6 Tiny House Resources That Will Help You Downsize Your Life
Move into a mini abode with this roundup of resources on modern small space living.
Designer Sean Brown’s Toronto Apartment Elevates the Y2K Aesthetic
The creator of the beloved CD rug mixes business and pleasure, treating his own digs as a life-size vision board for his home...
A Guide to 7 (Not So Tiny) Small House Resources
Small is the new big, and people everywhere—here and abroad, in cities and off-the-grid—are finding clever ways to pare down and...
How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Change the Way We Eat?
Over the past 10 years, the troubling realities of the food supply chain became apparent.
Announcing Passport to Design Competition Winners
On behalf of Dwell and VividWorks, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2013 VividWorks Passport to Design Competition.
America's Regional Design
Sure, buying American is something to get behind—we're celebrating it all month long—but if for you buying local is about makers...
The Dwell 24: Josh Egesi
Starting with furniture, the Nigerian designer wants to shape a more sustainable, equitable, and stylish world.
A New Standard of Living
Sustainability may be the buzzword du jour, but how can you tell if a product is as green as it’s cracked up to be?
Here's What's Cooking in a Few of the Country's Hottest Design Incubators
Regional incubators are helping independent designers learn the basics of how to scale up and succeed—and boost the local economy.
His Modernist Ideas for L.A. Living Were Dismissed. Now, They Could Be a Blueprint for Rebuilding
If Gregory Ain’s vision for a city filled with housing like his Avenel Cooperative had won out, “we would be in a radically...
How to Remove Snow Without Ruining the Environment
Before you bust out the rock salt, consider some earth-friendly alternatives like a broom, wood chips, or even pickle brine.
A Brief History of Home Swapping
The phenomenon of temporarily trading houses with a stranger has come a long way since the early days of “vacation exchange...
The Little-Known Personality Study on the Giants of Midcentury Architecture
A compelling book unearths the findings from a landmark 1950s study on the era’s design titans that asked: What makes a person...
20 Products You Need to Live With Other People in Peace
Your roommate survival kit includes a whiteboard, a Costco membership, and a sleek and effective trash can.
Is GoFundMe the New Insurance?
The Los Angeles wildfires emphasized an important new function for the fundraising platform: stepping in to help homeowners...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Is in Danger. Where’s the Uproar?
The planned auction of Price Tower provoked the ire of FLW fans and preservationists, but it hasn’t caused a social media storm...