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This Secluded Concrete Fortress Near L.A. Could Be Yours for $1.89M
Perched in the Tehachapi Mountains, the 80-acre compound boasts dramatic views and celebrity ties.
Budget Breakdown: A Tired ’80s Home in Japan Gets a Bright Remodel For $164K
Additional windows and open shelving help Suita House in Osaka feel airy and modern.
Flutes, Chili Peppers, and Frying Pans: How Symbols Enable 900 Million to Vote in India
The emblems of India's political parties make voting ballots easy to decode—even for those who can't read or write.
8 Marvelous Apartments You Should Absolutely Rent in Milan
Art, fashion, and design collide to spectacular effect in the Italian metropolis.
Airbnb Is Selecting 12 Lucky People to Travel the World for Free
Inspired by the growing flexibility to work and live anywhere, Airbnb is giving 12 people funds to travel for 10 months.
13 Modern Prefab Cabins You Can Buy Right Now
Construction in a controlled factory setting means these cozy homes are not only space-efficient, but also carefully built.
Designing a Home to Accommodate Alzheimer’s
For a couple coping with the disease in Tacoma, Washington, a thoughtful addition creates a comfortable, long-term solution.
Asking $1.85M, This Live/Work Home in a Revamped Post Office Is a Package Deal
The 1908 Boston building has been radically remixed into a recording studio and a light-filled residence.
The Best Sales Happening Just in Time for the Holiday Season
Get ahead of the (digital or socially distanced) crowd with discounts on gifts for your loved ones—or for yourself.
What if Green Design Were Just Good Design?
A sci-fi author and design critic opines on the failures of eco-design—and offers an alternative to the alternative.
The Ultimate Guide to Prefab: 65 Resources by Location, Construction, and Price
Prefab is part of Dwell’s DNA—build a better future with our veritable tome of all things prefab.
Playshapes by millergoodman
Last week, Assistant Editor Jordan Kushins brought you millergoodman's Shapemaker wooden block set.
Portmanteau
A wall of cinderblock, tiny windows, layers of dust and a steel door: for some, this is a typical Manhattan apartment.
With Palm Trees and a Pool, This $9.5M Pinecrest Home Embraces Modern Florida Living
Nestled on a corner lot with picturesque views, it comes with a wine gallery, outdoor kitchen, and more.
A Look Back at Lina Bo Bardi
Happy birthday, Lina Bo Bardi! The influential modernist architect would have turned 99 this week, so we celebrate her...
Introducing the Dwell House
A 540-square-foot ADU designed by Norm Architects and delivered to your backyard.
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.
If You’re Skipping Amazon Prime Day, Here’s Where to Shop Instead
Maybe Amazon isn’t your thing—if so, we’ve got some sales for you.
Is Rent Getting Cheaper in 2024? It’s Complicated
Last week’s report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies showed that the market may be cooling, but more people may...
Ingenious New Building Method Replaces Concrete Block with Rammed Earth
A new spin on rammed-earth construction aims to bring the method to the masses.
Budget Breakdown: This Austin Couple's $1.1 Million Renovation Started With a Yurt
While living in a yurt on their rental property's backyard, Margaret Tucker and Steph Steele decided it was time to bring in Side...
Eero Saarinen’s Modernist Masterpiece in New Jersey, Restored and Reimagined
A cutting edge of laboratory design when first built, the landmark Bell Labs campus is revamped to fulfill a new role—bringing...
A Controversial Investment Tool Is Devastating Homeowners
Property tax debt sales are advertised online as a way to make a lot of money quickly.
There’s No Place Like Home
Telecommuting may let you answer email in your underwear, but is the home office all it’s cracked up to be?
Budget Breakdown: This $334K Tiny House Popped Up in an L.A. Backyard in Just Two Days
Built by Fritz Tiny Homes and delivered by crane, the compact ADU brings new potential to a compact Silver Lake lot.
Rising to the Occasion
Gerard Kitchener is fond of talking about the weather, especially as it pertains to Waratah Bay in southeastern Victoria,...
The Restaging of “Luna Luna” Calls Back to a More Exciting—But Dead—Art World
With significant venture capital funding, the resuscitated 1980s theme park, now in New York City, is a joy to explore—if you...
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Demolished a Craig Ellwood, and the Internet Is Furious
The celebrity couple reportedly plan to build a 15,000-square-foot modern farmhouse on the lot to replace the midcentury—and the...
The Restored Rudolph Schindler Project That Was Inspired by a Greek Village
A pair of intrepid Angelenos revive (and gently update) the Bubeshko Apartments in L.A.’s Silver Lake neighborhood using a trove...
Budget Breakdown: After a Contractor Scam, an L.A. Couple Wrap Their Bungalow Remodel for $176K
The foul play pushed them over their $150K limit, but it didn’t break their spirit in creating a charming home with a backyard...
One Night in a 1950s Motor Lodge Turned Los Angeles Hot Spot
The recently opened Palihotel Hollywood markets itself as having an Old Hollywood aesthetic.
Budget Breakdown: In Rural Texas, a Couple Build an Off-Grid Forever Home for $1.68M
Designed by Murray Legge Architecture, the courtyard house is topped with a jagged roof that harvests solar energy and directs...
An Up-Close Look at Hong Kong’s Famous Public Housing Complexes
A new photography book delves into the architectural heritage of the hulking affordable housing estates developed between the...
Budget Breakdown: An Architect Overhauls His Garage Into a Finely Tuned ADU for $75K
Valery Augustin rolls up his sleeves and converts his two-car structure into a long-term rental in Los Angeles.
The ADU Boom Has Begun. Is It Adding the Housing We Need?
Experts say affordable housing must come in many forms.
One Night in a Tuscan Estate Reborn as a Hotel With an Artist Residency
After learning about Villa Lena—a rural Italian getaway with converted guesthouses, a farm-to-table restaurant, and creative...