On the oversized terrace looking over the city, a Voido rocking chair by Ron Arad sits amongst the greenery.

A Voido rocker by Ron Arad for Magis sits by the outdoor shower, also new.

Well-Tempered Chair by Ron Arad. Loaned by the Vitra Design Museum.

Chiringuito Cocktail Shaker by Ron Arad for Alessi, $204 at store.dwell.com This classic shaker, with a slim, twisted body that's easy to shake and a vacuum-seal enclosure, is a foolproof choice.

Photo by Rob Felt/Georgia Tech via Flickr.

The Tom Vac chair is by Ron Arad for Vitra.

The Tilt rack by SmithMatthias for Discipline.

Paffuta by Luca Nichetto for Discipline, $3,850 A designer based in Milan and Stockholm created this ode to Finnish furniture masters: What’s not to like about this structured yet cushy chair?

Clip Coat Hanger by Nendo for Discipline, $679 The Japanese studio designed its steel coat rack with a paper clip in mind: Three flat frames in varying heights snap right into each other.

Covering architecture and interior design for publications including The Wall Street Journal and Cultured, writer Ron Broadhurst is the author of The Urban House and Retreat: The Modern House in Nature. He traveled to Martha’s Vineyard to report on a stunning seaside prefab. “Aside from architect Peter Rose’s extraordinary solution to potentially dire site conditions, I was impressed by the low profile of the house, which is virtually invisible from theneighboring sites,” he says. When you hear the word “prefab,” what comes to mind? “It conjures images of structurescomposed of an extremely limited palette of materials, namely steel and glass. For me, East House was a revelation because of its richness and variety of materials.”

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Accompanied by their dog, Gibson, in the gravel courtyard, Kristin and Jim relax on a Driade MT1 armchair and MT3 rocking chair, both by Ron Arad. “We value that modern ideal—where you can easily go outside and where small rooms feel bigger,” says Alter.

Two Tone chair by Ichiro Iwasaki for Discipline.

The 2014 Discipline collection focuses on materials. (We especially like Lars Beller Fjetland's flat-pack Maya table in stone and wood.)

In a corner of the living room, a large work by Martin Mull and a pair of paintings by John Meyer join Moroso furnishings: a Misfits sofa by Ron Arad, a pair of white Nanook tables by Philippe Bestenheider, and Fjord tables by Patricia Urquiola covered in antique kimono fabric.

The ash and cork Drifted stool by Lars Fjetland for Discipline.

On Sunday, February 15, The Broad (pronounced: brode) museum’s top-floor, column-free gallery space welcomed Los Angeles artists, civic figures, and art enthusiasts for a one-day preview. Still absent from the space were its partition walls, which will display the personal collections of contemporary art of philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad when the museum opens in September 2015. For the day-into-night preview, The Broad presented Sky-lit: Volume, Light, and Sound, featuring the works of artists BJ Nilsen and Yann Novak. The artistic vision of the museum’s architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, also struck a chord with visitors.

Y's Store (2003)Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Krzentowski claims a rare pair of 1952 Paulin chairs for Muebles T.V. are the origin for the design of his famous Ribbon chair. Ron Arad’s Rolling Volume makes for dubious seating.

Sketch for Southern Hemisphere (2007)Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Ripple Chair (2006)PizzaKobra (2007) Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Lolita (2004) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Bookworm 8008 (1993) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Large Bookworm (1993) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Concrete Stereo (1983) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Aldo Cibic looks out from a small terrace just off the living room, with a sculpture by Ron Arad at right.

Sketchy for Large Bookworm (1993) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Big Easy Volume 2 (1998) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Sketch for Well Tempered Chair (1986) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic, 1997) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Panoramic Restaurant at Les Diablerets, Gstaad Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Chalk Farm Road Studio (1981-91) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art

Sketch for FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic, 1997) Photo courtesy of Ron Arad Associates and the Museum of Modern Art