Home Smooth Sailing: The Cruise Ship’s Evolution From the 1800s to Todaydwell - Melissa DaltonFrom the no-frills vessel to the modernist liner, and the ’90s megaship to today’s boutique offerings, the cruise ship has come a long way. Here’s how top designers are changing the cruise ship’s image
Home Take in Outstanding Desert Views at This Inn Outside Saguaro National Parkdwell - Jen WooThe design duo behind the boho chic stay The Joshua Tree House venture out into the deserts of Arizona. The creators of The Joshua Tree House debut a brand new stay, tucked away in another desert oasis
Home Building 16 Sophisticated Suitcases That Don't Cost More Than Your Vacationdwell - Samantha DalyTake to the skies in style with a few of our favorite suitcase and luggage options that work hard and look good doing it. A versatile carry-on built with Filson’s legendary durability. No matter where
Home Building A Popular Portland Hotel Spawns a Rustic Sibling in the Columbia River Gorgedwell - Alia AkkamSociety Hotel Bingen blends historic preservation and contemporary aesthetics into a striking new way to experience the Pacific Northwest. Four years ago, the minimalist Society Hotel opened in Portland,
Home Building A New Five-Star Hotel Gives the Jersey Shore an Upgradedwell - Camille RankinDesigner Anda Andrei’s latest work proves that Asbury Park has come a long way from the Boss’s down-and-out beach town. Asbury Park is known for a lot of things—Springsteen, the boardwalk, its wide, sandy
Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz Brings His Singular Brand of Glam to a New Toronto Hoteldwell - Tiffany LeighBisha Hotel & Residences gave Kravitz Design free reign to design the entire seventh floor, and the results are appropriately plush. It’s hard to maintain composure when award-winning singer, songwriter,
Prefab Homes Here’s Why You Need to Visit Columbus, Indiana This Yeardwell - Erin V. MahoneyExhibit Columbus 2019 debuts a rich program exploring the intersection of community and design in America’s hidden design mecca. An hour south of Indianapolis, past cornfields and barns—icons of America’s
Home Building Spend the Night in a Swank, Modular Hotel Room on Governors Islanddwell - Alia AkkamThe compact Outlook Shelter, from Collective Retreats, debuts in the shadow of the New York skyline. Finding reprieves of green and calm amid the chaos of New York City is no simple task. Governors Island,
Prefab Homes This Danish “Light House” Radically Reinterprets the Classic A-Framedwell - Anna SquierWarm and modern, with striking views of the surrounding landscape, this Nordic-inspired vacation rental typifies simple living. Set within a low-lying area of Vestervig, Denmark, this 1,650-square-foot
Prefab Homes A Former Horse Stable Is Repurposed as a Stunning Tuscan Retreatdwell - Jennifer Baum LagdameoHesselbrand reimagines a historic former horse stable with a timeless, period-sensitive renovation that blends classic Italian design with contemporary style at this dreamy Tuscan escape. A dreamy holiday
Prefab Homes Coney Island’s Newest Hotel Is a Miniature Mansion Made of Sanddwell - Duncan NielsenBooking.com just opened reservations for the “Sand”-sion—a life-size sandcastle in the midst of all the fun at Coney Island’s Luna Park. To celebrate National Sandcastle Day—that’s a thing—Booking.com
Prefab Homes Relive the ’90s in This “Saved by the Bell”-Inspired Dallas Airbnbdwell - Alia AkkamThey took a deep dive into the ‘80s with their first rental; now a nostalgic couple moves into the next decade by reconstructing an iconic television diner. Jeremy and Kelsey Turner watched a lot of old
Prefab Homes A Legendary Film Location For Spy Movies Gets Made Into a Spectacular Five-Star Hoteldwell - Kate ReggevBudapest's Paris Court—one of the most ornate buildings in Europe—is renovated and repurposed into a five-star hotel. Originally completed in the early 1900s during the height of Budapest’s belle epoque
Prefab Homes A Social, Colorful Lobby Invites Students and Hotel Guests to Mingle in Amsterdamdwell - Alia AkkamHotel Casa, which debuted in the 1950s, emerges as an all-day fashionable hangout in Amsterdam East. In the late 1950s, four entrepreneurial students, armed with just 100 Dutch guilders (around $50), up
