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Undergirding the midterm landslide for Democrats was a consensus that the costs of living must come down. dwell.com/article/2026-midte…

American homeowners rage against property taxes, Mike Tomlin takes us inside his “Minecraft” metropolis, and more.dwell.com/article/design-new…

Beyoncé’s Houston center to fight homelessness officially opens, even millionaires are tightening their furniture budgets, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

In spite of fires, a winnowing entertainment industry, and a cold shoulder from the president, emerging design exhibits across the city gave everyone good reason to celebrate. dwell.com/article/best-of-la…

NYC debuts new app-based public toilets, why some are saying midcentury modern is cringe now, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

What are you up to next Saturday, October 17? We’re coming to Los Angeles, and can’t wait to take a group of our readers through three private homes across the city, including this one. Come see it for yourself – Tickets are available for a limited time: dwell-open-house-2026-los-an…

New “green corridor” projects connect Philadelphia, a LACMA exhibit explores the strange promises of futuristic living, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

AI garbage truck cameras are policing home violations in Dallas, Trump and Mamdani’s plan to create more housing in Queens, and more.dwell.com/article/design-new…

Governor Gavin Newsom sets safety standards for homes damaged by wildfire smoke, Airbnb launches a $250 million housing fund, and more. dwell.com/article/kennedy-ce…

Trump cuts funding to public parks, an NYC library launches a new craft supplies program, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

San Francisco is creating affordable housing for artists, Yayoi Kusama dies at 97, and more.dwell.com/article/design-new…

Our annual Emerging Designers issue is here. Inside, we take a closer look at craft, which is actually alive and well as long as you know where to look. Check it out now: x.dwell.com/sept-oct-2026

C-list influencers are getting into real estate, the Paris Prize returns, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

NYC’s ambitious new housing plan, India’s city of the future, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

Elon Musk plans to build the largest building on earth, Hartford, Connecticut, fights back against private equity, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

Homeownership is only becoming further out of reach for young Americans, Japan’s traditional folk houses are being revived, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

Etsy artists are fleeing the site as AI listings take over, NYC drops a proposed list of pied-à-terre owners slated for taxation, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

Why more people are buying vacation homes before full-time ones, Congress passes the largest federal housing package in more than three decades, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

I.M. Pei's Dallas City Hall is declared an endangered building, the near-collapse of Pfizer’s former New York headquarters reignites safety concerns, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…

The Snøhetta-designed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens this weekend, Mamdani expands rental assistance in NYC with a $126B deal, and more. dwell.com/article/design-new…