Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.

The best.

99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.

Architect Barbara Bestor added a striped floor of Santander Granada Tile, Douglas Fir cladding, and Granada Serengeti tile flipped to create a one-of-a-kind pattern on the wall.

The master bath commands one of the best views in the house.

Natural wooden walls clad the dining room corner, while a marigold lantern hangs above.

The panel of judges awarded Best Material to Mosa.

Grandmother's Treasures Tea Set by Vika Mitrachenka for the Frozen Fountain.

Bestor Architecture, Blackbirds, Echo Park, Los Angeles Blackbirds is a development of eighteen houses embedded in the hills of Echo Park; a progressive solution for high-quality dense housing in a city with little available land. The homes range from 1,200 to 1,900 square feet and are built around a living street; a central courtyard that comprises both landscape and parking areas, and serves as a stage for larger community functions. The placement of the houses in the hills mimics the older wooden houses of the area and deploys a strategy of “stealth density,” combining several houses into a single house-shaped volume. For instance, two free-standing houses are connected by flashing and the roofline creates the illusion of one house mass. Three houses, whose separation is masked, creates the illusion of two houses. This conceals the density of units by maintaining the neighborhood shape and landscape across the site. The community is a blend of private, semi-private, and public space, and promotes a sense of neighborhood by encouraging interaction and exchange.

For their 2012 'Best of Boston' issue, Boston Magazine commissioned the designer to create a toolkit, which included various sub-section headers, opening DPS, and lock-up for the table of contents.

Beats by Dre office by Barbara Bestor

And the winner for Best Craftsmanship went to Kaikado (even though their design hasn't changed since 1875!).

A closer look at the shadow-casting type.

His treasure trove of arhived drawings. #harrygesner #sandcastle #iconichouses #archives

“As an architect, I’m interested in making social hubs and creating communities that people feel connected to tribally," Bestor says.

Milwaukee studio Vetter Denk Architects designed this eye-catching prefab on the banks of Moose Lake, Wisconsin, as a weekend retreat. The home was based on an idea presented by the home's owner, who was inspired by a screw-top jug of $9.99 red wine.

The editors' pick for Best Wallcovering went to Trove. Here's a selection of their new Redux wallpaper, which is PVC-free and made from 31 percent post-consumer recycled material.

In the development, single-family residences, duplexes, and triplexes are centered on a internal street. Parking is located at the rear of the houses, in order to avoid hindering community interaction.

Golran won for Best Carpet and Flooring. In one of their lines, they cut squares of vintage rugs and stitch them together to create a "new" one.

Best Booth went to AF NY.

The Chore Glove, $18 at bestmadeco.com These Italian-made cowhide gloves are considered the gold standard for those who want to avoid getting their hands dirty.

805 by Braven, $200. Available in nine vibrant colorways, the 805 wireless Bluetooth speaker by Braven is not meant to blend quietly into your decor, but interact with and enhance it.

Prism by Lexon, $55. This adorable clock radio and rechargeable speaker designed by Joe Doucet appears to recline backward on whatever surface it rests.

Blackbirds, with its community- and pedestrian-friendly design, is a “first step” toward creating senior housing within an urban context.

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.

Tableware shares space with a curated collection of books, tea towels, and treasures for the home.

The vanity countertop is Corian's Glacier White. The sconces are Glo-Ball designs by Jasper Morrison for Flos.

The shower, whose fixtures are also from Waterworks, includes a bench seat.

The shower is flanked by walls covered in Dal Tile in Arctic White.

The vanity mirror reflects the random tile pattern throughout. The fixtures are Flyte from Waterworks in a chrome finish.

The pendant, sourced from Amsterdam Modern, is made from Black spun aluminum and vintage Pilastro Diamond milk glass.

The toilet is tucked behind a Douglas Fir door.