A group of Columbia University students have a good time reinventing the playground as a place to harness all that youthful...

If ever there were evidence that architectural innovation knows no limits, the Sliding House by London-based de Rijke, Marsh and...

At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.

A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.

A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...

"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...

In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.

Madrid-based firm PKMN dreamed up this flexible concept for a client with a tiny home north of the city.

In Chapel Hill, a renovated kitchen takes painterly cues from Piet Mondrian.

A beautiful cabin inspired by a walnut tree.

This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.

The iT House brings together raw industrial aesthetics with the tactics of green design to forge a new home in the sunbaked wilds...

Mill Valley, California, might not be a hotbed of modernism, but it was here, ten years ago, that Dwell came into the world...

The brick-clad, three-bedroom home holds an 1860s cottage within its contemporary shell.

House in Iwakura is a minimal home located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

When a 40-year-old pine tree fell over at the rear of a Brentwood estate in Los Angeles a few years back, its owner, an art lover...

House in Ohguchi is a minimal residence located in Aichi, Japan, designed by Airhouse.

Despite obstacles with steep terrain, Australian architects design a unique facade that maximizes ocean views, cross ventilation,...

While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot...

House in Yasunami is a minimal home located in Kochi, Japan, designed by TENK.

On San Juan’s largest island, a beat-up cluster of cabins gain new life as a fun-filled and environmentally sensitive getaway for...

House in Ogikubo is a minimal home located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by SNARK.

Here at Dwell, we love houses with a good backstory.

The 307-square-foot Sojourner by Häuslein Tiny House Co. can travel with you—or even expand when you’re ready to stake a claim.

By conceptually dividing your home into zones, you can analyze each of its functions in turn.

The self-sufficient Courtyard House embraces the bush landscape in all directions.

An off-grid getaway on O‘ahu produces all of its own electricity and opens wide to the landscape.

This ultra-flexible backyard garden studio functions as both a guesthouse and a communal space.

The owners might have three kids, but the idea for this unconventional addition came from the client’s childhood “dream house”...

Set amidst the scenic scrubland of Oregon’s high desert, this elegant home has interior sliding panels that can be manipulated to...

Built in 1958, the Glassell Park home hits all the right notes with views, location, and original charm.

B.E. Architecture unifies new and old in a Melbourne residence, honoring the existing structure while introducing flexible glass...

Clever interventions make the home feel larger than its compact 721 square feet.

An architect-turned-falconer considers animals and nature when designing his own home.

On the edge of a tiny island accessible only by boat, this buoyant summer home lives the life aquatic.

A charming house with interconnected volumes that overlook different areas of a picturesque landscape.