How does daylight affect happiness and well-being? Marvin decided to find out.

It’s a common desire to have as much natural light in your home as possible—but it’s not always that easy to achieve.

An architect flips the script on her “upside-down” home with a light-filled revamp.

What started out as a dated 1980s residence in Venice, California, is now a 2,000-square-foot, eye-catching modern home with an...

Renovated for the first time since it was built in 1955, a Nashville home is updated to meet modern demands while staying true to...

Perched on a plateaued corner lot in San Francisco’s Dolores Heights neighborhood, this home’s facade frames panoramic city views...

This modern take on the rustic barn offers a unique space for guests to soak in the gorgeous mountain vistas near Jackson,...

A family home on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula is built to blend in with its lakeside setting.

After gutting the interior of a dark, five-story townhouse, a bright and open space is born.

Local firm Beebe Skidmore was enlisted to spearhead “Operation Sunlight.”

Webster Wilson designs a cedar-wrapped ADU in Portland, Oregon, for a grandmother and her visiting grandchildren.

Lighting circumscribes a space, and therefore how we interpret ourself within that space.

No natural light? No problem.

In this episode of RM-3 (Raw Materials 3 Ways), host Dan Maginn investigates how light accentuates architecture, sculpts our...

Casa JB, built near a stone quarry, incorporates the rocky terrain into its design.

Say goodbye to red eyes—these naturally filtered swimming pools stay clean without chlorine.

Overlooking the Hazards mountain range and inspired by natural coastal forms, Saffire Freycinet is a destination resort that...

Inspired by the rural Wisconsin countryside, a team designs an elegant modern farmhouse with a simple exterior and a bright, airy...

Plagued by dim rooms and low ceilings, a typical midcentury bungalow in Austin, Texas, is remodeled into a contemporary,...

In downtown Singapore, marble, light wood, soft hues, and subtle touches of gold come together to create a stylish, light-filled,...

Traditional and modern elements merge to striking effect in this renovated home north of Hanoi.

Templeton Architecture integrates steel-framed apertures throughout an 1890 home in Victoria to stunning effect.

An architect tasked with opening up a small yet light-filled apartment does so with a few unexpectedly dark turns.

An inviting house in the Mexican capital draws the outside in.

A celestial light installation illuminates the garage door of a recently renovated Toronto house.

An homage to Mexico’s untouched landscape, this elegant low-impact getaway sports a pared-back aesthetic.

A cheerful, modern update takes a geodesic dome home from dark and outdated to open and airy.

By layering different types of lighting in your kitchen, you boost not only its functionality, but also its level of warmth and...

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.

A summer home on the island of Vlieland in the Northern Netherlands takes the shape of a stormproof tent by De Waard, an iconic...

Canadian architect Omar Gandhi and his team at Omar Gandhi Architect are always looking to build meaningful projects that will...

An East Hampton residence by Bates Masi is situated to harness the elements.

An inspiring renovation gives new life to a San Francisco family's old, unused garage.

Zecc Architects and Roel van Norel show just what can happen when great minds work together.

In a scenic location near lush wildlife, cascading falls, and black sand surf beaches, sits a timber-clad home with grand living...

While keeping the home’s Victorian facade, FMD Architects builds a resonant rear addition that captures light and garden views.