5+ day, 28+ min ago   (293+ words) Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality. The founders of the London architecture firm,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (329+ words) When legacy appliance brand Dacor was in search of inspiration for their Contemporary Collection, they looked to the sky. Not quite in the clouds, but to the steel, glass, rhythm, and symmetry of the urban skyline, which became the main…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (321+ words) Dwell Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Location: Los Angeles, California Footprint: 1,407 square feet Structural and Civil Engineer: Thang…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) Dwell Early in her career, designer Chelsea Hyduk worked for a prefab-home company. You can see how the experience shaped her aesthetic when you look at Gable North, the 2,300-square-foot, two-unit residential building she recently designed in collaboration with Michelle…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (55+ words) Photo 8 of 11 in A Martha’s Vineyard Home Designed for Views and the Ocean Breeze Dwell The open great room anchors the plan with a private primary suite to the east and a two-bedroom guest wing to the west. The arrangement…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (41+ words) Photo 3 of 11 in A Martha’s Vineyard Home Designed for Views and the Ocean Breeze Dwell The wood screens slide beneath the deep roof overhang, introducing a flexible layer that shapes light, privacy, and the home’s relationship to the landscape....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (53+ words) Photo 4 of 11 in A Martha’s Vineyard Home Designed for Views and the Ocean Breeze Dwell The movable wood screens transform the facade into a dynamic composition: opening one view across Vineyard Sound while screening another. In this way, they satisfy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (61+ words) Photo 2 of 11 in A Martha’s Vineyard Home Designed for Views and the Ocean Breeze Dwell Having visited Martha’s Vineyard for many years, the clients understood its unique character. "The western edge of the Vineyard is known for its spectacular sunsets,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (60+ words) Photo 7 of 11 in A Martha’s Vineyard Home Designed for Views and the Ocean Breeze Dwell The zone created between the screens and the glass provides an added "experiential dimension" to the home. "At times it is a buffer from the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (55+ words) Photo 1 of 15 in How They Pulled It Off: Curved Windows Turn This Minnesota Home Into a Sundial Dwell Set low into the site for easy access, the house reads as modest from the street—an age-in-place home with an elevator…...