Month: April 2025

The slatted-wood structures and their network of boardwalks are arranged to preserve a surrounding pine forest. 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. Project Details: Location: Comporta, Portugal Architect: Pimaa Arquitects / @pimaa_arquitects Footprint: 4,500 square…

The brand is often most associated with low-cost furnishings. But its higher-end line has a rich history. Your earliest familiarity with Ikea may vary, but mine was reading the catalog at my best friend’s house around age 10. I was always impressed with the cool stuff her family had, and when I found out you…

The fully detached home—with front and back patios—was built in 1872, and it’s still packed with period detail after a top to bottom revamp. Location: 956 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California Price: $4,495,000 Year Built: 1872 Architect: Edward Leodore Mayberry Renovation Date: 2017  Renovation Architect: Paul Molina Footprint: 5,158 square feet (4 bedrooms, 5.5 baths) Lot…

In my fight against infestation, I realized that no man is an island, least of all in the New York City rental market. This is a story with a happy ending—community, hope, a deeper understanding of how we could live in the world—but a less serendipitous beginning. I was lying in bed, falling asleep, when…

The nondescript 2000s residence now channels Belgian minimalism with luxe finishes like plaster and marble. For architect Francisco Arredondo, principal of North Arrow Studio, there are two types of clients: those who think they know what they want, and those who know what they want. “We like working with the ones that know,” he says. One…

In the news: An Icelandic wheelchair ramp project sets a new precedent for accessibility, Rocket Co.’s buying spree to control the housing market, L.A.’s newest plan to turn offices into housing, and more. In 2021, designer and wheelchair user Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson launched Ramp Up Iceland—an accessibility project that builds free wheelchair ramps—after a single…

Opening this week in Chicago, the National Public Housing Museum wants to reinvigorate our interest in collective well-being by tackling dominant narratives—of crime, poverty, and eventual destruction—head on. A 1936 advertisement for the New York City Housing Authority depicts the clamor of city life: a jumble of line drawings depict a leaping alley cat, trash…

Starting in the 1960s, Archigram, Ant Farm, and Superstudio questioned the very fundamentals of architecture, from its relationship to society to the production of buildings. As a part of our 25th-anniversary celebration, we’re republishing formative magazine stories from before our website launched. This story previously appeared in Dwell’s July/August 2006 issue. “In science fiction we…

Set in the San Jacinto Mountains, the ’80s home is surrounded by boulders, trees, and forest trails—and it comes with a guesthouse and a hot tub. Location: 53590 Jeffery Pine Road, Idyllwild, California Price: $995,000 Year Built: 1980 Architect: Dennis McGuire Footprint: 1,429 square feet (3 bedrooms, 2 baths) Lot Size: 0.57 Acres From the Agent:…

Autonomous’s tiny prefab, which is also solar capable, can be shipped with a suite of ergonomic work-from-home essentials. Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best…