A House Not Built for Human Beings
An architect-turned-falconer considers animals and nature when designing his own home.
Elon Musk Wants to Merge Humans with Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has created a new brain chip to help us make “better connections to the world, to ourselves, and to each...
Accessibility Is Only the Beginning—Architecture Needs to Embrace the Full Range of Human Abilities
Designing for everyone spans the mobility perspective, but more needs to be done for the neurodiverse and visually impaired...
How Human-Centric Lighting Is Changing the Way We Illuminate Our Homes
Read what experts and designers say about our body’s response to light as an aesthetic experience.
34 Modern Accessories Purr-fect For Your Pampered Pet
Great design isn't just reserved for humans.
The Picture-Perfect “Barbie” Universe Is Just a Metaphor for Being Human
In Barbie Land, perfect interiors and a life arranged just-so are nothing more than pretty analogies for the messy work of being...
For One Designer and Innovator, Human Connection Begins With a Simple Tool
David Kelley, founder of Ideo and the d.school at Stanford University, uses a rudimentary measuring device to empower his...
The New School of Dorm Design Treats Students Like (Gasp!) Human Beings
Apologies to anyone who likes living in a windowless cube—a new wave of housing is changing dormitory life for the better.
Top 5 Homes of the Week With Fun-Filled Kids Rooms
These playful homes from the Dwell community have perfect spaces for petite humans.
Q&A: Curator Paola Antonelli Takes a Surprisingly Optimistic Look at Human Extinction
The exhibition “Broken Nature” at the Triennale di Milano explores design and the Earth’s inevitable uninhabitability.

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