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All You Need Is LV
In the most unlikely of places—rural Missouri—Rocio Romero has designed and built a prefab empire.
How Much Could You Do with 270 Square Feet?
Taking its lead from a Swedish building code, a new book proposes ingenious concepts that can fit in 270 square feet.
4 Exceptional Prefab Homes in Missouri
These homes explore different prefabrication techniques throughout the Midwest state.
A Tree House–Inspired Kit Home by Prefab Pioneer Rocio Romero Seeks $2.3M in L.A.
Part of the designer’s distinguished LV series, the Harwood Residence spills down a hillside in Studio City.
In Just 450 Square Feet, A New York Architect Crafts a Multifunctional Apartment of His Own
With a Murphy bed and a revised layout, a studio apartment becomes a transformable one-bedroom.
The World’s First High School Built Around a Skate Park Is in Malmö, Sweden
Bryggeriets Gymnasium offers courses in kickflips and bluntslides as part of its curriculum.
In London, a Dramatic Blue Stairway Amps Up the Allure of an Actor’s Apartment
Patalab Architects spices up a closed-off stair room with one part natural light and another part saturated hue.
8 Smart Gadgets to Supercharge Your Kitchen
Equip your kitchen with these smart home technologies for a boost in convenience, efficiency, and productivity.
A Family’s Cramped Bungalow Is Replaced With an Accessible and Affordable Prefab
In Santa Monica, a couple go all in on a prefab home that’s flexible and accessible and unabashedly part of their neighborhood.
Kitchy Kitchen Founder Claire Thomas Takes Us Inside Her Retro Mountain Getaway
Welcome to the Kitchy Cabin, a wonderland of midcentury decor and whimsical design.
A Historic Melbourne Home Sports an Angular Addition and a Batten Screen
WALA renovates and expands a heritage listed home with a second-floor addition that presents a graphic, batten-screen facade.
How to Find Unique Homes on Airbnb, and Other Tech-Enabled Travel Tips
Technology has enabled our obsession with traveling to unique, barely discovered places—from distant destinations to gems hidden...
Prefab Builder Blu Homes to Disrupt the Construction Industry
Prefab builder Blu Homes, helmed by CEO Bill Haney, aims to disrupt the construction industry supply chain by interacting...
A 16-Foot-Wide Triplex Is Cleverly Reconfigured to Feel Extra Spacious
Within just 580 square feet, a New York architect carves out a comfortable “vertical loft”—no clutter in sight.
New Orleans, LA
As New Orleans struggles to get back on its feet, one architect learns from the past while building for the future.
How Much Should You Spend on Kitchen Countertops?
Top designers dish on the best countertop materials for your kitchen—and their attendant price tags.
Two Art World Veterans Live in This Mind-Bending Metal Home in Nevada
Located in Reno, the house evokes an abstract sculpture made of raw materials.
Is a Rain Chain Right For You?
Replacing your downspout could improve both the aesthetics and the ecology of your outdoor space—but there are some things to...
The MR Chair's Manufacturing Background
Our story on the Vanguard Way House prompted a query about the vintage armchairs featured in the living room.
Take a Much-Needed Summer Vacation…From Vacuuming
Summer living is all about long, leisurely days—and Roborock’s cleverly designed robotic vacuum cleaners will give you more time...
Luminhaus Lantern Shed
How do you create a tool shed to match the modern lines of a Rocio Romero LV prefab house? If you’re Barry Bless and Jennifer...
Live in a Transformed 17th-Century Religious Landmark in Ghent, Belgium for €1.95M
Before it became a luminous three bedroom, the building served a fascinating purpose as a Flemish beguinage—an enclosed community...
Why the Average Homebuyer Needs a Realtor
The much-discussed National Association of Realtors lawsuit reconfigured fees, revealing exactly what first-time buyers are up...
Living Vehicle Unveils 3 New Solar-Powered Trailers for Going Off-Grid in Luxury
With the motto “luxury unplugged,” Living Vehicle debuts three new solar-powered trailers that provide freedom from the grid.
New Summer Colors from Heath Ceramics
I was in the Heath Ceramics shop in Los Angeles this past weekend, borrowing a few pieces for a photo shoot, and I spotted their...
The Making of Screenplay: Part 10
Jenny Wu, a partner at Oyler Wu Collaborative, documents the process from design through fabrication of their latest...
Keep Your Eye On: Brooklyn Designer Katie Stout
The 26-year-old designer creates otherworldly rugs and chairs that call to mind stuffed animals.
A Family (Finally) Gives Their Eichler Home a Top-to-Bottom Reboot
Twelve years after moving in, a Palo Alto couple add space, functionality, and vibrance to their beloved midcentury.
Friday Finds 02.03.12
It's a balmy Friday here at Dwell's San Francisco office, and so we start our weekly roundup with a jaunt over to an outdoor art...
Reimagining the Headlands Center
The Headlands Center for the Arts, located due north of San Francisco in Fort Barry (part of the Golden Gate National Recreation...
Are White Fridges Really Coming Back Into Style?
Despite the association with crappy rentals and your grandmother's outdated kitchen, we must admit: white goes with everything.
Strength in Numbers
Touting a model of collaborative creativity, five young Chicagoans share talent and resources to promote the work of female...
Cloth and Goods
Specializing in products for the home, the textile-driven Portland, Oregon, webshop Cloth and Goods puts a spotlight on old-world...
Yummy Interiors
These designers believe that dining out definitely shouldn’t make you feel like you’re staying in.
This Polychrome New Orleans Home Expands the Notion of “Family” Living
Neighbors call it the circus house, but its triptych of connected spaces do more than just put on a show—they accommodate a...
How to Play FlatPak
Intelligent, appealing, and affordable, Charlie Lazor’s user-friendly FlatPak just might be the project that revolutionizes the...
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