This clock doesn’t play videos, won’t show the latest NBA scores, isn’t a portable music device, has no access to the Internet, and will never fit in your pocket. Nevertheless, its charmingly straightforward functions are nothing but essential: When you need to know the time, any time, the ABS clock will tell you—and if you ask it nicely, its old-school alarm will gently wake you.

In the suburb on the mountain’s lower slopes, Michael O’Sullivan and his sons Seamus and Finbar exchange motorcycle tips outside the compact, innovative home O’Sullivan designed.

The apartment is filled with designerly touches, from a cutout of a Michael Graves drawing (Owen’s mother, Karen, is a principal at Michael Graves Architecture & Design) to a Cold Picnic rug.

“We’re using the existing fabric of the city to showcase smarter urban design,” explains Michael Bricker, chief innovator at People for Urban Progress.

Photo by Rob Felt/Georgia Tech via Flickr.

Michael Benjamin Lerner of the band Telekinesis collaborated with local prefab builder NODE to build a 392-square-foot DADU in Lerner’s Seattle backyard. The builder took care of design, permitting, site prep, and the foundation and framing. Michael tackled the finish work.

Park Avenue Prewar Apartment by Michael K. Chen Architecture

Juniper by Michael Lundgren

They will also showcase Michael Anastassiades's first-ever sofa, the Rochester, which seats two.

Christian Sieger (left) and Michael Sieger (right); their firm's headquarters, Harkotten Castle, located in Sassenberg, Germany.

“I look at everything outside the world of woodworking and furniture making for inspiration and try to apply it to what I am making,” says Michael Rupich. However, skateboarding, surfing and the the intersection of nature and the digital space are constant influences in his work. Photo by: Esther Nisanova.

Besides being shown the basics of woodworking by his father as a child, Michael Rupich is completely self taught, mostly through a process of trial and error. “It's a tough way to learn, but you never forget something once you figure it out,” he says. “I am still learning every day, though, and any time I have the chance to talk the ear off an old-timer, I will jump on it.” Photo by: Esther Nisanova.

Michael tends to his capons in a Big Green Egg.

Eric Schneider and Michael Chen take in the space-efficient renovation.

Jon, left, and Michael, right, sit in front of a painting by London-based artist Jason Tessier.

Michael D'Angelo Landscape Architecture provided a new master plan that includes grassy areas for lawn games, a fire pit, and new plantings.

A mattress bed sits atop the seven steps in Michael Pozner’s just-under-500-square-foot abode in Greenwich Village.

Maharam Agenda by Michael Maharam (Lars Müller Publishers, 2011). If a look into the evolution of a leading textile manufacturer isn’t reason enough to pick up a copy, then the stunning cover by Hella Jongerius is.

In the living area, existing built-in seating is complemented by Mies van der Rohe lounge chairs and custom coffee tables by Michael James Moran.

The outdoor shower situated off of the master bedroom is enclosed to offer privacy and features a courtyard garden. Michael Arp of Lanoha Nurseries designed the house's landscaping.

Made of black patinated brass, mouth blown glass, and 3 motors, the Kinetic Light, 2009 is a minimalist utilitarian's dream.

Michael Wolf began photographing Hong Kong's apartment blocks after moving there in 1994. Photo by Michael Wolf, courtesy of the Flowers Gallery.

This 195-square-foot, shingled studio includes a library, reading nook, and workstation—and it’s totally DIY. Creative couple Michael and Christina Hara built the retreat just steps away from their back door, in order to carve out "space for creativity and respite from our chaotic, toddler-filled house," as Michael explains. The project, called the Fish Scale Studio, took eight months to complete, with Haras doing all of the design and construction themselves—for just $18,275.

With its four rods, the Tube Chandelier casts a striking shadow when lit. Available in either satin brass or black plated stainless steel.

From a distance, the buildings resemble geometric patterns. However, close inspection reveals laundry, mops and other signs of domestic life. Photo by Michael Wolf, courtesy of the Flowers Gallery.

Wolf exhibits large prints that are either 48 by 64 inches or 70 by 90 inches, emphasizing the immense scale of the buildings. Photo by Michael Wolf, courtesy of the Flowers Gallery.

The toaster and coffeemaker are a nice duo in stainless steel. Both are by Michael Graves.

Keynote Speaker Michael Graves JCPenney (now known as JCP) launched several collaborative home collections from renowned designers. We sat down with architect Michael Graves to chat about designing for large retailers, Habitat for Humanity housing, and his upcoming Dwell on Design appearance.

Photo courtesy of Dark Rye.

Michael Goldberg, Untitled (43), 1992, oil and pastel. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection Vogel Collection. Photography by Dennis Griggs.

A limited edition of 13, the Slab Light is all lacquered wood with a long lighting rod on top.

Michael Sodeau & manufacturer Modus Furniture. Photo via Eco Question.

Young lauched his EOQ line at New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair, showcasing material-driven pieces like the Shindo chair, $2,775, a lightweight creation made from 20 layers of carbon-fiber twill weaves.

Bettina Pavilion by Michael Maltzan Featuring the fluid white curves often associated with Michael Maltzan’s work, the Bettina Pavilion was designed to provide a striking shaded canopy in the great outdoors, whether that’s in an open field or on the beach.

50th Anniversary: Gold Beauty Mirror by Michael Anastassiades, $2,656