An entire wall is covered with a dry-erase surface from Formica, where Parzyszek and his son Bartek can sketch.

Wet + Dry House by Visionary Design Development Pty. Ltd. Created as part of a contest to design sustainable, low-income housing for Cambodians, the Wet + Dry house was constructed with the idea of a multi-stage response to flooding in mind. Set at different heights, the structure allows for more sustained use. Photo provided by Building Trust International

The countertop is Silestone's Dreis colorway by Cosentino. The quartzite surface "created an understated, elegant look for this kitchen," Serra says. She used it for the countertops, backsplash, surround for the pizza oven, and white shelf adjacent to the sink area.

Wet + Dry House by Visionary Design Development Pty. Ltd. “We hope the design of the Wet + Dry House can, in some small way, empower its residents socially and economically,” says designer Mary Ann Jackson. “The porch keeps the sense of community alive by symbolically opening the home to neighbors.” Photo provided by Building Trust International

Dry Good Vessels by Fort Standard "Finding better ways to store dry goods is always one of the biggest challenges for cooks," Stubbs says. "I really like these because they’re attractive, and you can see exactly what’s in them. I often find myself digging through my pantry because with plastic containers, you have to open them to find out what's inside. I like the visual variety of the wood stoppers."

A visitor works on IdeaPaint’s dry-erase coloring wall.

The cabinetry cleverly conceals everything, including a custom drying rack.

Being able to stow things neatly when you're done using them is essential in a small space. The High & Dry Dishrack by Black + Blum with its flat pack design gets the job done, then stores away nicely.

MC Square Dry Erase Boards For tools that truly spur innovation, collaboration, and potentially doodling, the MC Square system of mountable, modular, and portable dry erase boards made an impression. Perfect for sketching and more interactive white boarding exercises, the product appears destined to have a future beyond its Indiegogo campaign.

9 Dish Drying Racks Dishes don't dry on their own and when you don't have a kitchen full of helpful towel-equipped guests at the ready, you're going to need a drying rack on which to place your freshly washed plates. We line up nine dish drainers to help you choose your sink-side assistant.

High 'n Dry Cargo Net Developed in Rhode Island by a rope expert, the cargo net is sturdy yet lightweight and ideal for use in a kitchen to free up counter space.

TopZero sinks and drying racks come with each Hygge Supply kitchen island.

The company's High&Dry dish drainer folds down flat for easy storage and opens into an architectural wave, perfect for drying everything from dinner plates to champagne flutes.

Kitchen: Forget all the over-packaging for food these days. Buy your dry goods in bulk and store them on display in the beautiful Dry Good Vessels designed by Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings for Fort Standard.

In the living area, a dry packet stone fireplace frames a fire grate that was forged by an expert blacksmith.

The front pentagon of the cabin contains the main living space; the rear pentagon has two bedrooms and a drying room.

The ladder-like staircase was designed as a modern, whimsical addition to an otherwise midcentury-focused design. "I use it as a drying rack,

A dry-stacked rock hearth supports a Charnwood freestanding wood stove, which was carefully chosen to fit the scale of the surroundings.

Brush glue along the remaining edges and fold over. Set this aside to dry flat.

This revamped Montreal flat includes a rooftop sauna lined with torrified, or dried, cedar. Outfitted with glass paneling and oriented to capture views of Mount Royal, it is the ideal haven for this hardworking homeowner.

The front pentagon of the cabin contains the main living space; the rear pentagon has two bedrooms and a drying room. It sleeps 10 people, with space for 16 during the day.

The climate in La Mancha is harsh, with very cold winters and very hot summers and a generally dry climate. "Generating comfortable conditions for as much of the year as possible was the real challenge,

"The new table for the Showhouse playroom is looking quite stately. That's Baltic birch ply with a marker board surface."

An in-progress shot of the exhibition. "Outside, it looks like a boat in dry dock," says Bestor.

“There’s something about it that feels very contextual to where it is—on a little teeny hill, looking out over the Dry Creek Valley, and there’s nothing else artful around,” says Louis.

"The fixed glass without a door really makes it feel like a room within the room, and the plastered walls allow a continuity of subtle texture from wet to dry areas," Lanigan says. The lightwell is connected to the roof deck above.

If you’re traveling to Puglia in Italy, one of the most iconic sights are trulli (trullo is the singular), an ancient hut that's specific to the Itria Valley in the Apulia region of Southern Italy. Made with dry stone, trulli date back to medieval times.

The shore of the Salton Sea at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area was littered with the dried carcasses of fish. Loads of tilapia live in the Salton Sea, and though there was something fairly disgusting about all their corpses, they are dried out almost like jerky. A few kids nearby got a gas out of throwing the dead fish at their father, which was pretty funny from where I was sitting.

Dried flowers in colorful pots adorn the shelves.

One of the bathrooms includes a dry sauna.

In the dry season, the honey-hued building blends in with the landscape.

Located at The Proxy in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, AETHERsf is a concept space constructed from three 40-foot shipping containers stacked on top of each other. In addition to a curated selection of design-focused outerwear, the space features a custom, glass-encased cantilevered lounge with reclaimed oak floors and a belt-driven "dry cleaner-style" conveyor system.

Massive volumes of dry stacked, locally supplied granite supports the roof.

A path of restored rock ledges leads to a dry creek, amphitheater, and private gathering space.

Kartheiser's courtyard also includes a dry sauna with a ceiling made from 2,500 pieces of wood.

A tall, thatched ceiling of dried palm leaves in the combined kitchen and living area facilitates natural ventilation.