31 Visionary Projects Proudly Designed by Women
Dwell honors the monumentally talented women who have graced our pages over the years.
Gmail Theme Lab
A quiet but significant change took place yesterday, and it likely affected many of you: Gmail launched "Themes"—a new feature...
31 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Your Loved One
Celebrate that special someone with these charming, heartfelt gifts that are sure to delight.
31 Svelte Bedside Table Lamps for Light That’s Just Right
Whether you’re headed to bed or greeting the day, set the mood—or just find your phone—in style.
In Just 31 Days, These Historic Chinese Ruins Were Transformed Into a Chic B&B
After suffering years of neglect, a pair of dilapidated stone villas has been brought back to life with a $88,000 budget.
DOD Preview: Dror for Target
The multidisciplinary designer Dror Benshetrit specializes in what you might call "sleight-of-hand design." With a twist of the...
Friday Finds 05.25.12
Wrap up the week with our roundup of architecture, art, and design finds.
A Streamlined Home in Chile Straddles the Line Between Desert and Ocean
A captivating book that captures the best of desert living highlights 56.02’s B8 House, which features glass-cube bedrooms that...
Can Other Cities Replicate Seattle’s Win on Green Social Housing?
How activists sold voters on an excess compensation payroll tax on corporations.
Architect Ed Binkley on Contemporary Home Design and the ‘New Modern'
Influenced by brands like IKEA, home shows on HGTV, and the Scandanavian ‘less stuff and more life’ attitude, the clean, simple...
ID Visit's RISD's Natural Habitat
When I think of biomimicry—a smart, sustainable approach to design that mimics nature's forms and functions—I usually think of...
Participating in Dry January? Add These Booze-Free Beverages to Your Cart
Take things beyond the 31st of the month with these delicious nonalcoholic sips.
Yes, National Avocado Day Is a Thing—Here’s How We’re Celebrating
This July 31, take your appreciation of the tasty green fruit to the next level.
SelgasCano’s Psychedelic Serpentine Pavilion Opens at the La Brea Tar Pits
The vibrant pavilion travels to the U.S. for the first time—and it just opened to the public at an Ice Age excavation site in Los...
These $31K Micro Cabins Are Light Enough to Be Dropped Into Place by a Helicopter
Finnish firm Studio Puisto imagined the prefabs for hoteliers setting up off-grid retreats and homeowners wanting one for their...
A Fusion of Old and New Makes this Home For Sale Shine on London’s Womersley Road
Nestled closely between two other quintessential period homes on a quiet residential street in London, this 3,000-square-foot...
The First Ever Frame Awards Celebrate the World's Best Interiors
We headed to Amsterdam to attend the first annual Frame Awards honoring 31 winners in non-residential interiors.
15 Pieces You Should Snap Up Before Lumens’ Sale Ends This Sunday
Save up to 50% on our favorite midcentury modern pieces before the sale ends this Sunday, March 31.
A Shaded Veranda Wraps Around This Japanese Dwelling
Taken from the traditional engawa, the covered porch extends the living room toward the surrounding mandarin plantations.
Budget Breakdown: For $31K, a Brooklyn Family Makes Room for All in an 850-Square-Foot Apartment
A handful of smart reconfigurations to their beloved one-bedroom loft in a former piano factory let the designer couple create...
These End-of-Year Sales Are Almost too Good to Be True
The holiday season is winding down. Don't miss these end-of-year deals for belated gift ideas, or a little something for yourself.
Submit Your Brilliant Daylit Designs to Andersen’s Bright Ideas Awards, Powered by Dwell
Enter your residential projects with outstanding fenestration, solar orientation, or other inspired daylighting strategies by...
Hey, Teachers—This Anthropologie Sale’s Just For You
Now through October 6, you can take 20% off full-priced items online and in store with a valid teacher ID.
Dwell On This: Knock Out These Storage Hacks This Weekend
These quick, easy ways to clear clutter will have you wondering why you didn’t do them sooner.
Here’s What You Need to Make the Perfect Brunch at Home
We miss brunch too, but the next best thing is making your own.
Snøhetta Designs the Interiors of Barr, the Noma Group’s New Copenhagen Restaurant
Chefs Thorsten Schmidt and René Redzepi want to be clear—their new concept restaurant Barr is not just another Nordic...
The Atrium Is the Star of This $3.1 Million ’70s Texas Home—Or Is It the Conversation Pit?
Designed by architect Jack Stehling, the five-bedroom brick residence comes with a triple-height living area and a sunken lounge.
Budget Breakdown: For Two Swedish Surfers, Happiness Is a $31K DIY Camper Van
Sara Bjurbäck and Jonathan Strömberg kit out a used cargo vehicle to realize their vanlife fantasy on a budget.
3 Tips for Mid-Century Modern Collectors
One of the great pleasures of visiting the McKenzie Residence in our September 2012 story "Borrego Springs Eternal," is owner...
A Mint-Green Addition Freshens Up a Brick House in China
Wonder Architects fuse a crisp addition to a traditional brick home in Hou Heilongmiao Village.
Here's Your Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Sleep Inside a Giant Avocado
The Avo-Condo is now accepting reservations—just in time for the beloved tree fruit's national holiday.
Watch Out For These Two Kitchen and Bath Trends in 2018
For the rooms we agonize over most, Dwell presents a timely focus on velvety matte-black finishes and space-saving fixtures and...
My House: Interior Designer Melissa Young's SoCal Desert Hacienda
Melissa Young, founder of interior design firm, My Studio ID, invites us inside her luxe desert getaway—complete with teepee,...
New Kid on the Block
With sensitivity to local building typologies, fresh construction finds a place in Amsterdam.
Take a Peek Inside Actor Jennifer Lawrence’s Dazzling Manhattan Penthouse
Currently listed for $12M, the luxe three-bedroom apartment offers panoramic views of the city that never sleeps.
A Toshiko Mori-Designed Masterpiece in New York Wants $4.95M
About an hour north of Manhattan in Garrison, New York, this cantilevered residence opens up to idyllic surroundings.

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