Hand-Made Houses
Here at Dwell, we love houses with a good backstory.
Just Redo It
What do you get when you give a couple of designers unlimited creative license on a very limited budget? For Andrew Dunbar and...
This Vineyard Hideout Is One With the Land—Literally
Rammed-earth construction fuses this Portuguese house to the environment.
Taylor Made
Architect Piers Taylor's renovation of an old gameskeeper's cottage, complete with a castellated roof and sweeping meadow below,...
This Sleek Prefab Can be Built in Just Six Weeks for Under $22K
Formed from the idea that extra space to call your own shouldn’t be a hassle to obtain, this tiny prefab can be placed anywhere...
The “Skinniest House in London” Just Hit the Market at £950K
At just six feet wide, the 1000-square-foot apartment is widely known as London’s thinnest home.
This Waterfront Hamptons Dream House Just Listed For $18.5M
A very special property in the Hamptons designed by award-winning Bates Masi + Architects hits the market.
Sleep in This Romantic Tree House Just Outside NYC
With fall in full force, this rentable tree house in upstate New York provides the perfect romantic escape from NYC.
This London Prefab Made of 7 Modules Was Raised in Just One Day
Located on a site where two obsolete garages formerly stood is a 935-square-foot prefab home in London's borough of Richmond.
This Company Can Design, Build, and Deliver a Sustainable Prefab in Just 12 Weeks
Explore Ecospace Studio's modular buildings that serve a variety of valuable purposes.
An Unplugged Family Hideout Borders the Ocean in Chile
Solar power and a self-sufficient water system keep a family relaxed in Chile.
This Hollywood Hideout Takes Cues From the Mediterranean
For this West Hollywood abode, designer Mandy Cheng was directed to create the “luxe version of Leonard Cohen in Greece.”
Top 5 Homes of the Week We Just Can't Get Enough Of
These impressive homes from the Dwell community deserve a standing ovation.
This Prefab Tree House Took Just 8 Days to Assemble
On the outskirts of a small Swiss town, Baumhaus Halden is a gable-roof tree house built for two close friends.
This Passive House in Park City Just Hit the Market For $1.1M
This Park City Passive House offers both stunning design and stellar energy efficiency.
Made In: The West
Check out the best products crafted in the West in this installment of our 2019 Made in America series.
Prefab Made This Super Remote House in the Ontario Wilderness Possible
An isolated prefab in Ontario, Canada, demonstrates how factory-built housing can be as site sensitive as traditional...
Made In: The Northeast
Check out the best products crafted in the Northeast, part of our 2019 Made in America series.
Made In: The South
Check out the best products crafted in the South, part of our 2019 Made in America series.
Made In: The Midwest
Check out the best products crafted in the Midwest, part of our 2019 Made in America series.
Made In: The Southwest
Check out the best products crafted in the Southwest, part of our 2019 Made in America series.
This Bright Green Prefab in Sweden Looks Just Like a Monopoly House
In Sweden, an architect finds an efficient building solution 260 miles from home.
The Most “Palm Springs” House of All Time Just Listed For $3M
This midcentury Swiss Miss home is defined by its dramatic A-frame roof.
This Wisconsin Lake House Is Sheathed in Tiles Made of Post-Industrial Waste
Architect Stephen Bruns uses a synthetic roofing product to clad the Woven House—named for a vestibule that connects two massive...
This Dreamy Tiny House in Bali Is Made of Recycled Tetra Pak Cartons
The 688-square-foot Tetra Pod is every bit as artful as it is efficient—and Stilt Studios is offering DIY plans for just $5,000.
A Brooklyn Carriage House Is Revamped With a Penthouse Made From Shipping Containers
On a tree-lined street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, a former carriage house from the 1930s is now a colorful modern home that...
A Hawaii-Based Couple Build a Luminous Tiny House in Just 25 Days
Facing a COVID-19 shutdown, Taylor and Michaella McClendon recruit their family to build a breezy tiny home on the Big...
A Tiny House Made of Sand and Recycled Materials Lands in Times Square
The 176-square-foot home by Fernando Mastrangelo, built entirely from reclaimed materials, warns against climate change.
Minim Lets You Build Your Own Tiny House For Just $35K
Want to build your own tiny house? Now you can purchase plans for this award-winning home from Minim.
An Affordable Country Dream Home Just Scooped RIBA’s House of the Year
Belfast-based architects McGonigle McGrath designed House Lessans with a nod to rural vernacular—and they made every dollar count.
A Famed Japanese Composer's Effortless Honolulu Hideout Asks $2.95M
Designed by award-winning architect Sid Snyder and owned by legendary Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, this modern refuge...
A Hovering House in the Welsh Hills That You Can Call Your Own For a Week
With a section that hangs over a river, this four-bedroom vacation rental in Wales echoes Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater...
Just One Look at This New Tiny House Will Make You Want to Downsize
New Zealand–based Build Tiny just unveiled the Kingfisher—a new two-bedroom tiny house that’s at once stylish, practical, and...
Sweden’s Ultra-Instagrammable Accordion House Just Hit the Market for $210K
The former fishing cabin features an extension that expands like a turtle’s head coming out of its shell.
Made In America: In Plain Sight
Whether you’re taking on a renovation or just tired of the same old walls, U.S.-made window systems, shades, and wallpaper will...
The Haunted House From “The Conjuring” Is Up for Sale Just in Time for Halloween
Like the popular movie franchise, this New England farmhouse is ready for another sequel.

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