In order to maintain privacy for both guests and homeowners, Oikos was designed with the strongest viewpoints in mind, capturing the best vistas while sheltering views back to the homestead.

Ojo De Dios: Inspired by primitive iconography, the “eye of the god” print is simple and geometric, price upon request.

A block of flats next to the Bio Oko Cinema, Prague.

The 753-square-foot layout presents a series of interesting volumes that are discovered as one moves through the space.

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An ultra lightweight frame—less than 44 pounds—makes OKO one of the most agile e-bikes around. Easy to carry on the sidewalk and nimble to operate on the road, it is designed specifically for busy city-dwellers. "I hope savvy commuters will travel even further every day with a sense of tranquility and comfort," says Biomega founder and designer Jens Martin Skibsted.

Borrowing from the best of Biomega's previous innovations, OKO is composed of carbon fiber tooled pieces and completely chainless. Riders who opt not to use its three power assistance levels will find it functions just like a traditional two-wheeler.

OKO is available to pre-order now for $2,295. Buyers who reserve their's before November 15th can use a coupon code on Biomega's website to receive 15 percent off.

Known for inviting world class designers like Marc Newson to create state of the art bicycles, Biomega took the next step forward in sustainable urban transit last month with OKO, its first e-bike. Powered by a 36-volt lithium ion battery, it can reach speeds of 20 miles per hour and travel up to 40 miles, easily dispatching even the most grueling urban commutes.

The automatic two-speed bike features hydraulic disc brakes and is available in two colors, silver and white.

Designed in collaboraiton with Harnisch lamps, who've been manufacturing oil lamps since 1842, the Castor Oil Lamp ($375) blends time-tested design with modern aesthetics. Its chrome-plated brass base supports a flame that seems to float in mid-air.

Similarly, the Oto stools can also be upholstered (as seen at right).

Modern parents who want to include pink into their nursery design will love the new blush colored bedding from Olio, which evokes the sweetness of a baby, but is still updated and modern. Photo from Olio.

Objects collection by OeO.

Gio Ponti (1891-1979)

Ferdinand lounge chair by OeO for Brdr. Krüger, 2014.

The LeVeque Tower in Columbus, Ohio, is a 47-story, 555-foot-tall office tower masterpiece by Crane. It was the tallest building in Columbus from 1927 until 1974; at the time of its completion, it was the tallest building between New York City and Chicago and the fifth tallest building in the world. It is noted for its brightly lit tower, which was designed to emulate a citadel.

Designed by Danish designer Christian Bjørn for Menu, the Lighthouse Oil Lamps present a visually satisfying outdoor fire option. The lamps are designed as tall, slightly flared cylindrical shapes, much like the lighthouses for which they are named. They are available in black and white finishes, in four sizes ranging from 9.6 inches to 30 inches tall.

Wearing rubber gloves, apply the oil, starting from the corner of the room farthest from the door. Apply an even layer of oil all over the floor, using a wide floor brush or paintbrush. Use a small paintbrush for edges.

If they could have just fit the word “quantum” into that title, we would have had the perfect sci-fi trifecta. What is this contraption, you ask? Though not exactly on the market yet, the idea is that food will be suspended in a safe, biopolymer gel to keep it refrigerated at its optimal temperature all while using only a fraction of the energy required by today’s refrigerators. If this Bio Robot Refrigerator ever hits the market, the Star Trek food replicator can’t be too far behind.

Enric Ruiz-Geli’s firm Cloud9 designed the suburban house of the future—it also happens to be sustainable. The concrete volumes of the upper and lower floors are independent to allow expansion and compression. Photo by Gunnar Knechtel.

The Kyoto-based textile company HOSOO will show a new screen concept designed by OeO. See it at Via Privara Gaspare Bugatti 3.

Julian Schnabel, Untitled, 1995, oil and polymer resin on canvas. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection Vogel Collection. Photography by Dennis Griggs.

1957 Gio Ponti designs Superleggera chair.

A Gio Ponti chair from 1963 is paired with a vibrant Daniel Lergon painting and Ball Lights by Michael Anastassiades, all set off against All White paint from Farrow & Ball. Photos courtesy the Apartment.

In the study, an oil painting by David Kroll, one of the artists represented by Sette's gallery hangs above a Le Corbusier daybed.

21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio Named due to its proximity to the Contemporary Arts Center and Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati, 21C—designed by Deborah Berke—reflects a variety of artistic movements with Dali-esque chairs and pop art colors. It is located in the Metropole building, a local landmark built in 1912 and restored as part of its latest transformation.

The architects wanted to create as much of a buffer as possible against the urban traffic outside the kitchen. A clerestory window manages to maintain a visual connection with the neighborhood while blocking its noise. The kitchen features Pleat Box pendant lights from Marset and Lio Stools by Roberto Barbieri for Zanotta.

In 1974, Bertoia began work on a commission for the Standard Oil Building in Chicago. To complement Edward Durell Stone's modernist masterwork, Bertoia envisioned a collection of eleven sound sculptures stationed in a 4,000-square-foot reflecting pool at the skyscraper's foot.

The Standard Oil Sonambient sculptures are composed of rods ranging from four to 16 feet tall. At a June 2013 auction at Wright, fragments and maquettes of the sculpture sold for $12,500 to $374,500. "No other works in Bertoia's extensive oeuvre match the impressive scale of the Sonambients for the Standard Oil Commission," stated the catalog.

Crib set from the Sticks collection.

It took 8,000 pounds of beryllium copper and 5,000 pounds of naval brass to produce the sculpture. Responding to the environment, the sculpture is activated by Chicago's notorious winds. The plaza was redesigned in 1994 and the sculpture was reconfigured and some portions removed.

Oil bottle by Monica Porter for Montes Doggett.

Architecture: Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OhioDesigned by Farshid Moussavi Architects, this museum’s liquid-like surface reflects the city back onto itself.

Ohio. Cincinnati designer Andrew Neyer produces practical furniture and accessories, like this wall lamp with an adjustable arm. His more playful side can be seen in objects such as a wall clock made to resemble a watch.

Born and raised in Japan, Yoshizawa has studied textile design in Sweden, Norway, and Finland, where she is currently finishing her master’s degree at Helsinki’s Aalto University.