Edgewater Retreat.

Family figures large into the design of this cabin, which sits on the banks of one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. It finds inspiration in a kindred structure on the opposite shore, designed by the late Chicago architect James Nagle—the godfather of one of this new cabin’s owners. As the gabled wall of windows on the northern facade proclaims, the view to the water is a priority for this single-family residence, but ultimately it’s in service of a higher one: creating a space where loved ones will enjoy gathering.