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...
Meet 3 Robots That Could Be Changing the Construction Industry
We introduce you to three companies with innovative robotic systems that could be bringing a lot of change to home construction.
A Narrow Site in New Orleans Proves a Welcome Challenge for a Designer Couple
Located within a historic district, the skinny, modern box aims to fit in even though it stands out.
10 Famous Designers Give Their Advice to Industry Up-and-Comers
We asked Patricia Urquiola, Gaetano Pesce, Hella Jongerius, and other heavyweights in the industry to share their wisdom for...
Vertical Challenge
In the lofty Amsterdam apartment of Texas-born Hunter Hindman and Shelby Carr, mid-century modern mixes freely with contemporary...
10 Radical Tiny Homes That Challenge What You Know About Micro Living
From converted grain silos to futuristic pods, these unconventional tiny homes embody big ideas.
This Shape-Shifting Pad in Hong Kong Challenges What You Think of Smart Homes
Sim-Plex Design Studio transforms a tiny apartment into a flexible, four-bedroom home whose Zen-inspired interiors belie...
These 20 Fanciful Furnishings From Industry West Will Turn Your Space Into a Modern Dreamscape
Transform your living room into a dreamy assortment of plush chairs, shimmery light fixtures, and pastel colorways with these...
Before & After: Chunky Terrazzo Sings in a Music-Industry Couple’s Midcentury Home
Hub of the House Studio remixes a Burbank dwelling’s dated kitchen and bathrooms with color, texture, and pitch-perfect storage.
Lifecycle Building Challenge
In economic downturns of yore, "reduce, reuse, and recycle" was less a mantra of environmental do-gooders than a financial...
Open Architecture Challenge
After its tremendous success helping with the rebuilding of New Orleans after Katrina, Architecture for Humanity has announced...
Concrete Solutions to Design Challenges
Commercial Concrete Planters And Landscape Architecture Products
The Caesarstone Challenge Winners, Unveiled
At Dwell we know that no space is complete without the right materials.
AIGA Aspen Design Challenge
How can excess hair from beauty salons be used to clean oil spills? How do you convince six- to twelve-year-old children in China...
The First IPA-Specific Beer Glass
One of the oldest glassmakers of the world, Amberg, Germany-based Spiegelau will be releasing the first IPA-specific beer glass...
Fabian Debora for Homeboy Industries
Tote bags are today’s essential accessory.
House Industries Goes Gaga for Girard
House Industries recently made a mark with their heavy ampersand.
The Globetrotting Designer That Takes on Challenges of All Scales
Size doesn’t intimidate this ambitious designer.
The Best Unique Gifts That Satisfy in the Most Specific Way
Presents so niche that they’ll never be regifted.
12 Shipping Container Homes That Challenge the Meaning of Shelter
Repurposed shipping containers have popped up all over the place in surprising ways—from homeless solutions in South Africa, to...
A Couple Tackles Conversion Challenges and Builds a Modern Renovation
To convert a musty mid-century house with a nonsensical floor plan into a modern and space-efficient family home, three intrepid...
At His 350-Square-Foot Apartment, Small Space Champion Graham Hill Practices What He Preaches
The seasoned micro-dweller challenges himself to downsize yet again.
From the Archive: How Renegade Architecture Firms Challenged the Status Quo
Starting in the 1960s, Archigram, Ant Farm, and Superstudio questioned the very fundamentals of architecture, from its...
Prefab, Modular, and Kit Homes—What’s the Difference?
Get ready to disentangle the specific modes of construction for homes with ready-made parts.
Top 10 Unforgettable Design Quotes of 2020
These sound-bites from the architects, designers, leaders, and activists we interviewed this year address the industry’s most...
Signature Kitchen Suite’s Modern Pavilion Shines at KBIS
A challenger in the category of high-end kitchens, Signature Kitchen Suite makes a strong entrance at the 2017 Kitchen and Bath...
They Lived in a “Secret Mall Apartment” for Years. Now, They’re Telling the Story
A group of artists turned a hidden shopping center nook into a clandestine home: “At that time, I had a copy of Dwell and I was...
Meet Our Judges for the 2020 Dwell Design Awards
These industry-leading designers and architects will select the best projects of the year.
Inside the Visionary Buildings of 2019 Pritzker Prize-Winner Arata Isozaki
Japanese architect Arata Isozaki receives the ​industry's highest honor.
Five Fresh Perspectives on Africa’s Housing Challenges
This year’s Venice Architecture Biennale offers new ideas for improving quality of life across the continent.
Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced
Out of 144 prospective applicants, 10 have been selected as finalists to move onto the next round for the Cradle to Cradle...
Before & After: She Renovated Her Austin Home With an Unusually Specific Aesthetic
The nondescript 2000s residence now channels Belgian minimalism with luxe finishes like plaster and marble.
Take a Peek at These 30 Architects’ Private Homes
Being your own client comes with its own challenges and rewards.
A Chic Chicago Dispensary Rises Above Stoner Stereotypes
In the village of Oak Park next to Chicago’s West Side, Seven Point fights the stigma surrounding cannabis usage with high-end...
The AIA Is Urging Congress to Safeguard the Future of Architecture—and America
As U.S. lawmakers finalize a bill to restart the economy, the 95,000-member-strong American Institute of Architecture proposes a...

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