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How U.S. municipalities from Los Angeles to New York are using green infrastructure to prepare for a wetter future.
You Might Already Be Living in a “Sponge City”
How U.S. municipalities from Los Angeles to New York are using green infrastructure to prepare for a wetter future.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
How U.S. municipalities from Los Angeles to New York are using green infrastructure to prepare for a wetter future.
Our annual American design issue is here! Inside, we take a look at homes from across the country that all draw from history. The stories look back, but also look forward. Check it out now: x.dwell.com/nov-dec-2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Our annual American design issue is here! Inside, we take a look at homes from across the country that all draw from history. The stories look back, but also look forward. Check it out now: x.dwell.com/nov-dec-2025
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
Affordable Housing Plans Were the Real Winners of the 2025 Election
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent freeze contributed to his watershed win as New York City’s mayor-elect, part of a national trend to address the housing crisis with the ballot.
"In my fight against infestation, I realized that no man is an island, least of all in the New York City rental market."
What the Roaches in My Rent-Stabilized Apartment Taught Me About the Housing Crisis
In my fight against infestation, I realized that no man is an island, least of all in the New York City rental market.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"In my fight against infestation, I realized that no man is an island, least of all in the New York City rental market."
We got a first look at the famed Italian designer’s only public art installation in the U.S.
A Gaetano Pesce Sculpture With a Timely Message Lands in Boston
Dwell got a first look at the famed Italian designer’s only public art installation in the U.S.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We got a first look at the famed Italian designer’s only public art installation in the U.S.
Senate Bill 79 will override local zoning to allow the construction of housing near transit in major counties across the state. YIMBYers are calling it a win, but opponents have a less favorable outlook.
Gavin Newsom Just Signed a Divisive Housing Bill for California. Here’s What to Know
Senate Bill 79 will override local zoning to allow the construction of housing near transit in major counties across the state. YIMBYers are calling it a win, but opponents have a less favorable outlo...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Senate Bill 79 will override local zoning to allow the construction of housing near transit in major counties across the state. YIMBYers are calling it a win, but opponents have a less favorable outlook.
Thousands more homeowners will ultimately have the option to build the units on their properties.
Chicago Just Agreed to Allow More ADUs—With Some Caveats
Thousands more homeowners will ultimately have the option to build the units on their properties.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Thousands more homeowners will ultimately have the option to build the units on their properties.
Twenty years later, investor-driven rebuilding—which makes it almost impossible for marginalized residents to return—has become standard in the aftermath of climate disasters.
Post-Katrina Gentrification in New Orleans Was a Warning
Twenty years later, investor-driven rebuilding—which makes it almost impossible for marginalized residents to return—has become standard in the aftermath of climate disasters.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Twenty years later, investor-driven rebuilding—which makes it almost impossible for marginalized residents to return—has become standard in the aftermath of climate disasters.
Our 25th anniversary issue is here! Inside, we take a look back at the past quarter century—and forward into the future of design at home. Check it out now: x.dwell.com/sept-oct-2025
September 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Our 25th anniversary issue is here! Inside, we take a look back at the past quarter century—and forward into the future of design at home. Check it out now: x.dwell.com/sept-oct-2025
For our new advice column, real estate agent Nicole Reber discusses how to better your chances of finding a buyer—and it doesn’t mean painting everything white.
Ask a Realtor: What’s the Most Important Thing to Do to Prep My House for the Market?
For our new advice column, real estate agent Nicole Reber discusses how to better your chances of finding a buyer—and it doesn’t mean painting everything white.
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August 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
For our new advice column, real estate agent Nicole Reber discusses how to better your chances of finding a buyer—and it doesn’t mean painting everything white.
And with President Trump’s proposed plan to build 10 brand-new cities on federally-owned land, democracy itself is also at stake.
“Freedom Cities” Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis
And with President Trump’s proposed plan to build 10 brand-new cities on federally-owned land, democracy itself is also at stake.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
And with President Trump’s proposed plan to build 10 brand-new cities on federally-owned land, democracy itself is also at stake.
The legacy organization just announced plans to turn the midcentury property in Novato into an art and design museum.
Marin’s Famous Birkenstock Building Just a Got a New Owner—the Eames Institute
The legacy organization just announced plans to turn the midcentury property in Novato into an art and design museum.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The legacy organization just announced plans to turn the midcentury property in Novato into an art and design museum.
“I probably have enough to refinish till the day I die.”
Inside the Tight-Knit Network of Heywood-Wakefield Obsessives
“I probably have enough to refinish till the day I die.”
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July 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“I probably have enough to refinish till the day I die.”