Marrakesh Marrakech Expresseddwell - Aaron Britt33 Rue Majorelle, a new concept store specializing in housewares and clothes in Marrakech, Morocco, is pushing the nation’s centuries-old design traditions firmly into the 21st century. For all the noisy
Prefab Homes Top Design Cities 2019: Chicagodwell - Mikki BrammerArtistic director of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, Yesomi Umolu is at the center of an energized design capital. You need only look up at the skyline to understand why Chicago is one of the
Oaxaca Top Design Cities 2019: Oaxaca, Mexicodwell - Mikki BrammerJavier Reyes, founder of rrres studio, works with local artisans to create products with a modern sensibility using traditional techniques. Built on a heritage of crafts such as weaving and pottery‚ Oaxaca‚
Prefab Homes Top Design Cities 2019: Seoul, South Koreadwell - Mikki BrammerThe cofounder of architecture studio SsD Jinhee Park sees a new generation of designers emerging in Seoul. Following a decade of rapid economic growth in South Korea‚ things are finally starting to slow
Prefab Homes This Hawaiian Cabin Is Volcanically Cooldwell - Alia AkkamKūono is a modern retreat deep in the heart of an ancient forest. On the Big Island of Hawaii there are cottages and villas flaunting rustic-chic vibes aplenty. But a cabin five minutes away from Hawaii
Home 33 Impeccable Bed Frames For Every Budgetdwell - Samantha DalyWhether you’re looking to spend less than $200 or have a bit more cash to burn, these modern bed frames are fit for a queen—or king. The pièce de résistance of your bedroom should support you while you
Home Tours 11 Homes That Take Staircase Design to the Next Leveldwell - Duncan NielsenIn multi-level dwellings, moving between floors doesn't have to be the same old story. These homes from Dwell Magazine's print archive have found that sweet spot between utilitarian function and pure elevating
Home Building A Rehabbed Stone House in Portugal Sports a New Steel Annexdwell - Melissa DaltonArchitects Filipe Pina and Maria Inês Costa salvage a rustic stone house, adding a corrugated metal annex and streamlining interiors for flexible use. If you scroll through property listings in Portugal,
Design Step Inside KREWE’s Luxe New Global Headquarters in New Orleansdwell - Melissa DaltonThe New Orleans–based eyewear brand KREWE—a chic favorite with Hollywood celebs—transforms a worn warehouse in the Lower Garden District into the ultimate professional compound. In 2013, Stirling Barrett
Shake Shack Shake Shack’s NYC Headquarters Is a Triple-Decker Dripping With Stylish Designdwell - Lauren JonesCustom wooden furniture, upscale communal areas, and tucked-away conference spaces form the foundation for the fast food empire’s 12,000-square-foot domain. Shake Shack's runaway success shows that fast
Prefab Homes Upscale Coworking Company NeueHouse Moves Into L.A.’s Historic Bradbury Buildingdwell - Lauren JonesFeatured in films such as “Blade Runner” and “500 Days of Summer,” the Bradbury Building will host the latest outpost of the coworking company NeueHouse. Built in 1893, the five-story Bradbury Building
Prefab Homes This Coastal New Zealand Retreat Mixes Business and Pleasuredwell - Kelsey MulveyNestled in Christchurch, an architect's home and office pays tribute to New Zealand's awe-inspiring surroundings. Michael O'Sullivan didn't expect to plant roots in Lyttelton when he started fixing homes
Prefab Homes Man Repeller’s Manhattan Offices Are Just as Chic as You’d Expectdwell - Melissa DaltonIt’s not an easy thing to label Man Repeller, which is just the way founder Leandra Medine prefers it. The site started in 2010 as a personal platform for Medine to showcase her bold, quirky ensembles—the
Prefab Homes An Old Philadelphia Penthouse Is Brilliantly Transformed Into a Snazzy Co-Working Spacedwell - Kathryn M.Perched on the top floor in one of the city’s most iconic buildings, Bond Collective’s dreamy new outpost will make you want to come to work—and perhaps never leave. Here at Dwell, we’ve long adored Bond
Prefab Homes This Women-Only Coworking Space in Seattle Is Just About Pretty Enough to Live Indwell - Melissa DaltonJackson St. Studio is a sophisticated workspace shared by an inspiring group of female entrepreneurs. When Cassandra LaValle, founder of Coco Kelley and The Emerald Studio—a lifestyle brand and an interior/event
