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Improve Your Design Vocab

We searched through the Dwell archives to bring you our favorite lists of words you should know from building codes or restaurant jargon.

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Prefab Parlance: From Kynar and Galvalume to SIPs, the terminology associated with prefab construction can be daunting. We asked a handful of architects and designers to help us build a prefab glossary of the top terms and definitions related to modular housing. Illustration by Tim Tomkinson
Prefab Parlance: From Kynar and Galvalume to SIPs, the terminology associated with prefab construction can be daunting. We asked a handful of architects and designers to help us build a prefab glossary of the top terms and definitions related to modular housing. Illustration by Tim Tomkinson
Modern Dining: You won’t get stuck on the wrong end of the communal table with this handy list. Illustration by Dan Williams
Modern Dining: You won’t get stuck on the wrong end of the communal table with this handy list. Illustration by Dan Williams
Product Design: You’ll be the star of the next charrette by throwing around some of these words. Illustration by Andrew Holder
Product Design: You’ll be the star of the next charrette by throwing around some of these words. Illustration by Andrew Holder