

It may not be to Queen Anne's tastes, but 1234 Howard is true to its context.

An affordable two-unit home provides a beautiful solution to the city’s housing shortage.

An impeccable apartment building brings the steel-and-glass sleekness of modern architecture into a historic London neighborhood.

Moliving’s luxe cabins will complete Hurley House, a lakeside retreat set to open this summer in upstate New York.

Oversized windows frame picturesque city and water views, while soaring ceilings enhance the sense of space in this new...

Perched in the 1929 Walker Building, this sunshine-filled corner unit mixes old with new.

A unit in Montreal's historic housing complex Habitat 67 is reborn into a sleek, airy abode.

As housing prices skyrocket, two Toronto architects come up with a clever solution to help finance their first home.

Designed by Burdge Architects, Plant Prefab’s new Sunset BUD LivingHome is an upscale, flexible, and resilient house designed for...

BURR Studio turns a small industrial space into MG08, a residence that easily shifts shape to become two individual units.

Get your ducks in a row—and keep them there—with these cabinets, drawers, shelving units, and more.

In Halifax, Canada, this modern multi-use residence by Susan Fitzgerald Architecture fosters a sense of community through living,...

Jupe Health has developed a line of rapidly deployable, pop-up recovery units to address the coronavirus pandemic.

The popular radio show host and producer is parting with this loft-like, one-bedroom unit in Manhattan.

The five-unit complex, thoroughly restored five years ago, combines midcentury looks with contemporary comfort.

The building was originally designed in the ’50s as four interlocking flats for celebrity TV host Roy Maypole.

Tiny living meets luxury in these Bauhaus-inspired shipping container homes.

A new pilot program by the city to add housing has yet to catch on—but that could soon change.

Located in the heart of Brooklyn Heights, the historic Standish Arms Hotel—which may sound familiar to comic book fans, as it was...

Every week, we highlight one amazing Dwell home that went viral on Pinterest.

The Drifter Way House in Canada is transformed into a modern home with two additional rental units by Stark Architecture.

Kedem Shinar Design & Architecture borrows from the world of graphic design to update this 1960s unit.

Unit No. 3 in the Harwell Harris–designed Cranfill Apartments still shines from a mid-2000s restoration by Alterstudio and Mell...

Thanks to a prefab in-law unit, an octogenarian modernist lives independently on a peaceful, verdant site in Northern California.

Located in the suburb of Richmond in Melbourne, Australia, Coppin Street Apartments consists of five one-bedroom units and one...

One of four units in The Light House across from Dolores Park, the residence boasts 30-foot ceilings.

Dwell on Design will offer more classes this year that qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the trade than ever...