The cathedral ceiling of the living room diffuses light throughout the open space. Between the edge-grain fir ribs, fluorescent tubes hidden behind strips of Dow Chemical's Ethocel plastic provide light and—thanks to phosphorescence in the basket-weave—originally glowed at night. Since then, the panels have had to be replaced. Photo 6 of 8 in Alden B. Dow: The Mastermind of Midwestern Modernism

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The cathedral ceiling of the living room diffuses light throughout the open space. Between the edge-grain fir ribs, strips of Dow Chemical's Ethocel plastic hide fluorescent tubes and—thanks to phosphorescence in the basket-weave—originally glowed at night. Since then, the panels have had to be replaced. Dow's collection of American and Scandinavian pottery is artfully arranged around the room.