The master bath includes double vanities, a freestanding bathtub, and a hidden built-in television.

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Evan Z. Crane Evan Z. Crane is a Brooklyn-born manufacturer who combines traditional furniture making techniques with current technology. His designs connect seasoned craftsmanship with enduring sustainability to make modern heirlooms.

The Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera is the ultimate social media gadget as it allows you to capture, edit, and upload pictures instantly, and it even features an integrated printer. ($200)

Plywood headboard and floating nightstand. Ap Cobogó by Alan Chu. © Djan Chu. upinteriors.com/go...

Vignelli from A to Z by Massimo Vignelli (Images Publishing Group, 2007). A reminder of the scope and influence of the recently departed Vignelli.

Without traditional legs, the chair is made with four rectangular pieces of wood that are held together in a Z shape with dovetail joints. It is now produced by Cassina.

The house is sheltered from the speeding traffic on Highway 59 by a fortress of trees.

The Z House's structure consists entirely of concrete. Wood screens wrap around the sides, and Prefa materials top the roof.

Selection of functional ceramic vessels, slip-cast earthenware, Jerome Ackerman, 1953-59.

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A view of the Z House illuminated at night.

Z-Group Architects and Crystal Springs Builders worked closely to bring such a unique design to life.

At the table, a Todd Oldham for La-Z-Boy modular sofa serves triple duty as seating for work, dinner, and overnight guests.

Fashion Designers A to Z, designed by Josh Baker for TASCHEN. Don't forget to come meet TASCHEN art directors Baker and Andy Disl as they speak about information design onstage at Dwell on Design on Sunday, June 23.

"Z3" Skyscraper, by Illinois Institute of Technology student Aaron Teefey.

An art historian will guide guests around the museum on a bespoke tour similar to those previously given to the Obamas and Beyonce and Jay-Z.

To enable the two families to live independently, and interdependently, Estudio A0 co-founder Ana María Durán Calisto came up with a 5,457-square-foot home that consists of two volumes, set in a Z formation.

A silo ladder in the study leads to the roof deck. Both desk lamps are Tizios by Richard Sapper for Artemide; the pendant is a Zettle’z by Ingo Maurer; and the Kalos armchair and Solo desk chair are by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia.

Outdoor Tub: A tucked-away bathtub provides a private backyard oasis. “We kind of got carried away,” resident Maury Strong recalls of the decision to place the 59-inch freestanding Keren basin outdoors. “My view was, ‘Let’s just do it all.”’ The extra effort paid off—the outdoor bath is among her grandchildren’s favorite parts of the house. Her husband, Ron Caron, also enjoys relaxing there.

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An Ingo Maurer Zettel’z 5 chandelier hangs in the entry hallway; sunlight from the home's expansive backyard is already visible on the white smoked oak floors.

Modular Desk 59 in Natural and White.

Transcendent Mitts by Outdoor Research for $59

The T59 table shares a design language with the storage pieces.

Men’s Rib Knitted Pullover, $59

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