Heart of Gold Flatware Set ($70)

White Enamel Four-Piece Place Setting from Gretel HomeBeautifully unexpected at the dining table, this enamel-coated steel flatware by Italian company Variopinte is durable and dishwasher-safe. $74

Nuovo Milano Flatware Only after years of experimentation and research on the thickness of the body of each piece in the set did the Nuovo Milano Flatware Place Setting go into production. Today, Ettore Sottsass’s design is considered a classic.

Flatware can also be tied together with a ribbon, or tucked inside a small bag.

The restaurant's light-soaked foyer features corrugated metal walls and an obelisk-like, marble front desk. A white ceramic statuette adds a twist of character to the classic black and white palette of the space.

form-ula seeks to explore the "culture of performance" and how it relates to the "performance of culture." Here is its design for a "sushi-teria" in the center atrium of the Citigroup Center building in midtown Manhattan. Image by Barkow Photo for form-ula.

Created by one of the most influential designers of the 20th century, Renzo Piano, the Piano collection of cutlery is ergonomically designed to fit comfortably every hand. Each piece is crafted from stainless steel and is characterized by smooth lines and gentle curves that make the place setting an elegant addition to a tabletop. With a mirror finish, the Piano set gives a sophisticated look to a meal, but the simply designed utensils make the flatware and serving set a fine choice for everyday dining.

Among the store's wares is the Fantasia black flatware set.

Restaurant Nominee; Yojisan Sushi (Beverly Hills, CA) designed by Dan Brunn Architecture.

Stainless steel may be the modern flatware standard, but warm-toned metals are making a comeback and we love this line designed by Cutipol, a Portuguese company schooled in the fine art of cutlery craftsmanship.

KONKKARONKKA FLATWARE PLACE SETTING $82.00 Created by Mari Isopahkala for legendary Finnish design house Marimekko, the Konkkaronkka Place Setting’s innovative design includes non-matching utensils. Made from stainless steel, each utensil is marked with its own unique pattern detailing, adding individuality to each piece and intrigue to the table-setting.

Alessi MU Flatware Place Setting Created by award-winning Japanese architect and designer Toyo Ito, this distinctive cutlery set draws on the tactile sensation of chopsticks. Its sleek, linear lines are softened with an organic quality inspired by plants. The result is an elegant harmony. Composed of one table spoon, one table fork, one table knife and one dessert fork in 18/10 mirror polished stainless steel. Find this item at the Dwell Store.

She also designed flatware for TWA and American Airlines in the 1980s.

Drawing from an assortment of salvaged matter, Alasko creates customized pieces of furniture. Photo credit: Ariele Aslasko

Muse flatware by Frederik Delbart Design Studio

SUNAO - 5 PIECE FLATWARE PLACE SETTING $70.00 The Sunao flatware setting from Saikai is designed with nature and function in mind. The delicate curves soften the straightness of each piece, recalling a soft breeze or a ripple of water. Each slim and stretched form was designed to link the characteristics of forks and chopsticks, creating a symmetry between the different types of utensils.

Danish-British designer Louise Campbell in her studio in Copenhagen. Photo by Neel Munte Brun.

Envisioning the collection as a modern tool kit, Louise Campbell designed her Georg Jensen cutlery collection with a contemporary fabrication method that also references the company's past: Handcrafted forms are created by first modeling freely in clay, then by cutting, gluing, folding and grinding multiple layers of paper. The pieces are rendered as 3D plastic prints before they are brought to life in stainless steel.

Louise Campbell's 15-piece stainless steel cutlery collection for Georg Jensen was also shown at Rossana Orlandi. After three years of research into utensils and tableware tools, Campbell devised a versatile collection in which "pastry forks double as children’s forks, spoons take you effortlessly from starter to dessert, and indispensible teaspoons double as children’s spoons." And in case you should need them, lobster and cold-cut forks, pushers, and sauce and salad spoons round out the series.

Normann cutlery for Normann Copenhagen.

At the back of the Airstream, a U-shaped lounging area converts into a queen-sized bed for adults.

The Bloedel Conservatory is a geodesic dome home to exotic birds and plants in Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park.

Sushi House — Rataskaevu 16, sushihouse.ee

The Nature Pod is available as an empty shell without insulation for €13K. Furniture and millwork throughout the rest of the unit, including the queen-sized futon in the bedroom and storage options, must be purchased as add-ons.

The Schulman yurt fits three adults with a queen bed and a pull-away bed. It comes with heating and bath essentials.

A queen-size Murphy bed folds down from this interior wall, transforming open living space into a bedroom.

Mallorca Flatware Collection by Paola Navone Only at Crate & Barrel includes a three-piece place setting ($49.95), a tea spoon ($9.95), coffee spoon ($8.95), and servers ($69.95 for two pieces).

Original architect A.I. Bumgardner had a major influence on Seattle’s urban landscape. Notable works include the city’s Waterfront Park and the conversion of Queen Anne High School into an apartment complex.

In the kitchen area, dusty pink cabinets are topped with a terrazzo counter and backsplash with integrated shelf. Gold accents, via the canisters, flatware, and faucet, lend a little glam.

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

The Queen lounge chair.

Each Getaway cabin has a hot shower with bath products, and electric toilet, mini-kitchen, hearing, and either one or two queen beds with, fresh linens, and pillows.

Ravana vanquished and order restored, Rama and Sita take their place as king and queen.

The cover of Murakami Versailles.

Belga Queen mixes details from the former occupant, a bank, with modern restaurant furnishings.