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Our 14,400-Year-Old Relationship with Bread

Indians have roti, naan, paratha, and daal puri. Armenians have lavash. Ethiopians have injera. The French have the boule, brioche, and baguette. The …

7 surprising, health-boosting uses for fresh ginger

Ginger works wonders as a flavoring agent (you most often see it popping up in Asian and Indian cuisines), but it’s also becoming more recognized by …

16 French Recipes Every Beginner Cook Should Master

If you’re looking to up your game in the kitchen, classic French technique will provide you with a useful foundation no matter what you like to cook. …

Mt Macedon House / Field Office Architecture

<i>Text description provided by the architects.</i> Mount Macedon House was a significant and challenging design opportunity, with a complex site, strict …

High/Low: Wall-Mounted Lampe Gras

Spotted in Pottery Barn’s new small-space collection, featuring lower-priced pieces for urban living; a dead-ringer for the classic Bernard-Albin …

Beet Noodles with Tomatoes, Feta and Bacon

Yesterday, I went on a run outside because I needed a break from sitting at my desk all day and I wanted to take advantage of the 83 degree day.<p>I …

Landscape Design Idea - Low impact stairs that allow plants to grow below them

With the aim of having as little impact on the environment and ecosystems of the area as possible, SPBR Arquitetos set out to create this home in …

Kitchen of the Week: A Low-Cost Before/After Kitchen in Brooklyn

A couple of weeks ago we featured Athena Calderone’s revamped bathroom (see Before/After: A Perfectionist’s $1,000 Bathroom Overhaul in Brooklyn); …

Keith McNally of Balthazar's Notting Hill Home

<i>From the archive, one of our most enduringly popular stories. Known for his fashionable restaurants in New York and London - restaurant owner Keith</i> …

Wood Kitchen Cabinets Just One Way to Feature Natural Material

Wood kitchen cabinets are a standard element, but creative designers are showing new ways to feature the beauty of natural wood in your kitchen. …

Ecocapsule is the egg-shaped tiny home that can go off-grid and off-pipe

Often when we show tiny homes, readers point out that designers should learn from boats, where people have been organizing small spaces forever. Now …

Designing an Energy Efficient Home

With electricity prices soaring and a much higher emphasis on saving the planet, it is important to implement different strategies, during the design …

Fredensborg House / NORM Architects

<i>Text description provided by the architects.</i> On a sloping property north of Copenhagen, the “Fredensborg House” is built on five small plateaus …

Leather Dressing / Simon Astridge

"The project is a British Cow hide leather walk through dressing room for a private client. The house in London was fully refurbished with a new …

Lopez House / Martin Fenlon Architecture

<i>Text description provided by the architects.</i> This project, located in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles, is situated on an irregularly-shaped, …

Middle Harbour House in Sydney Showcasing a Dramatic Layered Character

Building Middle Harbour House overlooking Sydney Harbour was considered a privilege not to be undertaken lightly by the creative minds at <b>Richard Cole</b> …

The Davis Residence by Miller Hull

Miller Hull designed the Davis Residence in Bellingham, Washington.<p>Project description<p>This 1400 sq. ft main house and guest house/garage is located …

Fabulous “Living Room in the Forest” Home Desired For Over 50 Years

There is a home on Orcas Island in the Washington State that was a dream for its owner for over 50 years. Built by Gary Gladwish Architecture, the …

The North Bay Residence by Prentiss Architects

Experience Raw Nature While In Your Comfort Zone: Casa Quebrada in Chile

<b>Casa Quebrada</b> in Curacaví, Santiago de Chile was envisioned and implemented by UNarquitectura and showcases a high level of originality. Located on …

Articles about nature nurtured on Dwell.com - Dwell

On the shores of New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu, architects Bronwen Kerr and Pete Ritchie designed a relaxed family home that...<p>With the lightness and imagination of origami and the mathematical exactitude of digital design, this open-air chapel invites all...<p>When Dominique Gettliffe saw the site his …

House in Raizan-Forest / Rhythmdesign

<i>Text description provided by the architects.</i> The project is located in resort house area which is 30 minutes drive towards west from center of …

Articles about stacked cabin steep slope on Dwell.com - Dwell

Every week, we highlight one amazing Dwell home that went viral on Pinterest.<p>Florence Knoll's popular wire base design makes a comeback after fifty...<p>Circle with Disney can now connect with third-party APIs to reward screen time for chores, disable distracting apps while...<p>Inside Candlewood Cabins' …

Articles about rock boat on Dwell.com - Dwell

New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s...<p>Katja and Adam Thom’s cabin, on an exposed postglacial archipelago in Canada’s windswept Georgian Bay, is more than eight miles...<p>The Houdini-like designers behind this …

Post-War House Converted Into Modern Residence in Canada

<b>Altius Architecture</b> converted a post-war house into a modern family dwelling in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to the project developers, the …

Articles about modern weekend ski home on Dwell.com - Dwell

A modernist cabin in British Columbian ski country is the perfect retreat for a family of outdoor adventurers.<p>Seaside or lakeside, waterfront houses evoke a sense of peace. Here are 6 of our favorites.<p>A metal-and-cedar home rises on farmland in East Tennessee.<p>After a devastating fire, architect …

Articles about wooden home blends maine landscape on Dwell.com - Dwell

What’s probably the worst thing about traveling? In my opinion, it’s being on vacation without feeling like you’re on vacation.<p>A distinctive wooden pattern lines the walls, floors, and ceilings of this compact home in Japan.<p>Bravo’s new show Yours, Mine or Ours challenges couples to work together to …

Architect Visit: Olle Lundberg’s Scavenged and Salvaged Cabin

Back in 1996, San Francisco architect Olle Lundberg responded to a classified ad about a property in Cazadero, CA (population: 354). Little did he …