This revamped Montreal flat includes a rooftop sauna lined with torrified, or dried, cedar. Outfitted with glass paneling and oriented to capture views of Mount Royal, it is the ideal haven for this hardworking homeowner.

As the facade of a Bates Masi-designed home in Water Mill, New York, rises from eight to 14 feet high, the mahogany planks subtly widen. “It was quite a demand to make of the contractor,” architect Paul Masi says. “But the design was so much about traveling through the site and weaving [the house] together with the deck.”

In the bathroom, plain white tiles line the walls and ceiling. The floors are natural stone and the fixtures are by VOLA. Lassen built the sink himself.

The bathrooms are lined in luxurious Estremoz marble.

Conference Room, Modern Law Firm by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

Conference Room, Modern Law Firm by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

The home's conference room, features herringbone reclaimed wood flooring and sliding glass doors that pocket allowing for an unobstructed indoor-outdoor feel.

Mexican encaustic tiles with a geometric floral pattern from Mosaicos Terra line the bathroom in Austin’s studio, where a full-height window near the wall-mounted shower provides a view to the expansive outdoor scenery. A vintage kewpie doll sculpture sits atop the custom terrazzo-and-granite counter; the steel mirror is from Artes de México.

For the Happy D.2 line, Sieger Design updated its Happy D. collection from 1998. Like the initial configurations, Happy D.2 has a curvy, D-shaped silhouette. The proportions have been slightly refined and the furniture now comes in a linen-fronted option, shown here on the vanity and wall storage.

The owners furnished the living room with a mixture of new and old pieces, including a Hans Wegner lounger and Tuckbox coffee table. A timber-lined hallway leads out from it to the newer parts of the home. Sections of steel-framed double glazing separate and accentuate each “house” while letting in glimpses of sky.

ICON developed its Vulcan I 3D printer over a period of about two years. The gantry-style printer on rails is mobile and weighs about 2,000 pounds.

Urban Conference Room

Blair McCary addresses the crowd at SXSW Eco. Bill Reed and Paula Vaughan are seated.

The compact, hardy cabins were designed to work in a variety of park settings, including the beach.

Lighting in the bathroom is provided by San Francisco-based Aion LED’s modular fixture system. The linear lighting mimics the redwood siding.

Alex Steffen speaking at a TED conference. Photo courtesy of TED Conferences.

The master bath features a freestanding bathtub and elegantly curved spout.

The cozy bedroom is clad in oiled oak.

Sleeping nooks that look like the grooves in a block of cheese.

2010: Jean Nouvel The French’s architect’s non-so-subtle contribution to Serpentine featuring striking, cantilevered walls of red steel, and one of the more colorful table tennis tables we’ve seen in awhile. He told The Guardian it was inspired by the moment “when the summer sun catches you full in the eyes and, as you blink, the world dissolves into red."

Crossing chair by Benoit Deneufbourg Design

Chairless, designed for Vitra, 2010 Rather than designing a chair as a conventionally, as a place to recline or sit, this playful piece interacts with the user to offer relaxation through the gravity of his own weight. The user can relax his legs by leaning them against the restriction of the simple band.

Custom Credenza by Bespoke by blankblank & Wall Relief by Camille Vandenberge, Modern Law Firm by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

Gerald wanted the siting of the buildings to appear loose, like a campsite. The gap between the living room and the bedroom wing accommodates a washing line.

A passage between the walls for hide and seek.

Line Mirror by Bower, from $6,500 The curvilinear stripes of this mirror lend eye-popping dimension and a groovy Op Art vibe to an otherwise flat surface—without creating any unbecoming distortion effects.

VIPP's current line includes a suite of bathroom accessories, including a trash bin, toilet brush, toothbrush holder, soap dispenser, and soap dish.

Brigham works primarily with wood and Archuleta had recently been exploring the potential of glass fiber reinforced concrete, so those disparate but complementary materials became the main focus of the project. Together, the warm wood and the clean, minimalist concrete create a “warm and serene space, reminiscent of a spa,” says Brigham.

2014 - Miele unveils Design for Life with the Generation 6000 series of appliances with intuitive interfaces.