“We have lots of gadgets for tech enthusiasts in general,” says Teresa Rivera, vice president of retail sales and service. “But our best-sellers are iOS-connected devices.”

Aëdele VK1 Classic Edition headphones at Austere, Los Angeles.

Sennheiser gave its new Momentum headphones, which it unveiled at CES this year, an unabashedly retro look. The phones, which the company says offer superior sound, come equipped with volume and mute controls on the cord. Momentum has a suggested retail price of $349. Photo courtesy of Sennheiser.

Zinken headphones by Urbanears, $100 at MoMA Design Store Get the most out of your music—and maybe tune out a roommate or two—with these on-ear headphones, which deliver deep bass and clear mid-rage sounds. Designed for professional DJs, these headphones feature a dual-duty cable that eliminates the need for an adapter when plugging in to a mixer, but they are affordable enough for the average audiophile.

The BeoPlay H2 Headphones are streamlined, modern, and offer superior sound quality. Featuring a flexible on-ear profile, the BeoPlay H2 Headphones include a microphone and hassle-free remote. Available in distinct colors—sleek silver, vivid green, and deep blue—the headphones are meant to give character and personality while maintaining a minimalist, urban style.

Studio headphones by Beats by Dre. As Beats Electronics' first employee and CEO, Susan Paley helped establish the company's headphones as a fashion statement.

Famed American hotelier Ian Schrager has taken the helm of London’s new minimalist 175-bedroom Edition, Marriot’s new upmarket lifestyle brand, poised to open in winter/spring 2013 in the former Berners Hotel in Fitzrovia after a 7-year, £33 million redux. Room price TBD.

Lightroom 1.0, a photography studio, is a freestanding structure on the property. “Together, they represent an autobiography of my career,” Carpenter says.

Shopping Mall Fruit Basket, a painting by Peter B. Hastings, shares space with a special-edition Royal Copenhagen tea set and a photograph by Tokyo-based artist Keith Ng.

Fashion designer Josie and her husband Ken Natori are big fans of traditional Japanese architecture, so when Brooklyn-based practice Tsao & McKown Architects designed their home in Pound Ridge, New York, they used a heavy, exposed-timber structure, and included Japanese-style gardens and landscaping.

The owners of this 2,300-square-foot converted loft in SoHo have a penchant for color and collections. To make way for these elements, BC-OA kept new materials simple and desaturated with super white walls; oil-finished, white oak flooring; and white lacquered cabinetry. In the dining area, a custom designed, built-in, tufted banquette adds soft juxtaposition against the live edge dining table. The velvet upholstery is meant to provide contrast against the exposed, white-washed original brick in both texture and era. Overhead a brass chandelier with exposed Edison bulbs references the former Swan Incandescent Electric Light Co. which occupied the loft after construction was completed in 1897.

A look at the home's front facade. In a Melbourne suburb, Splinter Society Architecture designed the versatile home for Mark and Cara Harbottle and their three young children.

Inspired by modern Japanese minimalism, Hong Kong practice JAAK demolished the walls of this two-bedroom apartment and remodelled it into a studio with an

The living area boasts nearly 10-foot-high ceilings that impart a feeling of airiness and spaciousness. Discreet, built-in storage in the floor at the top of the steps prevents clutter from accumulating.

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"In this project, we got so much benefit out of this 'secret garden' for the master suite along with all of these environmental benefits that the residents were excited to embrace. It's one of the pieces we are happiest about," says architect Jonathan Feldman.

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For those working in a less-than-tranquil office, the BeoPlay H8 Wireless Headphones ($499) offers noise cancellation and premium Bluetooth 4.0 listening. It goes without saying that they're comfortable: the ear pads are lambskin-wrapped memory foam. When you need to transition back to business, the device can take phone calls thanks to a wireless microphone at the base of the earplate. They come in agrilla bright (seen here) or a darker grey hazel.

