“I’ve been designing products I could reproduce over and over,” Martin says. “I just wanted to create a simple series about the essence of creating, where there would be limited ownership for people.”

Designer Jeff Martin

“What I do is more reliant on the material, in a sense,” says Martin. “So the idea of experimentation, of manipulating the radius into a series of different shape and eliminating the material influence, was appealing.”

The trio of oblique end tables, made of lacquered maple or walnut, come from playing around with shapes. So far, Martin has made a set of artists proofs, which will be cast in bronze and released in a limited edition of ten sets. He plans to experiment with finishes and play with the patina of a few pieces, but the oblique curves will remain.

Vancouver-based furniture maker Jeff Martin's new Radius series -- three abstract, Pop Art tables with a childlike geometric logic -- is a big departure.

The LV Series homes by Chilean-American designer Rocio Romero are simple, modern, and environmentally conscious. These homes are meant to connect their owners to the outdoors through steel load-bearing posts that create large openings for glass windows. Specific designs can be tailored to the location and lifestyle of the customers. Although flat-packed and easily shipped, the LV series requires a contractor for construction.

A series of classic cameras.

Miele has been honing seamless design and performance for its built-in ovens since 1974. Their latest line, the Range Series, offers a fleet of tech-forward interfaces for veterans and novices alike, such as an intuitive M Touch display panel, smudge-resistant surfaces, and hundreds of culinary programs, including 15 fully automatic bread programs, that walk home chefs step-by-step through meal prep. The top-of-the-line 48-inch model (seen here) even contains a warming drawer and a speed oven, eliminating the need for a separate microwave.

Miele partnered with Bauformat at KBIS—demonstrating how their high-quality, built-in appliances seamlessly integrate with diverse cabinet solutions. Miele's newly launched Range Series was prominently showcased, highlighting such innovative features as their ComfortLift Panel that tilts to a 35-degree angle with the push of a button.

Bocci's 22 Series offers stealthy electrical, cable, USB, and phone outlets.

Idiosyncratic touches—including a recessed fireplace and a tall, ladder-like series of towel rungs—also mark the adjacent bathroom, outfitted with a fireplace near the tub.

The Miele Range has three main components: an M Touch convection oven with a deep cavity for cooking large dishes, a smaller M Touch speed oven that can be used as a microwave or oven, and a warming drawer. The main oven on the range also gives the option to cook using steam, and a wireless roast probe is included to perfect meat cooking.

New York–based studio APPARATUS unveils two new lighting collections as well as a marble furniture line at its Milan showroom. A design from the Circuit series is pictured. See it at Via Santa Marta 14.

Milgard Essence Series® windows are available in a wide variety of obscure glass patterns, and for spaces that demand serenity, laminated glass is especially proficient at noise attenuation.

The dining room is a more formal setting where classic Series 7 Arne Jacobsen chairs mingle with a contemporary Essay table by Cecilie Manz for Fritz Hansen. The lighting overhead is the same John Pomp Studios pendant lights from the kitchen, here clustered for a more dramatic display.

A poster for an architectural lecture series.

Canadian photographer Todd McLellan disassembled, masterly rearranged, and then shot the parts of a Pentax Spotmatic F camera against a neutral, gray backdrop. All for the love of photography. Via Things Organized Neatly. (Pin)

A series of Dutch telephone cards.

Ineke Hans, Fracture series, 2007.

Large horizontal slider windows like the one seen here can be opened and secured with little effort thanks to the Milgard® SmartTouch® lock; its operation is so easy the design was awarded the Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation. In addition to the window model seen here, Milgard Essence Series® windows come in a wide range of operating styles (such as double-hung, casement, and awning) and three wood finishes (Primed Pine, Natural Pine, and Clear Vertical Grain Douglas fir).

Hidden behind the window's cozy wood interior surfaces—which have been carefully designed to avoid unsightly fasteners—is a water management system unique to the Essence Series® windows. While unlikely, water that makes its way into the window frame is quickly channeled away from the wood to avoid water damage. This leaves the window's clean, modern lines unwarped and the perfect backdrop for any interior.

First and foremost, Milgard windows are solidly engineered: their powder-coated fiberglass exterior resist everything nature can throw at it, from salt air to ultraviolet rays. It will never need repainting, meaning these systems are incredibly easy to maintain. For as long as you own your home, the windows—which come in 16 colors—are covered with a full lifetime warranty that includes parts and labor.

"I used to study anthroposophy and then I worked for some years in a biodynamic garden, cooking and arranging feasts. Food is an important part of my life and it was through cooking that I came to be a stylist." Photo by: Magnus Anesund for Skanska Nya Hem

House #7 (Beverly Hills) 1995, from Opie’s Houses series. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Catherine Opie “Cathy photographs in such a way that—just as in her portraits—you see these carefully detailed facades that express the personalities behind the houses,” says Bills.

Completed in 2008 while studying at the Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne, the Plug is a series of objects that combine glass and CNC-milled cork parts. Seen here: Tableware. Photo by: Michel Bonvin and Jara Varela

Elite Series Grater by Microplane $17 Made in Russellville, Arkansas.

The Peg Series is a flexible furniture system made up of simple components, which can be assembled in a variety of ways to accommodate a multitude of scenarios. When not in use, the pieces hang flat against the wall.

House #11 (Beverly Hills), 1995, from Houses. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Catherine Opie

“Every time you challenge a basic assumption, there needs to be some method of expressing the fact that there’s new logic at work.”—Omer Arbel, creative director at Bocci

Untitled #34 from Freeway series, 1995. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Catherine Opie “Part of my interest in photography is the way the camera can be used as tool in relation to creating history—150 years from now maybe there aren’t going to be any more cars on these structures, but the structures will remain,” says Opie.

Landscape #4 (Doheny Drive), 1996, from Landscapes. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Catherine Opie

House #3 (Beverly Hills), 1995, from Houses. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Catherine Opie

Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu of SO – IL speak to the crowd. Photo provided by The Architectural League of New York.

Landscape #3 (Doheny Drive), 1996, from Landscapes. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Catherine Opie

The Rangetop offers users flexibility through the TrueSimmer function, infrared griddle, grill and much more.

Electric, Gas, Dual-Fuel, and Induction options are available.