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Inspiring Innovation

letters • “Cabin Achiever” is a great DIY project in all aspects. The result is elegant in the sense of achieving the most with humble means.

dwell.com • Dive into the digital world of Dwell, where there’s much more to discover—and lots of ways to get involved.

What’s your biggest renovation regret? • Every project involves a misstep that sounded like a good idea at the time. We asked our readers to tell us which makeovers they wish they could do over.

Manhattan Transfer • A photographer’s neglected studio becomes an airy home for a family of four.

Modern World • WHAT WILL THE WORLD OF TOMORROW BE MADE OF? WE ZERO IN ON THE PHYSICAL MATTER BEHIND DESIGN, HIGHLIGHTING SURPRISING, DELIGHTFUL, AND DOWNRIGHT STRANGE NEW MATERIALS AND PROCESSES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO SHAPE THE FUTURE.

Peter Zumthor • The Swiss architect discusses his design for a British vacation retreat and his notoriously contemplative working process.

focus • Let It Go After debating whether to renovate or rip up a wobbly old house, a family in Portland, Oregon, opts to start fresh and unlock the site’s full potential.

Stream On • A gadget-based guide to the post-cable future.

The Medium Is the Message • Designer Fernando Mastrangelo is a master at pushing the limits of media, both material and social.

Enchanted Forest • A green-roofed retreat slots gently into a wooded dell in southern Brazil.

FORCE of NATURE • THE FLORA COMES FIRST AT A LEAFY ENCLAVE JUST MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO.

Dome Improvement • A tech entrepreneur goes off the grid and learns to work with his hands as he remakes a geodesic dome in the California desert.

TWO for ONE • IN PARIS, A MAKESHIFT DUPLEX IS TAILOR-MADE FOR A COUPLE, THEIR TODDLER, AND THEIR CAT.

Little Big House • An empty-nester discovers the perfect place for a compact new dwelling at the edge of her own property outside Melbourne.

Like Old, But New • Two city-dwellers take a small shiplap cabin in the Hudson Valley from bad funky to good funky, while creating more room to breathe.

Don’t Forget Your Daily Dose

Prairie Song • A reimagined home in the tallgrass region of Kansas strives to honor its past and the land around it.

DESIGNED WELL

Lend Us Your Ears • RM-3 (Raw Materials 3 Ways) is Dwell’s podcast exploring the building blocks of the modern world. In each episode, we reveal how one material, used three different ways, can produce vastly different buildings and objects. Go ahead, geek out with us.

modern market • Smart Shopping For the Design Obsessed. Find what you love in our expertly curated selection of finely crafted home, office, travel, and lifestyle products.

sourcing • The products, furniture, architects, designers, and builders featured in this issue.

one last thing • Good Thing founder Jamie Wolfond explains the significance of the broken shipping container seal on his shelf.