The Getty and National Trust for Historic Preservation just awarded new grants to preserve important sites across the U.S.
Five More Black-Designed Modernist Buildings Secure Getty Funding
The Getty and National Trust for Historic Preservation just awarded new grants to preserve important sites across the U.S.
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July 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Getty and National Trust for Historic Preservation just awarded new grants to preserve important sites across the U.S.
A putting green that you’ll actually want to look at.
Did Golf Just Get Its First Good Design Object?
Modular furniture maker USM has partnered with Head Golf on a putting green that you’ll actually want to look at.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A putting green that you’ll actually want to look at.
A new ad stoking fears around Zohran Mamdani that asks New Yorkers if they’re “ready to flee” for Ohio is part of a long history of incentivizing the wealthy to relocate.
How Courting the Elite Became a Growth Strategy for Midwestern Cities
A new ad stoking fears around Zohran Mamdani that asks New Yorkers if they’re “ready to flee” for Ohio is part of a long history of incentivizing the wealthy to relocate.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A new ad stoking fears around Zohran Mamdani that asks New Yorkers if they’re “ready to flee” for Ohio is part of a long history of incentivizing the wealthy to relocate.
As we stare down the impact Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will have on healthcare access, local legislatures must act to prevent the evictions that can arise from medical debt.
The Surprising Connection Between Health Insurance and Foreclosure
As we stare down the impact Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will have on healthcare access, local legislatures must act to prevent the evictions that can arise from medical debt.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
As we stare down the impact Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will have on healthcare access, local legislatures must act to prevent the evictions that can arise from medical debt.
Our travel issue is here. Inside, we explore destination homes around the world, from a renovated prefab in the Dominican Republic to a cluster of gers, a traditional housing type designed to migrate seasonally with Mongolian herders. Check it out: x.dwell.com/jul-aug-2025
July 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Our travel issue is here. Inside, we explore destination homes around the world, from a renovated prefab in the Dominican Republic to a cluster of gers, a traditional housing type designed to migrate seasonally with Mongolian herders. Check it out: x.dwell.com/jul-aug-2025
"I combed through public records to uncover who’s been scooping up burned lots in and around the L.A. community—and it’s not your neighbor."
The Corporations Quietly Buying Up Altadena
I combed through public records to uncover who’s been scooping up burned lots in and around the L.A. community—and it’s not your neighbor.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"I combed through public records to uncover who’s been scooping up burned lots in and around the L.A. community—and it’s not your neighbor."
A rough-hewn A-frame or a tiny log shack—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.
How “Cabin Porn” Took Over the Internet
A rough-hewn A-frame in a snowscape or a tiny log shack by a lake—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.
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June 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A rough-hewn A-frame or a tiny log shack—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.
The architect designed a mobile kitchen around the same time the trailer company rolled out its first units. Some 85 years later, the titans of modern design have converged.
Frank Lloyd Wright Never Built His Travel Trailer. Now He Has an Airstream
The architect designed a mobile kitchen around the same time the trailer company rolled out its first units. Some 85 years later, the titans of modern design have converged.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The architect designed a mobile kitchen around the same time the trailer company rolled out its first units. Some 85 years later, the titans of modern design have converged.
"With the FARE Act set to shift the costly burden from renters to landlords, I’ve been reflecting on what the system actually offered me and other New Yorkers."
Good Riddance to New York City’s Tenant-Paid Broker Fee
With the FARE Act set to shift the costly burden from renters to landlords, I’ve been reflecting on what the system actually offered me and other New Yorkers.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"With the FARE Act set to shift the costly burden from renters to landlords, I’ve been reflecting on what the system actually offered me and other New Yorkers."
The entertainment behemoth is set to break ground on a 1,400-unit mixed-income development near Orlando, Florida.
Why Disney Is Building Affordable Housing
The entertainment behemoth is set to break ground on a 1,400-unit mixed-income development near Orlando, Florida.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The entertainment behemoth is set to break ground on a 1,400-unit mixed-income development near Orlando, Florida.
The much-discussed National Association of Realtors lawsuit reconfigured fees, revealing exactly what first time buyers are up against.
Why the Average Homebuyer Needs a Realtor
The much-discussed National Association of Realtors lawsuit reconfigured fees, revealing exactly what first time buyers are up against.
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May 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The much-discussed National Association of Realtors lawsuit reconfigured fees, revealing exactly what first time buyers are up against.
The homes in our annual outdoor issue all present possibilities for what a great outdoor space can be. Check out our new issue now: x.dwell.com/may-june-2025
May 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The homes in our annual outdoor issue all present possibilities for what a great outdoor space can be. Check out our new issue now: x.dwell.com/may-june-2025