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

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

The term "clerestory" is applicable to Egyptian temples, where the lighting of the hall of columns was obtained over the stone...

After noticing a number of projects that feature interesting circular windows, we decided it's time to give them a moment in the...

A streamlined material palette and crisp white interiors frame an art-filled home in the Pacific Northwest.

As a thought-provoking exploration of environment and design, this minimalist ring-shaped holiday home in Aragon, Spain, abandons...

Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a...

Conceived as an extension of the Arizona landscape, this eco-friendly, modern house approaches near net-zero energy consumption.

Seeking simplicity and open space, a Boulder-area couple settled on a wooded hilltop with views of the mountains and the city.

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

This Seattle–based firm specializing in modern prefab homes is committed to sustainability from conception through construction.

From a shipping container dwelling to architect Steven Holl’s forest retreat, these residences embody the ideal that what’s best...

From a carbon-negative cabin to a prefab farmhouse, these resourceful designs captivated readers this year.

For this rural Ontario home, building sustainably was less about high-tech gizmos than learning to truly love the land.

Brazil is a breath-taking country that has a perfect mix of nature and modern architecture.

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

A husband-and-wife architect team proves a house can be good for the environment—and look great too.

Maya Bird-Murphy, founder of Chicago Mobile Makers, converted a Postal Service truck into a pop-up design classroom for...

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

"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz.

Cement tiles, terrazzo, and exposed shiplap boards are just a few traditional building materials that are experiencing a...

Perkins & Will designs a mountaintop Passive House that takes energy efficiency to the next level.

Studio eM Design’s rammed-earth home in Corrales, New Mexico, updates the regional adobe archetype into a hallmark of sustainable...

Although not for the faint of heart, a cliffside home can offer the excitement of living on the edge, as well as unparalleled...

Steven Holl's geometric Ex of In House holds a minimal footprint without compromising on volume within.

A modernist cabin in British Columbian ski country is the perfect retreat for a family of outdoor adventurers.

Behind a traditional colonial in Lima, an angular house attuned to its site takes shape.

On a sloped creekside site in Atlanta, Georgia, architect Staffan Svenson elevates humble materials and basic geometries to craft...

With streets lined with historical structures from multiple time periods—including Georgians, Edwardians, and neo-Gothics—London...

If you have a nomadic streak and like waking up in a different place every few months, weeks, or even days, then a home on wheels...

We take a look back at Salone del Mobile's 2014 special exhibition—Where Architects Live—with a sneak peek into the personal...

We sometimes muse on marble's staying power, but in the kitchen the material always feels like a natural fit.

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

Nashville–based New Frontier Homes recently completed the Orchid Tiny House—a 290-square-foot off-grid home with amazing lighting...

Set in a grove of coastal oaks, this art-filled home by TOLO Architecture has survived fire and flood.

The energy-efficient Silicon Valley home that architect Dan Spiegel designs for his parents responds to their lifestyles, the...