In the dining room next to the study is a deep window seat inserted on the north side of the home that overlooks the outdoor deck. Tagged: Dining Room, Recessed Lighting, Bench, Concrete Floor, Chair, and Wall Lighting.
We used and abused seven eco-friendly countertops to investigate if they could stand the heat of Dwell’s kitchen.
A view from the lounge into the converted study furnished with a vintage midcentury sideboard. Tagged: Office, Storage, Medium Hardwood Floor, Study Room Type, and Rug Floor. Photo 5 of 15 in A Cramped Bungalow Is Reborn as an Eco-Minded Home for Two Gardeners.
Josie’s tepee playhouse stands on a platform, where she and her friends erect sets for their theatrical productions. Tagged: Exterior, Flat RoofLine, and House Building Type. Photo 3 of 12 in Compound Addition.
Set in the pine forests and beaches of Lubiatowo, these tiny cottages are an idyllic getaway.
We used and abused seven eco-friendly countertops to investigate if they could stand the heat of Dwell’s kitchen.
One person can easily raise or lower the metal front door. Tagged: Doors and Exterior. Photo 14 of 16 in This Prefab Tiny Home Is Designed to Be Nearly Indestructible. Browse inspirational photos of modern doors and entryways.
Its gable design features a floor-to-ceiling window and a front door that opens to a wooden deck. Tagged: Exterior, Prefab Building Type, Wood Siding Material, and Gable RoofLine. Photo 4 of 8 in This Off-Grid Cabin on Finland’s Archipelago Is an Irresistible Call to Low-Impact Living.
Summary harnesses the power of prefabrication to create a set of compact homes on a breathtaking site.
Tagged: Living Room. Photo 16 of 29 in Spring Ranch by Feldman Architecture. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms. From furniture layouts to lighting decisions to fireplace configurations, these well-designed spaces accommodate every style.
Tagged: Exterior, House Building Type, and Green Roof Material. Photo 2 of 8 in A Passive House on the Outskirts of Moscow Blends Into Its Forested Surroundings. Browse inspirational photos of modern exteriors from houses to cabins, apartments to shipping containers.
These pergolas and trellises throw shade (in a good way).
If you like the cozy, low-maintenance joy of small space living, then you’ll probably find eco pods very appealing. Eco pods are self-contained architectural units that are sustainably manufactured, transportable, built with the environment in mind, and that often function off grid.
Tagged: Exterior, House Building Type, Prefab Building Type, Wood Siding Material, Metal Siding Material, Flat RoofLine, and Green Roof Material. Photo 1 of 11 in This Eco-Minded Home in São Paulo Raises the Bar For Prefab.
Nestled in the forests of Southern Sweden, this permaculture farm and retreat invites all to come explore and experiment with sustainable living.
Look to the spaces our followers loved most for the design trends to watch in the year ahead.
Large sliding-glass doors open the tiny home to the wooded landscape. Tagged: Exterior, Saltbox RoofLine, Glass Siding Material, Wood Siding Material, Small Home Building Type, and Prefab Building Type. Photo 2 of 10 in This Dreamy Tiny House in Bali Is Made of Recycled Tetra Pak Cartons.
Shelly walks along the perimeter of the house, near the central living area. The design of the house, with its many rooms, nooks, and open family spaces, "was so ahead of its time," Shelly says, "that, to young people coming here, it still feels contemporary." Tagged: Hallway.
From traditional, gabled cabins to rounded pods, these prefab cabins are idyllic, woodland retreats.
Hygge Supply founder Kelly Sean Karcher builds a sustainable kit home in Michigan’s Lake Leelanau community.
Amy Plank and Richard Vaughn linked three 20-foot shipping containers to create a striking and sustainable home in Victoria, Australia. The house is clad with interlocking Colorbond steel panels, accented by windows and doors framed with silvertop ash.
Since the start of the millennium, Dwell has brought us great designs to improve our way of life and managed to forge itself as a strong voice in the matters of
Photo 13 of 16 in A Pair of Adventurous Photographers Open the Doors of Their Epic Mountain Hideaway. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.
Chin abstracted a simple gable form—a profile which is more common in the area—to create a more contemporary asymmetrical profile. Tagged: Exterior, Metal Siding Material, Metal Roof Material, Cabin Building Type, Shed RoofLine, and Small Home Building Type.
Two thick, wooden sleds allow this 430-square-foot beach hut to be relocated along the white sands of New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula.
Photo 1 of 12 in A Green, Lean, and Customizable Cardboard Prefab. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.
Tagged: Living Room. Photo 1 of 626 in Living Photos from Spring Ranch. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms. From furniture layouts to lighting decisions to fireplace configurations, these well-designed spaces accommodate every style.
Tiny homes are characterized by their small square footage. Most of these small homes are built with 600 square feet or less.
The rustic look of surfwear entrepreneur Jim Austin’s home both stands out and also conforms with its rough-and-tumble surroundings in Pioneertown, California. Tagged: Shed & Studio and Living Space Room Type. Photo 1 of 3 in Operation Desert Shed.
Two pods for living and sleeping meld with the outdoors through a patented, reversible window concept.
Method Homes’ Method Cabin is one of their most popular models. Designed by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects, this customizable prefab series ranges from 1,200 to 2,800 square feet. Tagged: Exterior, Wood Siding Material, House Building Type, and Flat RoofLine.
An inspired—if poorly constructed—Los Angeles home gets a proper retrofit that preserves its many idiosyncrasies.
“The walls consist of a stick-framed stud wall with prefabricated structural insulated panels attached to it, made off-site in a facility to our design and specifications,” explains Gibson.
The exteriors of the cabins are clad in Lunawood pine, and the roofs are covered in felt for a matte appearance. Tagged: Exterior, Wood Siding Material, Cabin Building Type, and A-Frame RoofLine. Photo 13 of 14 in These Self-Sufficient Island Cabins in Finland Have All the Comforts of Home.