Juhani Pallasmaa on Humane Cities, Monumental Architecture, and the Architect's Role in Society
The Finnish architect and international thought leader muses on cities, the impulse to construct, and the poetry of buildings.
Plywood Partitions Divvy Up Space in a Free-Flowing London Townhouse
Nimtim Architects reimagines a ’70s residence for a growing family, creating simple, flexible rooms that connect with the garden.
Goodbye Grid and Cushy Beds, Hello Pool in the Wilderness
An off-the-grid house that is little more than a decked campsite—albeit with a roof—includes a swimming pool for a family that...
41 Comforting Interiors That Are Pretty in Plywood
There’s something soothing about a room wrapped in wood grain.
San Diego, CA
Nestled on the Pacific coastline, between Los Angeles’s sprawl and the Mexican border, San Diego is a surprisingly design-forward...
A Pair of Fashion Insiders Renovate a Flat in Moshe Safdie’s Habitat ’67
They wanted their unit—one of 148 in the landmark prefab housing complex—to harmonize with the Montreal building’s original...
The Dwell 24: Wooj
Wooj is a collection of accessible, ecologically responsibile home goods designed and manufactured in Brooklyn, New York.
Vitra
The conventional version of theopen-plan office is now regarded as a failure.
The Design Life: How Do the Dwell 24 See the World?
We surveyed our designers to find out—the results may surprise you.
Urban Planner and MacArthur “Genius” Emmanuel Pratt’s Vision for Chicago Is Radically Simple
Ideas like urban acupuncture and biofeedback belie the simplicity behind Sweet Water Foundation’s mission—to help folks in...

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