dwell | Alaska, the Final Design Frontier

“I always wanted to live in a glass house,” explains Valerie Phelps, as she stands surrounded by the 40 feet of floor-to-ceiling windows that are the only walls of her living room. Laid out in a 270-degree panorama in front of her is the frosty expanse of Cook Inlet, cascading rocky mountains. It’s 10:30 at night and the sun is stuck in high-noon position. 

An amble through Alaska's last design frontier.

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