The rooftop lounge showcases views of the Hollywood sign.

Tips for Living in a Small Space: Blogger Erin Boyle breaks down her 240-square-foot studio where she and her husband live to share her best small-space secrets. From A Cup of Jo.

A Saarinen tulip table is the perfect height for snacking on kid-appropriate apple slices and crackers in architect Cass Calder Smith’s New York high-rise.

A split-level view from the airy central staircase offers a glimpse of streamlined shopping vignettes below and the lounge area on the street-level floor. (There's also a "Discovery Ring" for learning about the company's coffees - 16 varieties make the line - and choosing the right machine. Tutoring lessons are even available for aspiring at-home baristas.)

“On April 1, 2014, Peet’s will be 48 years old,” says Michael Williams, Vice President of Store Development. “Retail is an evolution and this is a new chapter in our story. Quality, craft, and passion are our core tenets and we wanted to insert that into the store environment.” Debbie Kristofferson, Vice President of Brand and Creative Strategy for Peets, says customer feedback about the previous retail experience wasn’t on par with how they felt about the coffee. “We wanted to tell the brand’s story in a way that will be meaningful, interesting, and will connect with people,” she says.

A large, light-filled lounge with Fritz Hansen and Cappellini furnishings looks out onto the bustle of Union Square. The Boutique was designed by Italian architect Aldo Parisotto and Futurebrand Paris and Nespresso is pursuing LEED Gold certification.

A wood-paneled bar is the first stop inside (we recommend the cappuccino). The company hopes the Union Square shop, with its espresso bar and an additional spacious lounge, will become a welcome spot for coffee lovers to linger. "San Francisco is a natural fit for Nespresso because the epicurean city is known for its appreciation for premium coffee offerings and quality products,” says Nespresso President Frederic Levy. The bar serves light breakfast, lunch, and dinner - featuring locally-sourced fare - in addition to espresso and espresso-based drinks.

Described as the "West Coast Boutique Bar," the new shop at 90 Grant Avenue is the West Coast flagship for Nespresso, the global coffee company that sells portioned, premium coffees and machines. It's a neat model of integrated hardware and product paired with personalized service, and the retail store is a similarly design-driven experience with different stations for buying, trying, and lounging.

The Self Selection Room is equipped with the full range of Nespresso's 16 Grand Cru coffee choices in neatly arranged shelves; rectangular coffee tubes pop out like lipsticks. Customers who are members of Nespresso can select their preferred coffee, checkout with a swipe of a member card, and be out the door in under two minutes. It's the only one of its kind amongst Nespresso's U.S. boutiques.

The lower level features dark wood paneling and dramatic color. Individual coffee portions, machines, and accessories appear to pop like gems. It's all in vibrant contrast to the street-level floor's light, white scheme - and has the effect of feeling like you're descending into a hold of treasure from an open-air deck above.

Architect Douglas Stockman says the building's charcoal-and-orange exterior coloring was "intended to reflect the dynamic character of the neighborhood." Here, it provides a festive backdrop to the residents' semi-annual Finn Lofts community party.

For a recent cocktail party, Calder Smith served white and red wine in Alessi glassware. Thad Vogler, of Bar Agricole in San Francisco, devised a custom cocktail served in tumblers from Spieglau.

The brand's flagship on 60th Street and Lexington Avenue was designed by John Pawson.

Williams and his team developed a material palette for the new design that they could easily deploy on a national scale: oak, steel, brick, concrete, and Carrara marble. He describes the flagship’s renovation as a type of urban archaeology. “Every building has its own special attributes and we try to discover that,” Williams says. “This one had 80 years of previous tenants and their ideas and we stripped it back. This was the most honest way to express the structure.” Since Peet’s doesn’t own any of its buildings, flexibility was key and finding a mix of materials that would work in nearly any renovation but still look unified as a whole was a challenge.

Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newman of The Dinner Party offer their best design ideas for a festive evening. Check out their must-have list before sending out invitations.

Every item from Topo Designs is made in the United States, and the company calls to this as a core part of their business. Sustainability, fair treatment of its workers, and knowing the manufacturers and their processes is key to their brand’s mission. The company has a flagship store in Denver, Colorado, and is opening a new retail store in Fort Collins, Colorado this year. Find Topo’s classic Klettersack, versatile Backpack Tote, roomy Duffle Bag, and streamlined Daypack at the Dwell Store.

The home has been furnished by DDC, accessorized by Atelier Courbet, and features artwork by Yossi Milo Gallery.

A tulip table is the perfect height for snacking on kid appropriate apple slices and crackers in architect Cass Calder Smith’s New York high-rise. Photo by Brian Finke.

The Pop-up Party Bins from Hobnob USA direct guests to the right bin with their bold graphics. They are made out of cardboard and 100% recyclable, making them perfect for any summer barbecue or work party.

Amongst the most impressive, and strange, of Pyongyang's monuments is this, the Party Foundation Monument from 1995.

Alleged Party Hats by Heather Grace/Alleged "AllegedPartyHats" $200.00 for a set of 5 "I (Will) recently had a small dinner party with 5 people in my tiny Brooklyn apartment. After we ate, the single malt mysteriously filled up in our wine glasses and these amazing party hats sprouted on our heads. What was supposed to be a quiet dinner with friends turned into a rager of a party, and it was all due to these amazing hand crafted hats. Each set of 5 is different. You never know what you'll be getting when you order these from Heather. They take about 4 weeks to be crafted and sent out. Worth the wait and the party!" photo by Jacob Krupnick

The floor plan.

Da Corte's work tends to unfold like a choose-your-own-adventure exploration as viewers encounter a series of vibrantly-colored rooms and experiences. Here, two pieces from 2015, Siren (After E.K. Charter) and Untitled (Balls and Spray), hang within the 2007 installation After Party.

This Roll & Hill ceiling fixture was quite the hit.

A living wall designed in collaboration with David Brenner of Habitat Horticulture introduces greenery into the cafe. "It makes you feel like you're in a courtyard," Williams says. "It helps with acoustics and plays with something soft that's not with the rest of the kit of parts." Emeco's iconic Navy chairs punctuate the interior. "We tried to select objects that are beautiful and functional," Williams says. His team looked at we looked at hundreds of chairs and were searching for a design that would work well with the overall look of the cafe but also stand out. The floor is reclaimed oak.

Charles Brill of Rich, Brilliant, Willing and Jason Miller of Roll & Hill smile for the camera.

Aaron Schurgin and Thom Filicia gather in the Future Perfect–designed library.

Prerak and Krina wanted to be able to open the room to guests when hosting parties, so the window installation functions as both storage and additional seating.

The landscaping appears to be based on the mullet principle: business in the front, as seen here (manicured grid lawn, with native vegetation sprouting in careful symmetry), party in the back (sunflowers and wild mountain grass growing in harmonious chaos).

Paper Cup by Susty Party. Susty Party works with people from the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually impaired in Cincinnati, Ohio, to make the compostable, sustainably harvested paper cups.

The couple is eager to host a party with Diego’s band after the pandemic to take full advantage of the new deck and its amphitheater-like seating.

In the living room, mid-century classics are the foundation while art from the house’s “coming out” party by Enrique Ciapara adds some personality.

For Parsley Health’s new flagship center in New York, Alda Ly Architecture (ALA) deployed the principles of biophilic design in an urban medical office.