Data Furniture This interactive voting system showcased the race for best film at the Haikurts: Festival de Micrometratges in Barcelona.

You don't need a full greenhouse to successfully grow herbs, just a dedicated spot that will get at least six hours of sun a day. In fact, your indoor herb garden can be as simple as a row of potted plants.

Avanti A durable chair that comes in ash or walnut, the Avanti can be upholstered with fabric-covered foam that is woven into the seat for extra comfort. $600

Noveni A wall version of the Folio, each powder-coated steel arm holds one magazine. $300

Folio A streamlined side table holds up to 16 magazines. $400

The Living Machine System operates partially underground and partially above ground. The visible parts of the system are planted with vegetation that not only aids the system, but creates an attractive garden.

Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership The tesselating glass facade designed by local firm Krueck & Sexton still stuns; 726 pieces of glass, cut in a complex set of 556 unique shapes, produces a crystalline exterior, a multifacted metaphor for the institution within.

WORKac designed a teaching classroom at Brooklyn’s P.S. 216 elementary school that channels runoff rainwater from its roof for reuse in its mobile greenhouse.

Designed by Ariane van Dievot, the Avandi Candlestix Candle Holder Set is a series of three sleek candlestick holders. Crafted in solid brass, each candle holder has a decidedly modern shape, and includes a pointed top for both securing a candlestick and stacking other holders in the series. Each candle holder has a leather base branded with the Avandi logo.

The Aesthetic Union creates posters, business and greeting cards, and other printed matter.

A custom limited-edition espresso machine created by Mario Hugo for De'Longhi and commissioned by 160/90.

One of the older machines on the factory floor.

The Cog Candleholder series from Tom Dixon blends elegance and industrial inspiration. Each statuesque holder is made out of machined raw aluminum on a traditional lathe that is brass plated and finished with a clear lacquer. Without candles, the candleholders have a tremendous presence; with candles, the holders are defined by their substantial height.

Close up of the sewing machine stitches.

1911 - Miele introduces the first washing machine with its own electric motor.

Library and Learning Centre at the University of Economics Vienna (Zaha Hadid Architects: 2013) From the daring cantilevered main library, which leans forward over the Vienna campus, to the striking black and white color contrast of the main structures, Hadid’s newly realized campus design would be as fitting for Starfleet academy as it is for the European school.

Each 3/4-inch-square tessera is cut by hand on a machine that was adapted by a traditional sewing machine.

Skool Haus: Nikole Bouchard and Vanessa Moon (Milwaukee) Receiving an honorable mention, this concept—inspired by the Yard's naval history—envisions the learning process as something that can stay on land or move onto the water.

The Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning, an award-winning tennis center in the Bronx, was designed and built by New York's own GLUCK+.

Avanti Kids This children’s chair rivals its adult counterpart by genuine Schylling sock monkey upholstery. $325

Vignelli and Noorda's thorough analysis continues to inform the subway's wayfinding system today.

Berlin Jespersen, 8, daintily rocks the family drum kit, which Brent is also learning to play.

A sunny day at the Learning Garden at Venice High School.

Pioneering chef Alice Waters has been converting schoolyards into spaces where children can grow plants and learn about making food since 1995. Her latest site, at P.S. 216 in Brooklyn, was designed by WORKac and is housed in a glass enclosure that features a greenhouse, raised beds, a chicken coop, and an indoor kitchen classroom. The structure channels runoff rainwater from its roof for reuse in the greenhouse.

A hydraulic machine at the La Bâthie power plant

Dining Room: Invigorate that tired old dining room seating by swapping out half of the chairs for the Simple Machines Bench designed by Jonah Takagi for Mattermade.

A machine attaches plastic discs to the undersides of the seats.

1948 Gio Ponti redesigns La Pavoni espresso machine.

Some of the parts are machined on the CNC’s while others, like this, are machined on the manual lathe and mill.

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Our March, 2009 issue Learning from Down Under chronicled the best sustainable design, like a self-sustaining home on Great Barrier Island, in Australia and New Zealand. Photo by: Prue Ruscoe

The project features passive design strategies to maximize natural daylighting and temperature control. The design process began with extensive site analysis to determine year-round shading and solar heat gain; Greenfab also conducted energy modeling to compare the energy impacts of different facade materials.