Aiaiai TMA Headphones by KiBiSi. Designed in 2009. In stores in 2010. Photo courtesy of KiBiSi

The Miami Beach Edition, Miami Simplicity is king at the newest Edition hotel designed by Yabu Pushelburg, where beachfront views are complemented by light oak-paneled walls and teak lounge chairs. Glamour arrives at the hotel’s Matador Bar (collaged with vibrant photos of bullfighters) and Market restaurant, a gold-pillared “21st century food bazaar.”

Noise-canceling headphones work by producing sound waves that are 180 degrees out of phase with ambient sound waves, like those coming from airplane engines or air conditioners. Basically, the sounds meet and cancel each other out to produce silence, so only the music can be heard.

BeoPlay H8 Wireless Headphones, $499 at the Dwell Store With the BeoPlay H8 Headphones, Bang & Olufsen offers a premium wireless listening experience with active noise cancelation. The headphones have a comfortable fit and exquisite technology, including the latest Bluetooth technology and aptX codec.

With the BeoPlay H8 Headphones, Bang & Olufsen offers a premium wireless listening experience with active noise cancelation. The innovative headphones utilize gentle gestures to control the headphones, including short presses to play or pause music and answer or end a phone call. This makes it simple and intuitive to control the headphones, without needing to access your mobile phone or other device. The ear pads are comprised of lambskin wrapped memory foam, offering a comfortable wear that helps prevent sound leakage.

Smart ForTwo BoConcept Editionby Smart To appeal to design-savvy consumers, Smart collaborated with the Danish furniture company BoConcept to develop the ForTwo’s leather-trimmed interior. On the market in the USA in late 2013, it offers a top speed of more than 78 mph. When fully charged, its range is 76 to 90 miles. Smart’s handy mobile app alerts drivers to real-time battery status and the closest charging stations. At 8.8 feet long, it’s among the smallest cars on the market today. smartusa.com

Limited-edition Duralex Picardie tumblers.

In their concrete-walled courtyard, Yuka and Aaron watch as twins Emerson and Jasper, daughters Maude and Mirene, and Alfie the dog play. The house is painted in Black Bean Soup by Benjamin Moore, a color in keeping with the period of the original architecture. The garden was designed by Lauren Hall-Behrens of Lilyvilla Gardens.

Day takes a swim in a new lap pool framed by a lush Southern California garden. The lower wall next to the pool is made from stacked Pennsylvania bluestone, which was used for all exterior stone as well.

Niko Architect and landscape firm Ecopochva designed a Moscow home that doesn’t play by the rectilinear rules of conventional architecture. Vegetation blankets the home’s concrete form, and its walls sweep upward and outward to become roofs. Molded floor-to-ceiling windows curve to grant panoramic views of the backyard and swimming pool.

Homeowner Simon Doonan stands next to the front door. "We have flamboyance, and we’re not inhibited about anything. [Architect] Gray Organschi gave [the house] that intellectual rigor needed to make it beautiful. We were well matched."

Karen White, David MacNaughtan, and their sons, Griffin and Finlay, hang out on the front deck, which lines up next to the neighbors' porch.

The Bose QC 25s are “over-ear” headphones, which mean they entirely surround the ear with padding to block out as much noise as possible. Some people find them cumbersome when worn for extended periods, but the padding on the top band keeps them from feeling heavy.

The goal for the first floor was to embrace the shade provided by the mature trees, create a rich material moment, and incorporate all of the storage that the family would need.

Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1933, the classic Artek Stool 60 is considered the definition of functionalist furniture design. The Hella Jongerius Edition of the stool recasts Aalto’s classic design with colorful seats and legs, including this blue seat with charcoal legs. The result is a thoughtful re-imagination that retains Aalto’s classic, functional design.

Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1933, the classic Artek Stool 60 is considered the definition of functionalist furniture design. The Hella Jongerius Edition of the stool recasts Aalto’s classic design with colorful seats and legs in different wood finishes, ranging from metallic silver to a rich walnut color.

Along with the book, the "strictly limited edition" set comes with a patent vinyl cloth bag with silk screened logo designed in collaboration with TOSHIKI and a surprise original item from the M/M Paris Archives.

Designed by Steven Holl Architects, the tiny Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle shop is a slice of modernity in the historic West Village.