Mini Lumio+ by Max Gunawan for Lumio, $125 at hellolumio.com An extra lightweight companion to the original Lumio, a literal book light created by architect Max Gunawan, the mini Lumio+ achieves the same spellbinding LED effect as its predecessor, while also providing a portable means to charge electronics.

"Beauty," Olafur Eliasson, 1993. In this work, a spotlight shines through a layer of mist to create a rainbow that's only visible from certain angles.

The orange his-and-hers lamps in the bedroom came from Högner's sister's childhood bedroom. "My sister prefers new things," said Högner. "But my dad can't throw anything out.

80 years In 1934, Piero Boffi left his job with aircraft manufacturer Caproni and established Boffi, a kitchen and bathroom company dedicated to craft-like quality. Joe Colombo's 1963 Minikitchen, a large multi-functional trolley, remains one of Boffi's most popular products. Photo courtesy of Boffi.

Lady7 Desk Lamp by Koncept This barely there telescoping lamp illuminates without intruding, a razor-thin right angle underscoring the utility of LED lights. The base includes a USB port for added functionality. Photo by Koncept

1993, Pierluigi Cerri.

"This is the Mini-Library in Baltic birch, it's really practical and the scale is good for kids." -Sophie Demenge

Bovee uses the small desk at the foot of the couple's bed for freelance writing projects.

For a subtler statement, the Mini Single sconce consists of a single drum style luminaire that hangs from a wall-mounted power feed. Throughout the collection, the LED luminaires are available in eleven different styles, so you’re sure to find the perfect configuration for your home.

Mini Stacked by JDS Architects, from $99

Veiled Lady lamp by Damien Gernay

Travelers usually focus on Antwerp's centrally located Cathedral of Our Lady, but to our eye, the smaller, Gothic St. Paul's Church was even more stunning, with its sombre, graphic black-and-white interior and collection of 17th-century paintings by Flemish masters. Don't miss the beautiful but haunting sculpture garden on site.

Biomega Copenhagen Lady bike by KiBiSi. Designed in 2009. In stores. Photo courtesy of KiBiSi

A photo of Verner Panton from 1993. © Panton Design, Basel

A smaller version of a design classic, this lamp plays with contrasts: What looks like a cool block of ice heats up when the light is switched on. The Block Lamp has won numerous awards and is part of MoMA’s permanent collection.

“You go down a hall and turn left to go to bed, to block noise from the living room,” Jones says. “And each space in the house looks out onto something different, in all directions.” The bed is custom-made by Jones, which is covered with linens from Bespoke Design in Victoria, B.C. A black Tolomeo mini table lamp sits on the nightstand.

Marc Newson: Mini Lockheed Lounge

This tactile case ($33.99) made of felt features a sleeve for an iPad Mini, as well as compartments for key accessories like headphones and chargers.

This year, skip the relentless rows of big-name toy stores and check out Dwell's selection of fun holiday gifts for the mini modernists on your list. Even for the pickiest kid, these unique finds are bound to be the talk of the playground.

The hands-down must have for the modern nursery is the Mini-e!! The Mini-e is a child sized replica sharing the same aesthetics as the classic Eames 1950s lounge chair and ottoman. For parents who want to keep the modern design of their home flowing through the nursery, this is for them. Photo from Little Nest

Yeehaw Mini Trees Letterpress Cards, set of 8, $20 Available at Etsy

The Diana Mini JIYU, with lens cap.

Leroy tools around on his mini turbo tractor while munching on a gigantic cookie; his parents look on with envy.

Vitra Fire Station, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1993

This product is not only a space-saver for the kitchen, it IS the kitchen. The All-in-one Mini Kitchen by Adriano Conti is one compact little package, perfect for those "efficiency" apartments.

Earth House is dedicated to Dong-joo Yoon, a Korean poet who died as a political prisoner in Japan during WWII.

A mini grand piano sits in front of the fireplace, an original feature of the early-1900s home.

Mini Ceramic Air Plant Planters by Janelle Gramling “These are amazing because they’re tiny and add the perfect accent and some greenery to any space in your home. Janelle is from Milwaukee, and these pieces really capture the subtle organic shape.”

Sited on the Welsh border, the historic manor reportedly marks the location where Lord Nelson and Lady Emily Hamilton carried on their long-term romantic love affair until he died during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The Waterloo International Terminal, 1993, in London. Image courtesy Jo Reid/John Peck.

Practice good hygiene (and get a mini spa treatment in the process) with these luxurious liquid hand soaps.

UE Mini Boom by Logitech, $99. Compact and stylish, the UE Mini Boom portable speaker makes the perfect companion for outdoor festivities.

On the outskirts of Austin, Texas, author Chris Brown and his dog Katsu head to the river; the path was once a dumping ground on top of a long-defunct underground oil pipeline. The green roof was conceptualized by John Hart Asher of the Ecosystem Design Group at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.

Kellogg spent five years working on the house, and the structure was completed in 1993.

Exterior of the Monastery of Our Lady of Nový Dvůr, Bohemia. Photo by Stefan Dold.