“I’ve always collected vintage barware and cocktail recipe books,” says Stacey, who is so spoiled by her own from-scratch cocktails that she rarely has one outside the house. She’s ever on the lookout for drinks in which she can add Borrego’s famous lemons, limes, and grapefruits.

What everyday item would you like to see made domestically? We would love to see more of the technology we use in our daily lives—everything from laptops to smartphones—produced here, but the manufacturing side of our economy has historically focused on industrial products. Duo Server by Bower, $180.

(Film still from "The Interactive Movie Map") Your swank host introduces a "hypermedia" virtual tour.

One Wilshire is what’s called a telco hotel: The majority of its rooms are full of hard drives and cables, hosting information for global businesses.

From Adrienne Adams’ What Makes A Shadow, 1960.

The patterns on the walls symbolize video game pixelation to evoke a sense of virtual reality.

Here, a picture of host Greg Storey's name tag.

Server cocktail table by Roberto Tapinassi and Maurizio Manzoni for Roche Bobois Green, bronze, and dark blue panels support the two clear panes of this all-glass piece.

A unit facing Natoma Street looks on to what was once housing for the area's factory workers.

Here's what the kitchen looked like before.

Pepa gets a better view of what Gorman is explaining in the girls’ bathroom from her stump stool.

Lara and Ethan Pagnier have hosted over 40 travelers since joining Airbnb, and it's easy to see what attracts them. Apart from owning a spotless home in San Francisco's coveted Mission district, the pair are natural hosts.

Little confusion over what this flipper is meant for.

Here's what the living room looked like before.

Mini server by Lodge. The versatility and durability of cast iron is unparalleled: use in the oven, on the table, or over a campfire. Lodge has been making its wares in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, since 1896.

At the Hamina, Finland, Google center, sprawling rows of servers line the floor of what was formerly a paper mill. The open space allowed for dozens of rows of servers.

In the entryway, what at first appears to be a rug is actually cut blue glass terazzo designed by Marwan Al-Sayed.

The blackened steel staircase is supported by a virtual forest of steel rods.

The neighbors get a glimpse of what goes on in the Blauvelt-Winters courtyard.

A kitchen, complete with a small dining area, allows guests to reverse roles and host the hosts. The blue Muuto Unfold light accents against the otherwise black and white space; the chairs are Hay Copenhague bar stools.

ArtSeen Gallery in Miami hosts Abe's Penny Live. Photo by Robby Campbell

Artist-in-residence Grace Hawthorne hosted a Paper Punk fold-a-thon, in which attendees created a paper metropolis that grew over three days.

Overlooking the East River, Jeremiah Maestre's living room is ready to host a virtual training session.

Overlooking the East River, Jeremiah Maestre's living room is ready to host a virtual training session.

The bed platform can host guests or tea ceremonies.

Overlooking the East River, Jeremiah Maestre's Brooklyn living room is ready to host a virtual training session.

The header imagery gives a glimpse of what's to come at Hyperbole and a Half.

Here's what the glass bottle looks like sans covering.

What would you call this teardrop shaped wall hook?

“For this project, [design director] Kyle [Blue] already had the architectural references for me, so to start, I asked an array of questions: What type of feel do you want? What’s the most important message to convey? What do we need to tell readers with the picture?” Gardner says. “He explained that the illustration needed to bring the structure into the environment and we kicked around ideas about putting a courtyard underneath and having people milling around. We went through two or three different variations.”

The mezzanine level hosts the bedrooms and overlooks the lower living spaces.

A steel-and-glass extension hosts the main living spaces and flows into the backyard.

Marie Saldivar’s experimental metal-clad dwelling is the perfect place to host family—and proof of concept for her new prefab company.