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Back in 2001, London was already expensive, but two households came together to create a home that combined the best features of a duplex and a commune. 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 December 2001 issue. London is hardly the most forgiving of cities for couples wishing to settle down and raise a…

The rustic desert getaway comes with a guest suite and a rooftop deck that’s perfect for stargazing. Location: 1100 N Hermosa Street, Marfa, Texas Price: $485,000 Year Built: 2015 Designers: Christy Miller and Brian Moody Footprint: 933 square feet (2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths) Lot Size: 0.39 Acres From the Agent: “Welcome to your dream oasis! This exceptional two-story container home boasts a unique blend of modern design and rustic charm that is…

When winter starts to recede, my thoughts turn to color—a bright red stool here, a cobalt vase there—and warmer days ahead. Welcome to Someone Buy This!, a monthly shopping column featuring the fun, the frivolous, and the practical from a very discerning shopper. Every winter, like clockwork, I find myself curating a secret stash of sunshine in my Notes app. I add to it gradually over months, saving things I…

Gerald Ortiz and Kate Walz tapped their network of creative friends, DIYed their own decor, and dug deep into the local vintage market to outfit their charming two-story apartment. There are good Brooklyn apartment deals, and then there are the kinds of finds which feel so cosmically unlikely in this economy—reasonably priced, flush with amenities, with a frictionless leasing process—that you start to wonder whether you’ve stumbled upon some kind…

Once home to fashion designer Paul Poiret, the 1938 villa sports a crisp, white facade with flowing curves and porthole windows. Location: Mézy-sur-Seine (78) Price: €4,000,000 (approximately $4,372,014 USD) Year Built: 1923-1938 Architect: Robert Mallet-Stevens Footprint: 8,611 square feet (10 bedrooms, 4 baths) Lot Size: 13 Acres From the Agent: “Designed in the early 1920s by Robert Mallet-Stevens for the couturier Paul Poiret, this property, also known as the Château de Mézy, is the…

The Finnish prefab builder uses locally sourced spruce and pine, touting them for their performance in a range of climates. 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 ideas in the industry. Do you know a prefab brand that should be…

When it comes to home goods, I prefer utility over form. My wife feels otherwise. My coffee pot is a relic: a glass, stovetop percolator that’s at least half a century old that rattles as it brews; though clean on the inside, the glass has a brown stain on the bottom that I just can’t scrub off. My bed frame had been previously owned by my wife’s aunt. My Scrabble…

With the Wirick House, Calvin Straub used slender, exposed wood framing and tall windows to open up views of the San Gabriel Mountains. Location: 1617 Pleasant Way, Pasadena, CA 91105 Price: $2,750,000 Year Built: 1958 Architect: Calvin Straub Footprint: 1,744 square feet (3 bedrooms, 2 baths) Lot Size: 6,487 square feet From the Agent: “The home was designed as the influential USC professor Calvin Straub was merging his practice with former…

Though a few costly construction setbacks carved a chunk out of the budget, creative interventions helped realize the residents’ priority: bring in more natural light. When Álvaro Madrigal, a dancer with the Spanish National Dance Company, and Telmo Chacón went on their first date in 2021, Álvaro mentioned he was planning to buy a place in Madrid. “It was like ‘I’m looking for a house’ and ‘Well, I’m just trying…

The space, revamped for just under $170K, incorporates pops of the same pink pastel hue used since the 1980s as a signature color in her family’s award-winning eateries. A sparkling cuvée bubbles in delicate wine glasses set atop Quynh-Vy Pham’s kitchen island as her two Pomeranians, Calvin and Louie, snooze under the dining table. The soft sounds of news radio murmur in the background. Quynh-Vy Pham and her family have…