Mirror by MAP for Sabi, $160 Not only is it irresistibly cute, Sabi’s mirror is also designed for universal use. Installation is a breeze: Punch out the to-scale template from the packaging and hang it with the included adhesive or easy-mount screw.

Square Acacia X trivet from Crate and Barrel, $13 from crateandbarrel.com

Delightfully simple, yet wonderfully functional, the rainbow-hued trivet offers an attractive way to protect tabletops from hot pots. $20 from areaware.com.

Brass trivet by Oji Masanori, $90 from muhshome.com

Little Big trivet by byAMT, $20 from areaware.com.

The March 1, 1943 issue of Life magazine included one of publishing’s more intriguing fold-outs; the first example of Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion Map. Less outlandish today, in an age of Feltron and infographic overload, Fuller’s fold-out projection was an outlier that raised serious philosophical and political points. With no fixed direction and less distortion than then-current maps, the Dymaxion Map sought to do away with judgements based on size and position, and make the underlying point that we’re all together on spaceship Earth. Fuller deliberately presented humanity as "one island, in one ocean," so we could better face our common problems together.

In the fall, Coastermatic will roll out limited edition sets created by designers and artists.

Coastermatic lets Instagram users create a series from their images.

Francesco and Mafalda’s bedroom is open and playful with only a bit of Algue by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec guarding the stairs. The lamp was designed by Francesco himself and the decal on the wall is from My Vinilo.

MID-CENTURY MODERN TRIVET $45 – $100 Designed by Fredrick Arndt in eco-friendly American black walnut, this trivet is right up our ally. We love the variation in the wood grain pattern and the sleek and structured design. It's a perfect bit of modernity for the table.

White marble triangle trivet by Fort Standard, $88 from store.dwell.com.

Fin trivet by Souda, $60 from americandesignclub.com.

These letterpress coasters are a collaboration between designer Marion Cage McCollam, a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Architecture who also makes jewelry and home hardware, and painter Jill Moser.

These geometric leather theorem coasters from Anthropologie are designed by Molly McGrath, whom finds inspiration from both urban and natural elements.

Dahlia Coasters from Chilewich, $18 for a set of six at chilewich.com With a lace-like pattern made in durable vinyl, these coasters—available in five metallic shades—instantly create a festive tabletop.

Tash organizes the "Brooklyn" coaster set, an East River panorama.

The folks behind Coastermatic hope that their service will help create concrete conversational objects from ephemeral images.

Industrial design studio Fort Standard has created this sleek Marble Trivet out of cut stone in a simple geometric shape. Described by designers Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings as imbued with a “warm-contemporary aesthetic,” the White Marble Trivet adds sophistication to a dining room, kitchen, or living room space.

Brooklyn-based industrial design studio Fort Standard has created this sleek Marble Trivet out of cut stone in three simple geometric shapes. Described by designers Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings as imbued with a “warm-contemporary aesthetic,” the White Marble Trivet is a sophisticated gift.

Sado Trivet: Manufactured by Apartment Japan “We sourced these through a colleague in Japan. They’re handmade and come from an island off Japan’s west coast. They’re so simple and beautifully made, with that small loop you can use to hang on the wall, you can’t improve on them.”

Images are printed by an American manufacturer on a sandstone aggregate.

A map on the wall shows where MAR pulls its culinary inspiration from. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet

Last but not least, Emily Fischer and Haptic lab also offer these supremely tactile designs: titled Soft-Map City Quilts, they're a series of hand-stitched, all-white designs that outline the streets of major cities: from Boston (seen here), to Brooklyn, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

Designed by Ritika Mathur of Denmark’s Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, "Memory Maps" uses GPS technology and a radio frequency identification reader to enable individuals with early-stage memory impairment to record and map experiences.

The designers explain, “These steel windows played an integral part in making the interior feel larger and more open by blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior.” A grey Halcyon Lake area rug, an oak chair from MAP, and Hans Wenger Wishbone chairs make for a simple, neutral palette. The painting over the fireplace is by Kate Hendry.

A mustardy couch and a large map of the world—Whitlock travels all over the place for work—keep the living room bright and cheerful.

What’s your best seller? Our Nesting trivet set ($150) that can also be used as a fruit bowl. The response seems to come from the dual function, the story of collaborating with Arrowhead, and the beauty of the design.

Spiral trivet set by Good Thing, $100 from americandesignclub.com.

Brooklyn-based industrial design studio Fort Standard has created this sleek Marble Trivet out of cut stone in a simple geometric shape. Described by designers Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings as imbued with a “warm-contemporary aesthetic,” the White Marble Trivet adds sophistication to a kitchen or dining room.

A topographic map of Kapiti Island hangs in the tower.

Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton in 1967, these stainless steel coasters have a timeless elegance.

A Map of the World: The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers via Gestalten $60.00 Navigate your way around the world through a series of visual storytelling maps and atlases composed by contemporary designers, illustrators and mapmakers.