An architect-author gives us the inside track on one of his favorite subjects: contractors.

The American Dream, some say, is all about owning a home.

Originally an ADU for aging parents, this cottage in Solano Canyon is at once lofty and snug.

Mobile cabinetry and thoughtful reuse turn a dilapidated industrial structure into a warm and creative home with open-ended...

Oversized windows frame picturesque city and water views, while soaring ceilings enhance the sense of space in this new...

The sleek lighting designs of Sabine Marcelis are capturing the attention of fashion houses and architecture firms alike.

Fuss all you like about sprinklers and guardrails, we need building codes. Here's how to get your architect to play along.

Ever since Adam and Eve’s unfortunate eviction, their descendants have been plunging hands and seeds into the earth in hopes of...

See the incredible stories that made Dwell Magazine a Medal Finalist in two photography categories in the Society of Publication...

Mairead Murphy of Maike Design renovates two matching houses on the same block in Brunswick East, imbuing each with its own...

A decades-long housing policy that segregated U.S. cities still plagues Black communities today.

Traditions collide in Los Angeles when architect Jeremy Levine hotwires SoCal Spanish with international haute-moderne.

Renovated and expanded by Godfredsen-Sigal Architects, the two-story residence has no shortage of inspiring, light-filled spaces.

A skylight might seem like a universally bright idea, but though it can be a great design feature, it isn’t without flaws of its...

The basic principle of prefab, whereby a home is fabricated in one location and then delivered to another, has been around for at...

The appropriately named company, Den, gives you everything you need—from detailed drawings to code guidelines—to get started on...

Aside from that mischievous caveperson in France who used a piece of charcoal to draw a line around some stick figures that...

One of the oldest proclamations in Western literature—maybe the very oldest, depending on how you see things—is “Let there be...

When you’re staying at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn Bridge Park, it’s difficult to leave your room.

If the design world feels like an endless parade of products, then the gnashing maws of industrial production assuredly underpin...

Designed by Pierre Koenig in 1954, this iconic L.A. house was carefully restored to pay homage to the Koenig's distinctive style.

When a wildfire and freak ice storm made me face my eco-anxiety head on, I set out to see if community-forward co-living might...

We may spend the majority of our time inside, but the appeal of the outdoors is always there—and it’s full of surprising benefits...