After withstanding a hurricane, an oceanside round house in the Bahamas becomes a swoon-worthy getaway.

A green house near the coast of El Salvador captures the best of its naturally striking setting—filled with sunlight,...

Offering herbal workshops, and playing host to the Trans-Pecos festival, El Cosmico is a hotel that's engaged with the community.

How a brother and sister turned a private island into self-sustaining boutique lodging

Located in one of the building's two iconic towers, this coveted four-level unit offers a top-floor library, not to mention...

For those that like to go fast, Blu Dot's Modern Heist contest features an American classic brimming with swag.

The architects’ tiny, modular retreat uses sustainable materials and building techniques to leave the surroundings pristine for...

In Central America, Spanish colonial architecture prevails.

Get in the holiday spirit with these interiors and exteriors that boast red, white, and blue in their own unique ways.

Mining inspiration from the mountains of West Texas, two architects burrow a home into the terrain.

Argentinian studio IR Aquitectura puts every inch of this small, 269-square-foot apartment to good use.

Casa El Maqui is a sustainable home with spectacular views of its verdant surroundings.

Landscape takes center stage in this Missouri residence.

In 2006, architect and urban planner Mona El Khafif traded Vienna's wiener schnitzel for beignets in the Big Easy to teach at...

Made almost entirely of hand-poured concrete, a passive solar retreat in Ecuador hits all the right grooves.

Snow Bay Beach Resort on San Salvador features four solar-powered villas just steps from the shore.

The site of a former family vineyard becomes the wild and rugged canvas for Casa en el Campo—a modern home built from sleek,...

While we might prefer to avoid the awkward sounding neologism "glamping," there's no doubt that this modern trend of retiring to...

After 18 months of planning, ICON and New Story just unveiled two affordable 3D-printed homes in a groundbreaking development for...

El Cosmico, a self-described "bohemian nomadic" hotel in Marfa, Texas, encourages guests to "pause from the modern world."

Casa en el Bosque’s linked pavilions are surprisingly light compositions of brick, glass, concrete, and metal.

Composed of cubic modules, a minimalist Moroccan villa encourages relaxation while referencing local building traditions.

In the El Peñon Reserve, architects use concrete and upcycled trees to design Casa de la Roca, a striking Y-shaped home...

Memorial Day weekend is finally upon us, and if you're thinking what we're thinking, then it's time to get outdoors and fire up...

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

These design-forward home builders on the West Coast are crafting tiny dwellings that are big on style and sustainability.

Javier Cristiani's LAMI chair, which was unveiled at last Spring's ICFF, now has a family: an ottoman, a side table and a coffee...

With these modern-day lodges for Kansas City campers heading to the country, a Missouri architecture firm puts a fresh face on a...

Experimenting with prefab elements, designer David Del Valle and architect Amalia Ramírez create a weekend retreat outside...

As a sculptor who spent years living and working in France, Loraine Strait always dreamed of living closely with nature and...

This Casablanca floor plan model, designed by the architect who shaped Palm Springs, is a classic example of desert modernism.

Governed by geometry and proportions, this weekend home in Chile opens up to landscape views in all directions.

Any excuse is a good excuse for a vacation getaway to Mexico.

This 1954 post-and-beam residence in Glendale, California, has undergone a considered renovation by Levitt Halsey Design and...

No need to "whip it into shape"—the musician has kept this classic midcentury in great condition.