Use this as a guide to finding the right architect for your new home or renovation—and what to expect during the process.

These expert insights will help you navigate the dos and don’ts of the remodel process.

Architect Cary Bernstein gives constructive advice: know what you want, who you're working with, and how much you can spend.

Read this before you embark on a project working alongside a contractor and an architect.

Hint: layered lighting can work wonders.

You’re surveying your yard with trepidation, wondering: Can I actually design this myself?

Here's what you need to know before undergoing a building project with a contractor but no architect.

After an unprecedented year of earthquakes, hurricanes, and fires, a bright light has been shed on the benefits of building with...

These no-fuss landscaping ideas yield gardens that practically take care of themselves.

Read on if you want to sound like a pro at identifying some of the most common species of wood.

The greenest home is the one you already have.

Rest assured knowing your renovation project is in good hands by asking a potential contractor these key questions during an...

Find out how to determine whether a home has “good bones.”

Itching to take a crack at fixing up an old, run-down property? Read these renovation tips first.

It’s not summer without a backyard s’mores station.

Whether it’s flat, gabled, butterfly, shed, gambrel, mansard, or hipped, the shape of a roof can have serious design and...

So you can take the perfect shelfie.

Prefab is part of Dwell’s DNA—build a better future with our veritable tome of all things prefab.

Take this to Home Depot (or your landscape architect) before you get the garden hose.

Interior designers and architects agree: if you’re short on square footage, your furniture needs to work overtime.

All it took was an orbital sander, some elbow grease, and determination to see it through.

If you’re thinking about putting up Home Depot’s now iconic 12-foot skeleton this Halloween, the designer who helped bring it to...

Figuring out where to punch a hole in your roof can seem daunting, but these architects have plenty of ideas, whether you’re...

Magdalena Wosinska transformed her historic Pioneertown adobe structure into a thriving venue for inspiration and renewal,...

Expanding the footprint of your house might seem like a smaller project, but planning-wise, it’s as intense as doing a full reno.

I gave up my apartment and much of my old life in exchange for a valuable lesson—learned via sweat equity—about where our...

Most heating and cooling issues are predictable. Here’s how you can prepare for the worst.

If there are bees in your walls, don’t panic—here’s what you can do, instead.

Is AI the future of gardening? If you use it wisely, it could be.