This weekend I met up with a friend who lives in Washington DC and was in San Francisco for a visit.

The newly renovated abode was designed in 1970 by midcentury-modern architect Charles Goodman.

Balnarring Retreat is a minimal residence located in Victoria, Australia, designed by Branch Studio Architects.

Enjoying a bit of conversation over a beer is a pastime that goes back centuries, and today, new iterations of the proverbial...

The home’s industrial facade is easily overlooked—but step through the door and you’ll find a sublimely sunlit, matte-black...

It's often said that rooms are furnished by books.

A pair of newly-weds in Chicago added a spacious extension for cohabiting.

This recently renovated midcentury home is bright, open, and full of high-end finishes.

It’s way, way better than bottled water.

The nation’s capital is home to some of the most exciting prefabs in the country.

In the second episode of our new podcast RM-3, we serve up logs three ways: as pliant plywood, as shakes and shingles, and with a...

Raised on stilts to create a sheltered gathering space, Mountain House in Mist is a public library in China’s Zhejiang Province.

Take a page from their books—these modern home libraries from the Dwell community are seriously impressive.

These are not your grandmother’s libraries.

Designed by esteemed local architect Louis Giles, Jr., the house combines midcentury cool with tasteful modern upgrades.

Whether your bookcase spans an entire wall or exists solely on your nightstand, where you house your books speaks volumes about...

In an unusual collaboration among birds, wind, and one of San Francisco’s leading landscape architects, a California designer has...

We take you deeper into the woods of Småland, southern Sweden's largest province, where the age-old traditions of glass- and...

Stacked, cantilevered rooms provide forest views and privacy for guests at this small hotel in the Qiyun Mountain area of China.

Storyn Studio converts a 400-square-foot garage in St. Petersburg, Florida, into a library and guest room.

In the historic downtown core of Newmarket, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto area, sits the Story Pod—an abstract black box filled...

This bookshop in Hangzhou, China, features an interior that provides a variety of unique and immersive environments for reading...

When it comes to the shelfie game, there’s one move that always wins: A home library.

The owners of a beloved housewares boutique upsize and remodel their home in Venice.

A jewel-like home rises on a six-acre site in rural New York.

Two modest cabins in coastal New Zealand make waves with their respectful approach toward their environment.

In an industrial part of Brooklyn, architect Sarah Zames transforms two unremarkable apartments into one modern space full of...

Elevated above the Hood Canal shoreline, Aldo Beach House expands to make room for visiting family.

Braga–based firm Carvalho Araújo takes advantage of the ponds and stream that surround this dazzling, modern residence in...

Starting at $3,350,000, these twin carriage houses in Clinton Hill retain their historic charm while boasting dreamy, minimalist...

The 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial builds on the research of this year’s artistic director, David Brown, who believes...

For the rooms we agonize over most, Dwell presents a timely focus on velvety matte-black finishes and space-saving fixtures and...

Built in 1954 by Robert Gurney, this residence is a masterpiece of stone and glass.

Panels raise to open the off-grid cabin to the landscape, providing shaded views over the rolling hills.

A modern dwelling by Brazilian design firm Atria cohesively embraces simplicity and abstraction.

In Vancouver, an innovative approach to urban infill brings new life to a community.