With $20K, a Chilean Architect Builds His Mom a Low-Maintenance Beach House

Mathias Klotz’s first project, a deceptively simple coastal refuge, was commissioned by his mother on a shoestring budget.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s November 2013 issue.

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Kelsey Keith
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Kelsey Keith has written about design, art, and architecture for a variety of print and online publications.

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