Muji's Flagship Hotel in Japan Is Now Officially Open
The popular retailer just officially opened its first hotel in Japan.
The Top 10 Prefab Homes of 2022
From modular units that become entire residences when assembled to tiny houses on wheels, these are this year's best-in-class...
17 Kick-Ass Campers and Trailers You Can Rent From $45 a Night
From funky desert outposts to road-ready rentals, these camper vans and trailers are geared for adventure.
A Brilliant Little Home Wins Sweden’s Most Prestigious Architecture Award
A charming, small-scale house wins Sweden’s oldest and most prestigious architecture award, beating out Bjarke Ingels Group and...
Retreat in the Aspen Grove
Studio B, a Colorado based architecture and interior design practice with offices in Boulder and Aspen, first designed the...
Up-and-Coming Architects Offer a Beacon of Hope in Tsunami-Torn Japan
New public structures help communities reconnect eight years after the earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s eastern coast.
10 Quirky and Stylish Vacation Rentals in Portugal
Experience the cheerful and intriguing aesthetics of Portuguese design for yourself at one of these holiday rentals.
Budget Breakdown: This Ethereal Glass House in the Brazilian Forest Was Built for $187K
Built for a scholar, Casa Biblioteca is a sanctuary for reading, stargazing, and enjoying a cigar or two.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Protégé Behind the Most Modern Town in Michigan
Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, architect Alden B. Dow—a local scion and former Taliesin fellow—transformed its landscape.
11 Modern Prefab Homes That Cost Less Than $100,000
On budget and on trend, these small, affordable prefab homes fill a huge hole in the housing marketplace.
Naked Naust
Inspired by Norway’s traditional boathouses, Swedish architect Erik Kolman Janouch plants a cottage into Vega Island’s barren...
Summer Graze
Can you hear the sound of moo-sic? During summer, the von Trapp family gazes cows and other farm animals on their nordic ski...
The Vindheim Cabin: Snowbound in Norway
Architect Håkon Matre Aasarød, partner at Oslo-based studio Vardehaugen Architects, led the design of Cabin Vindheim, situated...
24 Outdoor Products for Every Kind of Summer Plan
Check out this list of furnishings and accoutrements for the beach, backyard, campground, and beyond.
Extreme Shelter
Living ecological alpine pods in the Italian Alps.
The Best Memorial Day Sales to Shop Right Now
Spend the long weekend scoring phenomenal deals on your favorite home furnishings, mattresses, skincare, and more.
Northern Lights Optic × Alex Strohl
Northern Lights Optic collaborates with Madrid-born, French photographer Alex Strohl.
Hillside Holidays
Nestled into the hilly landscape of Southern Germany’s Allgäu, Haus P by Studio Yonder für Architektur und Design is a holiday...
The Soft Spot
As designers embrace the idea of directing their skills toward doing good in the world, a collective of students and alumni from...
Budget Breakdown: A Butter-Yellow, Swooped-Roof Houston Home Gets a Secret Addition for $507K
Inflection Architecture adds 700 square feet to a century-old Texas bungalow by tucking a new second story just beyond street...
Cuddling Up with Qi Home's Cashmere
We recently had the opportunity to get cozy with Qi Home's line of sumptuous cashmere throws.
Minimal Design, Maximum Protection
Icy, pelting rain, blinding snowstorms, radically shifting temperatures—Ljubljana-based OFIS Architects and structural engineers...
The Weavers of Lapua
More than a hundred years ago, the great-grandfather of Jaana Hjelt’s husband, Esko, opened a wool and felt boot factory in...
Singer Melanie Martinez Lists Her Storybook SoCal Cottage for $2.9M
The Normandy-style 1970s residence is a slice of the French countryside, just minutes from downtown L.A.
The Fire Shelter
Simon Hjermind Jensen, founder and lead designer at SHJWORKS, created the Fire Shelter together with a team of architect...
Stable in the Landscape
Austrian architect Thomas Lechner reduces the idea of vernacular alpine architecture to a design so consequentially essential in...
During a Housing Crisis, Graffitied Buildings Expose the Cruelty of Excess
In Los Angeles, artistic takeovers of abandoned high rises and mansions force us to ask a crucial question: why aren’t empty...
The Top 10 Prefab Homes of 2023
From a collapsible canvas-wrapped cabin to an A-frame built in less than a month in the Galápagos Islands, these are the year’s...
This Kitchen Maker Is Upcycling Offcuts to Create $59K Tiny Cabins
Konga’s off-grid prefabs are hewn using timber that hits the cutting room floor. And yes, the cooking areas are gorgeous.
Friday Finds 5.27.11
This week we've been busily (and excitedly!) prepping for Dwell on Design, which is just under one month away.
Friday Finds 2.11.11
This week, an underwater museum, antigrams, and a solo cross-Atlantic kayak voyage are just a few of the most interesting things...
Quick Hits: A Zebrawood Sideboard, Pedal-Loomed Place Mats, and a Limited-Run Herman Miller Poster
A brief scan of design items worth grabbing, including an aluminum cabinet inspired by junk pile scraps and an industrial outdoor...
Peaceful Panopticon
A hike to the Park Butte fire lookout on Mount Baker, Washington, tracks the forgotten history of the sparse observation towers...
Quick Hits: A Sherbet-Colored Chair, Kush-Inspired Room Sprays, and a Sculptural Sconce
A brief scan of design items worth grabbing, including a handspun Navajo textile and a Danish chrome-and-leather stool.
You Can Stay at These Prefab Cabins in Scotland for $300 a Night—Or Build Your Own for $120K
Kabn created a pair of Japandi-inspired units out of cross-laminated timber and yakisugi cladding that put the forest at your...
Modern Efficiency and Affordability Don’t Have to Come at the Expense of Style
By creatively manipulating the angles and levels of exterior surfaces on this modest Polish country house, architect Peter Kuczia...

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