A close-up on the Norm Bath Collection, shown here in vivid, modern white.

This Marimekko Notebook is defined by its bold floral pattern. Named Siirtolapuutarha—the Finnish word for allotment—the print is inspired by the community gardens allotted to city dwellers in Helsinki. This notebook contains 96 ruled pages, an interior pocket for stowing loose papers, and an elastic band to keep the notebook secure.

The artists used Old Navy paint from Benjamin Moore to give this guest room a blue hue.

The design by Assume Vivid Astro Focus, the art collective founded by Brazilian artist Eli Sudbrack, features layered shapes of different depths in a graphic palette of black, white, and red.

Every space, including the living and dining sections seen here, has “furniture, objects and artworks that bring us memories,” says Smud. The bench, coffee tables, and dining table are by the late Alejandro Sticotti.

The Alcatraz Floor Lamp features a plastic and metal frame. Inspired by the Fortuny lamp of 1907, this lamp goes beyond the here and now, with silver rays in a kinetic, futuristic rhythmic sequence, which is a clear sign of a dynamic launch towards the future. The LED floor lamp rotates and has an adjustable height mechanism, making it easy to redirect light as needed. This lamp is 15% off until October 22, 2015.

Set your summer table with these colorful placemats from Chilewich. Made of a durable blend of vinyl and terrastrand, the placemats are weather-resistant and can be used both indoors and out.

Mutatoes is a vivid and colorful collection of funny fruits and vegetables.

When Pablo Pérez Palacios’ Mexico City–based architecture firm PPAA was tasked with building an apartment tower to meet La Colonia Roma's need for additional housing, he faced a problem familiar to developers in historic neighborhoods everywhere. The site was occupied by a dilapidated home that dates to 1925, and local laws required that the facade and part of the structure be maintained. PPAA’s innovative approach was to cut the original three-story home in half, preserving enough of the building to front the street and hold two apartments replete with classic Victorian details like high ceilings and restored millwork. In the back of the lot, they designed a sleek eight-story apartment tower that would hold an additional nine apartments, for a total of 11 units. Not bad for a site that was previously an uninhabited single-family house.

The tiny budget still allowed room for some strategic splurges, such as the vivid green Verde Ming marble in the house’s only bathroom

Miguel is known for dramatic lighting schemes that project vivid colors onto his buildings. At night, colored LEDs transform the white walls at Rombo III. The hues are an homage to Mexican painter Gunther Gerzso.

The lap pool glistens with vivid blue tiles.

Bias Block : Walnut This handmade walnut block is not only rich and beautiful but practical for catching juices when carving the holiday bird or roast.

A vivid hallway connects the bedrooms, bedroom, and living areas.

The interior palette is a mix of warm neutrals and vivid pops of color.

Glass walls define the living room, which pops with vivid artwork.

In the living room, guests gather on a matching ebony sofa and daybed from Hudson and a pair of Jorge Zalszupin lounge chairs. An Yves Klein coffee table—filled with the artist’s signature International Klein Blue pigment— provides a vivid burst amid otherwise organic tones. The walnut-and-bronze cabinetry is a custom design.

A vivid Moroccan rug leads to Finlayson's home office and studio.

The well-lit upstairs lounge has dramatic dark walls, a patterned carpet, and splashes of vivid color.

Inside the couple's home, vividly painted rooms intertwine with floor-to-ceiling glass walls and luminous skylights.

The bathroom is fitted out with Tudo & Co pendant lights, a Caroma Urbane toilet, Studio Bagno Manhattan basins, and Phoenix Vivid tapware.

A spacious balcony is partially carved into the roof of the main level. Here above the treetops, the home’s spectacular location is experienced most vividly.

A far cry from minimalism, the renovated 900-square-foot Paris flat belonging to Nicolas Roche, a scion of the French furniture company Roche Bobois, is decked out with vivid hues and vintage furniture. A 1960s orange lamp by Luxus is suspended over the Warren Platner dining table and chairs. The 1950s rosewood glass cabinet is from Soriano. Pod Lens pendants by Ross Lovegrove for Luceplan hang from the ceiling.

A vibrant yellow pocket door adds a playful splash of color in the bathroom/laundry area on the lower level.

At the top of the perforated steel staircase is a surprising pop of color. A vivid green section marks the point where the metal railing meets the colorful carpeting. The bold green tone is a nod to the garden and bench seat below.

The children’s rooms, which are reserved for family and an extended network of friends, feature more custom Crasset-designed beds set against a vivid blue backdrop, courtesy of the French paint brand Zolpan.

To the exterior, the white volumes creates a dialogue withe the vivid colors from the surroundings.

Main bath ( hers )

That detail, plus the brightly painted walls, makes it instantly obvious why the Notel is one of Melbourne’s most popular locations for Instagram photographers to shoot. The vivid backdrop allows the Airstream trailers— 1970s originals sourced from America—to shine.

Church at St. John’s Abbey (Collegeville, Minnesota, 1961) In 1950, Abbot Baldwin Dworschak solicited forward-thinking designs from leading architects to remake his Minnesota church and create a monument to the service of God. Breuer answered the call. There's a certain majesty to the bell tower greeting the faithful, a massive panel supported by a curvaceous stand. That Breuer then follows it up with the church itself, with a massive wall of hexagonal stained glass and concrete tresses, makes this a classic. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Circadian No. 2 is available in either a soft, pastel palette or a more vivid, saturated scheme. It was recently made available to pre-order for the first time.

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Circadian No. 2 (below) is now available ready-to-ship in either a soft, pastel palette or a more vivid, saturated scheme.