Producing power by harnessing kinetic energy from human and animal movement is a great idea but one with few good results.

Preview the Editor’s Letter from our January/February issue, written by Dwell founder and CEO Lara Deam.

Here at Dwell, we love houses with a good backstory.

Perched on Mount Martha in Victoria, Three Angle House captures impressive vistas.

Turns out, there are countless ways to rock exposed brick in the kitchen.

Arbol Design creates a tiny house in Osaka with a cantilevered front facade that appears to float above a garden floor.

Designed by Orange Architects, the compact, energy-efficient home features open and airy interiors that can instantly be adjusted...

Color is a design superpower that can make a small room appear larger, or an expansive space feel intimate and cozy.

How does daylight affect happiness and well-being? Marvin decided to find out.

Designed to amplify connections with the desert, a low-lying courtyard house nestles into the landscape.

Industrial designer George Nelson was one of the founding fathers of American modernism.

New storage, clever furniture, and lots of pegboards help a New York attorney get organized.

A NODE prefab, Solar Studio in West Seattle produces 100 percent of its own energy—and rental income for its eco-conscious owner.

Located on the southeast coast of Brazil in the surfer's paradise of Ubatuba, this sustainably constructed home embraces its lush...

A high-tech house in rural Finland offers a family a place to recharge—in more ways than one.

Resolution:4 Architecture creates astounding prefabricated homes that are tailored to their sites and the unique needs of their...

Surrounded by snowy mountains and perched oceanside, even Vancouver’s business district manages to be idyllic.

Compact in size—yet big on comfort—this well-crafted micro-home is a luxurious way to experience the water.

Zecc Architects and Roel van Norel show just what can happen when great minds work together.

Packed with off-grid tech, the partially prefabricated Waterfall Residence soaks up stunning views of Carmel Valley.

Lake|Flato harnesses prefab design to construct an award-winning weekend retreat in just eight months.

A software developer adds a prefabricated shed by Drop Structures to his Oregon campground.