Tanya Aguiñiga When Tanya Aguiñiga let herself step away from function and focus more on her message, she and her design firm made a critical evolution. “The issues that I deal with in my work vary from the personal to larger issues of globalization and the needs of marginalized communities. Sometimes these solutions take form in the creation of physical objects and other times they are community actions or ephemeral pieces,” she says. She recently displayed her textured, handmade works at Mothering the Form at Volume Gallery in Chicago.

Book storage is notorious for consuming precious space. Free up some room with Booken by Raw Edges Design Studio, which stores less frequently read novels and doubles as a shelf.

A rendering of dlandstudio’s Hold System at work. Image provided by dlandstudio.

The materials palette that I chose is light in color with a few splashes of color. This lightness holds the space open and gives it a contemporary feel.

Frausto's 'Camper Bike' holds court in another corner of the shop.

After meeting at California College of the Arts, Rachel Gant and Andrew Deming founded Yield Design Co. The couple creates a variety of products, from personal accessories and jewelry to home goods. The duo’s Copper Photo Bar is defined by its simple silhouette and, according to Deming, “a subtle kind of innovation, and that is what we enjoy—products that have more impact at a second glance rather than a flashy kind of novelty that wears poorly over time.” The photo bar was created through collaboration with Social Print Studio, a San Francisco Studio that started printing Instagram photos in 2011. Deming and Gant conceived the Copper Photo Bar as a simple way to display and swap images. Each photo bar contains six small magnets for holding prints, postcards, or magazine clippings.

The Abbinks’ apartment is a study in details, from the stainless steel kitchen countertop to the clever Arclinea rail system that holds their salt and pepper.

An outbuilding that belonged to the warehouse complex; today the same space holds the courtyard.

These little bottles hold apple ice wine, a popular local drink.

A low storage unit holds boxed LPs and an Atollo lamp by Oluce.

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The mezzanine was extended by 130 square feet and now holds a study organized by Rakks shelves.

An adjacent flat-roofed volume holds the garage, entry vestibule, laundry, and wine cellar.

Rudolph used red cannonballs as weights to hold the home’s signature wood shutters in place.

The Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania holds intellectual treasures behind its brutalist facade.

The wall beneath the stairs holds hidden storage, including an Enomatic wine dispenser and Sub-Zero refrigerated drawers.

A fiberglass door covers a void in the wall that holds a solar-powered water heater, a propane tank, and wood for a fire bowl.

Back of the sleeve which holds the photography promos by Raina + Wilson.

Front sleeve which holds the promos by Raina + Wilson.

The master bathroom has a floor-to-ceiling windowed corner that holds a Belle freestanding tub by Progetto and in-wall fixtures by Copper Bath.

The units were designed to accommodate green roofs, which were part of the initial design intent, but put on hold for budgetary reasons.

Create circulation and connectivity. It's important to ensure that people can effortlessly transition from the kitchen to the living room and dining areas, and vice versa. If you have a patio, garden, balcony, or courtyard, site your kitchen next to (or near) these areas so that dining alfresco can be an option. By designing a kitchen with good circulation and connectivity, the crowd will naturally spill over to other areas of your home.

The ground floor of the Front House holds an onsen-inspired bathroom with an outdoor tub/shower that faces the courtyard and “encourages relaxation and the spirit of communal bathing.”

The bedrooms are just big enough so the family gathering spaces can hold everyone together comfortably. The bed was built by Blake's dad.

The wooden box is as functional as it is finely crafted, with room for clothes up top. Each niche holds treasures from travels, family keepsakes, books, and more.

An integrated terrazzo-tile counter holds an induction cooktop under a simple, cylindrical extractor hood in Sorrento House by Figureground Architecture. The cabinetry is composed of blackbutt timber.

To access a secret play area in the 2 Bar House by Feldman Architecture, children clamber up climbing holds purchased from a local sporting goods store.

Photo caption: The wall beneath the stairs of this Beverly Hills home holds hidden storage, including an Enomatic wine dispenser and Sub-Zero refrigerated drawers.

Los Angeles firm Chet Architecture crafts a deeply personal hillside home packed with primary colors—including a custom mural that now holds an even deeper meaning.

The Bordeaux Law Courts were finished in 1998. Seven cedar-clad “pods” hold the actual courtrooms.

An Eames lounge and ottoman hold court in the master bedroom upstairs. Plenty of natural light and a muted color scheme give the space a wonderfully light feel.

The rooftop garden planters were developed using computer software that eliminated the need for screws or glue. They hold an array of local plants and also funnel rainwater into a collection tank below.

The profiles are numbered and notched on the wood jig, which holds them in place and ready for the in-between steel pieces.

IKEA’s Stolmen system holds the couple’s clothes in the master bedroom. Solid core maple doors from Lowe’s match the structure’s interiors, which are lined in wood largely sourced from Union Church Millworks.

A USM credenza holds vinyl and booze. Music flows via a Pro-Ject Debut III turntable, a pair of Elipson Planet L speakers, and a Music Hall Audio amplifier. - Brooklyn, New York Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

The FS80 television set is Rams' design from 1964; a metal frame holds up the plastic housing of the screen.