William Hanley

New York

Editor-in-Chief at Dwell Magazine

Journalist at Freelance

Editor-in-Chief @dwell

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Articles

It’s Here, Our Annual “Money Issue”

1 month ago | dwell.com | William Hanley

View 4 PhotosWe break down the real costs—the saves, and the splurges—that allowed people to make their homes uniquely their own. View 4 PhotosWhat’s the one thing in your home that’s essential? The nonnegotiable? The thing that will make your house yours? And what would you sacrifice to get it? Our annual Money Issue is all about the compromises we make to get it right.
It’s Here, Our Annual "Money Issue"

1 month ago | yahoo.com | William Hanley

We break down the real costs—the saves, and the splurges—that allowed people to make their homes uniquely their own. Much of the home’s furniture was designed by Wu, Emily, or their artistic community. The kitchen island was fabricated by Wu and the curtain panels by friend Meg Callahan. That’s not to say the whole home was handmade—a Muuto pendant hangs in the middle of the room. What’s the one thing in your home that’s essential? The nonnegotiable? The thing that will make your house yours?
Take a Rare Look Inside an Ahead-of-Its-Time Home by Italian Architect Umberto Riva

Jan 14, 2025 | dwell.com | William Hanley

View 17 PhotosMaria Bottero has lived in an avant-garde Milan apartment designed by her former husband since 1969. She recently opened her door to a duo of photographers for the first time in half a century. View 17 Photos"Umberto’s attention was unfaltering; for him, there were no minor details," writes Maria Bottero of the apartment where, at 93, she has lived since she was 37 years old.
Who Are You Calling a Tiny House?

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | William Hanley

Forget the gimmicky ones you see on YouTube or HGTV: our Small Spaces issue packs in a range of thoughtful homes designed for real life. And they don’t waste an inch. White paint was chosen to make the interiors brighter, along with matte-white appliances and light-toned woods like Lauan plywood and Japanese ash. For more than a decade, I lived in a 375-square-foot apartment in Brooklyn. It wasn’t the cute "tiny house" you see on an HGTV show or in an endless wash of TikTok videos.
On the Bright Side: Optimistic American Architecture

Jan 8, 2025 | dwell.com | William Hanley

Made in America: Homegrown Furniture, Lighting, and MoreLocal Legend: A California Home on a Site Steeped in MysteryStoriesIn Design We TrustDespite an ugly and exhausting election, our annual American design issue reminds us that thoughtful, beautiful, and affirming work is still possible.
Editor’s Picks: 2024 in Design

Dec 31, 2024 | dwell.com | William Hanley

As 2024 winds down, I decided to take stock of the spaces, places, and objects I saw that served as a reminder that—amid all of the acrimonious ugliness that filled our various feeds this year—people are still making cool things out there. This is an incomplete list of design that made an impression. John Cameron Mitchell’s "Queer Art Church"The polymath writer, director, performer behind Hedwig, and other culture-defining work, renovated a truly strange house in New Orleans.
Editor's Picks: 2024 in Design

Dec 31, 2024 | dwell.com | William Hanley

As 2024 winds down, I decided to take stock of the spaces, places, and objects I saw that reminded us that—amid all of the acrimonious ugliness that filled our various feeds this year—people are making cool things out there. This is an incomplete list of inspiring design that made an appearance in 2024. John Cameron Mitchell’s "Queer Art Church"The polymath writer, director, performer behind Hedwig, and other culture-defining work, renovated a truly strange house in New Orleans.
Everything That Made Dwell’s Editor-in-Chief Pull Out His Phone at This Year's Design Miami

Dec 6, 2024 | dwell.com | William Hanley

View 14 PhotosA furry cabinet, a Seussian floor lamp, and more photo-worthy work at the 2024 edition of the fair. View 14 PhotosAt any given design fair, there’s one question people always ask each other: What did you like? I can never answer. You can mainline everything going on in contemporary design in an afternoon or two—whether you’re an admirer or a collector. But I’m terrible at giving hot takes.
The State of the Union: R & Company’s “Objects USA” Exhibition Rises Above the Fray

Nov 26, 2024 | dwell.com | William Hanley

View 17 PhotosHere’s everything Dwell’s editor-in-chief liked best in the show—including ceramic towers that tell wild fables and a molten porcelain mirror. View 17 PhotosThis story is part of our annual look at the state of American design. This year, we’re highlighting work that shines through an acrimonious moment—and makes the case for optimism. In early 2021, when vaccines were still on the horizon and pandemic lockdowns were fresh in our memories, vaccines arrived late 2020.
In Design We Trust

Nov 12, 2024 | dwell.com | William Hanley

View 4 PhotosDespite an ugly and exhausting election, our annual American design issue reminds us that thoughtful, beautiful, and affirming work is still possible. View 4 PhotosThis story is part of our annual look at the state of American design. This year, we’re highlighting work that shines through an acrimonious moment—and makes the case for optimism. Generally, around here, we tend to look toward the future. We’re always asking: What can a home be? What should it be?