There were many moments from the this month's cover story, on the Rock Creek Residence in Washington D.C., that made our jaws drop. But it was detailed scouting shots like this one that sealed the deal for us. While it didn't make it into the final print story, this image really showed us how Nader Tehrani, principal of NADAAA, could transform and elevate a material as common as plywood through the precision and detail of striated cuts and custom shapes. Photo 6 of 6 in Outtakes: Behind the Scenes of Dwell's Sept. 2016 Renovation Issue by Aileen Kwun

Outtakes: Behind the Scenes of Dwell's Sept. 2016 Renovation Issue

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There were many moments from the this month's cover story, on the Rock Creek Residence in Washington D.C., that made our jaws drop. But it was detailed scouting shots like this one that sealed the deal for us. While it didn't make it into the final print story, this image really showed us how Nader Tehrani, principal of NADAAA, could transform and elevate a material as common as plywood through the precision and detail of striated cuts and custom shapes.