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Week in Review: 7 Great Reads You May Have Missed June 1, 2013

Each week Dwell.com delivers more than 50 original posts, articles, and interviews focused on the latest in modern design. We wouldn't want you to miss a thing, so we've pulled together our top stories of the week. Take a look and see what you might have missed.

LIVING IN A 1912 SCHOOLHOUSE

In rural Wisconsin, a family transforms a one-room schoolhouse dating from 1912 into a cozy weekend getaway.
LIVING IN A 1912 SCHOOLHOUSE In rural Wisconsin, a family transforms a one-room schoolhouse dating from 1912 into a cozy weekend getaway.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters has an outpost in the trendy lobby of the Ace Hotel in New York. The duo decked out the walnut bar and enormous light with brass trimming, high-gloss painted wood shelves that are stacked with vintage coffee makers and jars, and flooring got clad in travertine.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters has an outpost in the trendy lobby of the Ace Hotel in New York. The duo decked out the walnut bar and enormous light with brass trimming, high-gloss painted wood shelves that are stacked with vintage coffee makers and jars, and flooring got clad in travertine.
Master Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori is an original thinker, and a pro at melding ancient traditions with modern design. So who better to offer a quick primer on how to char your own cedar wood, in order to seal the wood against rot, rain, and fire? Here, six (only slightly dangerous!) steps to transform your boards into surprisingly sleek and smart siding. To see this kind of cladding in action, check out our Facade Focus slideshow.

Fujimori, demonstrating the process of charring cedar boards, packs newspaper into the base of three planks that have been bound together. To begin the charring process, the newspaper that has been packed between the boards is set on fire.
Master Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori is an original thinker, and a pro at melding ancient traditions with modern design. So who better to offer a quick primer on how to char your own cedar wood, in order to seal the wood against rot, rain, and fire? Here, six (only slightly dangerous!) steps to transform your boards into surprisingly sleek and smart siding. To see this kind of cladding in action, check out our Facade Focus slideshow. Fujimori, demonstrating the process of charring cedar boards, packs newspaper into the base of three planks that have been bound together. To begin the charring process, the newspaper that has been packed between the boards is set on fire.
Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba, who work as Ludovica+Roberto Palomba, commissioned a dining table of their own design from Exteta and paired it with Abanica chairs by Oscar Tusquets for Driade. The ceramic centerpiece is by Emilia Palomba, Roberto’s aunt.
Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba, who work as Ludovica+Roberto Palomba, commissioned a dining table of their own design from Exteta and paired it with Abanica chairs by Oscar Tusquets for Driade. The ceramic centerpiece is by Emilia Palomba, Roberto’s aunt.
He built the walnut bed and nightstands in the master bedroom with the help of Hannah’s two brothers. One of his clients at his hair salon gave him the American flag; the bedside lights are Tolomeo classic wall lamps by Artemide. The bed linens are 

from Inhabit. A sliding barn door rolls sideways to reveal the bathroom.
He built the walnut bed and nightstands in the master bedroom with the help of Hannah’s two brothers. One of his clients at his hair salon gave him the American flag; the bedside lights are Tolomeo classic wall lamps by Artemide. The bed linens are from Inhabit. A sliding barn door rolls sideways to reveal the bathroom.
A few modern ways to kit out the newest family member's room (no pastel versions of classic toys included). Here we round up furniture, textiles, and accessories for the up-to-date babe.
A few modern ways to kit out the newest family member's room (no pastel versions of classic toys included). Here we round up furniture, textiles, and accessories for the up-to-date babe.