Chicagoisms: The City as Catalyst for Architectural Speculation
In an attempt to bring boldness back to Chicago, a new exhibit and book re-examines the city’s architectural legacy.
How Much Could You Do with 270 Square Feet?
Taking its lead from a Swedish building code, a new book proposes ingenious concepts that can fit in 270 square feet.
A Hidden Fireman’s Pole Is Just One of This Portuguese Home’s Many Delights
Balancing the need for privacy with a neighborhood connection, this introspective residence in Lisbon invests in useful—yet...
Whatever Happened to the Ecohouse?
First profiled a decade ago, we checked back in with the adventurous architect of Biosphere 2 and his plans for his massive,...
A Midcentury Modern Home in Southwest Portland
Living in a state that’s saturated with rain for much of the year, Oregonians rightly have an obsession with sunshine.
How One Community-Minded Designer Is Tapping the Potential of Chicago’s Vacant Lots
The 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial builds on the research of this year’s artistic director, David Brown, who believes...
What Historically Low Mortgage Rates May Spell for Homebuyers in 2020 and Beyond
Near-zero interest rates may have the long-term effect of inflating home prices and setting up another financial crisis.
There Are Now More Than 500 U.S. Cities Where the Average Home Price Is $1M
That cost illuminates just how dramatically prices have risen across the country.
Interview with Jürgen Mayer H.: Part I
Last week I took a walk through the new exhibit “Patterns of Speculation” at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with Jürgen...
6 mirrors from interior designer Sally Kuchar
Reflections have captivated us (literally!) for as long as we've had intellect enough for self-awareness.
Supple Lines and Lush Outdoor Areas Revive an Apartment in a Madrid Landmark
At Torres Blancas, Studio Noju imagines a sinuous renovation that reclaims green space in honor of the famous building’s original...
Here’s Where Affordable Housing Won in the 2022 Midterms
Across the country, voters opted to increase housing availability and decrease costs.
Chicago’s Summer of Design
A massive exhibition and a new permanent design museum put the past, present, and future of the city’s design community in focus.
Predatory Real Estate Investors Are Reportedly Already Eyeing Maui
Many are still missing, and the wreckage from the Hawaii wildfires hasn’t even been sorted through, but Lahaina locals say they...
Friday Finds 8.28.09
This week at Dwell as the chilly summer gives way to the warmest, sunniest months in San Francisco's calendar, the troops have...
Honolulu, Hawaii
Today, if you tallied the world’s design capitals, you’d be forgiven for overlooking Honolulu.
It Was an Abandoned, Barely Built Mansion. They Made It a Real Home
Embracing the idea of a modern ruin, a Northern California couple carve a house out of the incomplete concrete garage and...
Kansas City’s Tara Raghuveer Has a ‘North Star’ and It’s True Social Housing
The activist and director of KC Tenants explains why the organization’s goal is to move the U.S. away from the private housing...
Dean's List
When Architect Qingyun Ma became dean of architecture at the University of Southern California in January 2007, he came to the...
Interview with Jürgen Mayer H.: Part II
Last week I sat down over an Anchor Steam with Jurgen Mayer H. of the Berlin-based architecture firm J. Mayer H. at the San...
The Timeless Thrill of the Museum Period Room
For design obsessives, they’re more than just a frozen moment—they’re a way to reckon with the past.
In Zurich, a New Mixed-Use Development Takes Some of Its Inspiration From Former Squatters
The three-building Zollhaus complex includes a sprawling hall where residents live in moveable structures inspired by those...
Design and Existential Risk
Parsons The New School for Design is currently hosting an interesting lecture series, under the attention-getting theme "Design...
How to Sell a City
Communities of all sizes now use influencer tactics to build buzz and an identifiable regional brand.
Is There a Way Out of Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?
The Aloha State is drowning in a flood of the same factors creating a housing crisis all over America.