The Design of Retreat: Cabins, Cottages and Hideouts

Laura May Todd is a freelance writer based in Milan, but born and educated in Canada. She writes full-time about design, architecture, interior design and style. Her pieces can be found in T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Architectural Digest, Wallpaper *, Cereal, Domus, AnOther magazine and others.

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