Back in the bad old days of design, the unholy trinity of wall coverings were harvest gold paint, flocked wallpaper, and...

Strengthen your wrist and your mind, while giving your keyboard a break, with these 10 Dwell-approved journals and notebooks.

A dramatic trellis adds bravado and a passive cooling element to a recently renovated mid-century ranch house.

Kūono is a modern retreat deep in the heart of an ancient forest.

This bisected 17th-century house in the Swiss Alps transforms into a 970-square-foot home for a British designer and his family.

The durability, high performance, and timelessly beautiful look of Caesarstone quartz make it a designer’s go-to choice for...

Klaarchitectuur fashions an office space for their firm that balances the building's communal past with modern workplace needs.

A shipping container home tackles temperature control in a tropical environment.

Modeled after the traditional courtyard family residences of Thailand, Baan Yo Yen is a Brutalist-inspired house designed with...

Filmmaker Scott Ballew art directs a colorful addition to his 100-year-old home in Travis Heights with the help of architect duo...

On a whim, a growing family uproots to Oregon where they find—and remake—the home of their dreams

Playground design is all grown-up in these whimsical homes with suspended nets.

When designing a bedroom or play space for your growing child, let your imagination run wild to encourage learning and curiosity.

From 1949 to 1966, Joseph Eichler collaborated with renowned architects to build some 11,000 of his trademark tract houses across...

Inspired by local residential typology, this 850-square-foot modular home has high ceilings, light-filled rooms, and a central...

These pergolas and trellises throw shade (in a good way).

From a souped-up Airstream to an experimental cabin in the woods, these creations benefited from some paternal wisdom.

The follow-up to a deft documentary that made a couple building the largest single-family home in America seem human—even...

If being surrounded by water puts you in a good mood, then a modern houseboat may be your perfect escape.

A perforated brick brise-soleil fills this lush home with diffuse daylight and cooling breezes.

While we love a traditional interior and adore a modern space, there's one style we keep coming back to: the downtown loft.

Miami is a city where tropical living meets retro style and colors like peach, yellow, pink, and aqua pay homage to a relaxed,...

A couple enlist woodworking experts to turn the run-down shack in their backyard into a gleaming guesthouse.

Tucked away in an Art Nouveau building, this colorful sanctuary fuses period details with contemporary updates.

Using the same roof form and materials as the houses surrounding it, this Australian residence reinterprets the pitched-roof...

Outside Melbourne, a light-filled residence with a private garden cuts a narrow figure to minimize solar impact.

Dubbed a UNESCO City of Design, the German capital boasts a vibrant cultural scene.

Previously divided into three apartments, the reconfigured and expanded Dunn House is now a streamlined home for a growing family.

With its iconic skyscrapers such as the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, the Art Deco Carbide & Carbon Building, and modern structures...

Rediscover your living room’s potential with our coffee table picks that’ll get you back to spending some quality time in your...

Serrano & Baquero uses robust materials to create a surprisingly airy home with a sublime patio.

A simple garage renovation becomes so much more at the hands of architecture firm Bau10.

Laney LA built this black-and-white home in Culver City, California, with the help of its curious and creative owners.

Drawing from the laws of nature, an architect devises a way to beat the heat in the California desert.

This off-grid residence by FabrikG is finely tuned to its seaside locale to regulate temperature.

After a yearlong restoration led by Marmol Radziner, this svelte home can now be rented for $26,000 a month.