When not writing, Miyoko Ohtake can be found cooking, training for her next marathon, and enjoying all that the City by the Bay and the great outdoors have to offer.

A Dream House for the Ages
This Los Angeles family builds smart and plans ahead.
This Silver Lake Shop Redefines the General Store
Looking for mid-century furniture? Design tomes? Earrings? An LP? Sunset Junction’s Mohawk General Store lives up to its name.
Split the Difference
When the plan to add a second story to a century-old Montreal house crumbled due to a weak foundation, architect Marc-André...
Green Is in the Details
Carver + Schicketanz Architects’ eco-friendly renovation earned this mid-century-modern home LEED Platinum certification and...
Tunnel Vision
To maximize every square inch in this Manhattan apartment, LOT-EK knocked down walls, added dozens of recycled doors, and built...
Naoto Fukasawa's Pork with Eggs
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa recently collaborated with Alessi for a new cooking collection called Shiba (yes, after the dog,...
kMix by De'Longhi
This month, kitchen and home appliance company De'Longhi is launching its new kMix breakfast collection.
Modern Bite
Modern graphics have been applied left, right, and center—to posters, textiles, t-shirts, and more—but at a new business in Los...
Video: Garrett Finney & Cricket Trailer
After four years at NASA designing rest-eat-sleep spaces for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, architect Garrett...
Architecture and the City 2011
This week, the AIA San Francisco kicks off its ninth annual Architecture and the City festival.
A Green Home to Last a Lifetime in Austin
Austin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer.
Modern NASA-Inspired Cricket Trailer
Part tent, part RV, the NASA-inspired Cricket Trailer is the go-to camper for the modern road tripper.
Pasta Pot by Patrick Jouin for Alessi
French designer Patrick Jouin and famed Michelin-starred French chef Alain Ducasse spent three years working together to create...
Video: Prefab Japanese Joinery
In our September 2011 Japan Style issue (now on newsstands!) we showcase a plethora of Japanese-influenced houses as well as...
Video: Studio H Chicken Coops
In our July/August 2011 family- and play-themed issue we featured three very cool chicken coops designed and built by a cadre of...
TerraTrellis Modern Trellises
Though it may be a little late to start planting, it's the perfect time to add items to your next year's gardening wishlist.
Marimekko Pilvi Bag
If you're like me, you have more totes than you know what to do with.
Design Shop Visit: Mjölk in Toronto
This Canadian duo searches out top Scandinavian and Japanese designs and brings their best finds back to this Toronto shop.
Karim Rashid's Pebble Collection
This summer, the prolific, plastic-loving designer Karim Rashid teamed up with 3M and its Post-it and Scotch brands for a new...
Egg Press Recipe Cards
When you make a good meal, you want to share it (or at least keep the recipe on file for future dinner parties).
Avocado, Mango & Fennel Salad
Nearly all high-end kitchen appliance manufacturers invite celebrity chefs to their showrooms to make epicurean magic on their...
Spicing Things Up
Chipotle’s recent approach to restaurant design aims to transform the traditionally tasteless experience of eating fast food into...
If You Build It, They Will Cluck
North Carolina high schoolers take on a creating a sustainable small-scale housing solution—for hens.
Products for the Fourth of July
Our favorite holiday weekend is here so it's time to fire up the grill and get patriotic.
The Business Behind Indie Design
There's more to making it as a designer than creating great goods—you also need to find an avenue through which to share your...
Preview: Modern Lifestyle Lounge
Modern design isn't just for mature, Marcel Breuer-loving adults.
New Products Debuting at DOD
This week we're filling the floors of the Los Angeles Convention Center with products and furniture from our favorite designers,...
Cityboy Picnic Grill
For our June 2011 Beach Houses We Love issue (now on newsstands!), we rounded up seven mini grills.
7 Portable BBQ Grills We Love
They’re hot! They’re mini! They’re full of coal! These seven portable barbecues will help you get the summer started.
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Grills
For our new June 2011 Beach Houses We Love issue, I set up shop in a backyard with seven mini grills for an afternoon of...
Grow Bottles
If you live in an apartment or otherwise lack a patch in which to plant a garden, Potting Shed Creations Grow Bottles (also...
Tunquen Treasure
A set of solar panels, a wind-powered well, and passive sustainable strategies make living miles from municipal utilities a...
Bertazzoni Family Recipes
At Bertazzoni, it’s all about—and all in the—family.
Bialetti’s Aeternum Cookware
If you've ever seen a Moka stovetop espresso maker—and what design or coffee fan hasn't (especially visitors to the Museum of...
Ahead of Its Class
“How do you make a piece of architecture about architecture?” Mack Scogin asks.
AWAA's Cast Iron Cookware
There are few things nicer than cooking in cast iron (you can make everything from casseroles to cookies in such a skillet).