Different Is Good: Architecture for an Audience of One

Dwell founder and CEO Lara Deam takes us through the new issue and kicks off submissions for our annual showcase of up-and-coming designers.

A concave ceiling is craned onto a rear extension in Belgium.

From autonomous cars to rolling, connected office pods, the future of work is likely to be increasingly mobile—think BYOD on steroids.

The largest community on the planet’s coldest continent needs a smaller, smarter facility to continue its crucial work. It may be on the verge of getting one.

Following a stroke of inspiration, Rebecca Atwood translated an offhand painting exercise into a new line of fabrics.

The tireless multihyphenate talks about his heroes, theories on color, and new line of products for children.

A modest expansion is a major improvement for a Victorian “half-house” in London.

An architect designing hospitals in Rwanda first brought sustainability to a lakeside dwelling in Ontario.

A fashion label founder refuses to hide the rough side of her Brooklyn apartment, exposing pipes, columns, vents, and more.

A budget-savvy, well-caffeinated couple get their hands dirty building a house, art gallery, and coffee kiosk on New Zealand’s North Island.

After an architectural epiphany, a family of traditionalists builds a monument to organic modernism in Austin.

On a six-acre site in Sullivan County, New York, a couple choose quality over size, creating a pared-down haven in three simple volumes.

Turning a new eye toward the landmarks and the legends of the desert modern oasis (and its neighbors).

The prolific architect who helped shape desert modernism reflects on his career.

An artist recasts the neglected modernist home of architect and engineer Jack Viks as a minimalist haven.

Two of the worst hurricanes in New York history bookend the saga of a Saltaire cottage.

A new home in Australia raises the question: Is it possible to produce much of your own food and energy while living near the heart of the city?

The New York architect, who has retooled everything from parks to food-processing plants, explains the origin story of the unusual wood tablet she keeps in her office.