Here is the best idea for life: Choose to be extraordinary.

Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron talks us through Dwell's October 2016 issue.

Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron walks us through Dwell's September 2016 issue.

This year, in our annual Made in America issue, we unpacked the concept of "livability" and the influential rankings that rate...

The stories in this issue show the many possibilities for what verdant living can look like—all creative, some a little extreme.

Creating a living green wall, also known as a vertical garden, is a refreshing, innovative, and eco-friendly way to bring color...

Here’s what our team members will be gifting for the holidays—or dropping heavy hints that we want to receive.

Even if you're working with a home that's more traditional that you'd like, there's still ways to modernize it without going...

A continuous garden terrace connects each floor of this sustainable urban infill project in San Isidro.

A globetrotting couple rebuild a Katrina-damaged residence by a famous midcentury New Orleans firm—on the very street where one...

In Arlington, Virginia, architecture firm Höweler + Yoon contends with spatial and budgetary constraints to carve a...

Botanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the...

Perfection is boring.

The purpose of Dwell is to show the “try” behind the “do.”

From events and exhibitions to debuts of new design objects—including a lot of unusual lighting and one surprising office...

Craving the conveniences of city life, a couple sidle over to Seattle from the countryside without compromising their love of the...

Hanging art on your walls doesn’t have to be a stressful experience—instead, it should be a fun and inspiring creative challenge.

From persimmon vinegar that supports regenerative agriculture to the perfect organic percale sheets, these picks from Whitney...

From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in...