TOOL THE MATHEMATICIAN DRAFTING SET Art and science become one in this stunningly sculptural, endlessly practical piece from Tom Dixon. Informed by the unique British aesthetic, this kit of parts is comprised of sleek sheet brass cut into functional tools— a ruler, protractor, set square, and paper clips— etched with the most precise of measurements. Perfect for the mathematics aficionado or precision draughtsman, it brings beauty to any workshop or study.

The Archimetric Notebook and Drawing Tool Set is an elegant notebook designed for architects, designers, or anyone who is interested in scaled drafting. The pages of the notebook are ruled at a scale of 1/100° and 1/50° for precision drafting, and the book also includes blank pages for notes or freehand sketches. The grey pages are lined with white, making the graphs almost appear to fade away from the pages. The result is a surface that sets drawings apart form the lines, letting them stand on their own. The Arhimetric set also includes drawing instruments, including a scale ruler, protractor and t-square, and a bookmark.

A view of the interior pages of the Archimetric Notebook, showing one of the drafting tools.

Tools by Jakob Jørgensen is a series of handcrafted woodworking tools intended to explore craft traditions and act as a counterpoint to machines.

With 272 pages ruled at 1/100° and 1/50° scale, as well as others left blank for freehand sketches, the Archimetric Notebook and Drawing Tool Set is the ideal place to devise your renovations, additions, and more. This set includes a scale ruler, protractor, t-square, and bookmark.

Art and science become one in this endlessly practical piece from Tom Dixon. This oh-so-properly-British kit of parts is comprised of sleek sheet brass cut into functional tools— a ruler, protractor, set square, and paper clips— etched with the most precise of measurements. $130 from Dwell Store.

In addition to the aforementioned designers, catch work from artisan textiles and apparel studio Small Trade Company; textile artist Llane Alexis; handwoven apparel and textile maker Voices of Industry; and jewelry maker Liz Oppenheim. "It's a very diverse group, which we like," Chiang says. "What unifies the participants is a deep relationship with both design and material. Great craft is not complete without design."

Tools of the trade.

Draft House by Houminn

A collection of vintage furniture, including a rattan armchair and a drafting table, is gathered around the terrace fireplace, which shares a volume with the hearth in the adjacent living room behind. Outdoor sconces are from iGuzzini.

An Alvar Aalto table is surrounded by a quartet of the designer’s Chair 65.

IITTALA TOOLS SAUCEPAN $295 Developed with the insight of professional chefs and the material mastery of designer Björn Dahlström, this range of highly designed cookware was created for people with a large appetite for life. The generously sized pieces are perfect for even the most demanding occasions, adding ease and control to every aspect of cooking and serving.

Song waxes poetic about her medium. "Wood is constantly in flux, even when it has been felled," she says. "It is a breathing material. It expands and contracts, depending on its environment. I work with wood because it primordial to me. It feels like an intuitive process to study wood. I need to understand and work with it and allow it to become what it wants to be." The round cole jaw and chucks she uses on her lathe hang on a wall in her studio.

Although woodworking has been an interest for as long as Michael Rupich can remember, the first time he picked up a saw was when, at seven years old, he started building his own skateboard ramps. “Skateboarding was definitely a huge influence and motivation for me, because I needed to build ramps in order to skate them,” he says. “That continued into my early teens and gave me a great understanding of basics like making things structurally sound and the uses of tools and machinery. In my later teens, I started moving away from the carpentry aspect and began doing more refined wood working.” Photo by: Esther Nisanova.

Flaunt your seriousness at work with the Concrete desk set by Magnus Pettersen. $600

Inspired by the instruments used by professionals who produce technical drawings for engineers and architects—draftsmen—Japanese Design Studio Nendo designed the Draftsman watch series to celebrate this special craft. The Draftsman 01 Scale Watch’s face is based on the increments of a calibrated ruler and the hour indicators are printed directly to the sapphire glass lens, offering a distinctive yet subtle departure from traditional watches.

The super-geometric Tool table by LucidiPevere for Debi is formed by 3D laser cutting technology; the lightweight side table comes in two heights.

Aarnio’s tools of the trade,

Tool Stand We love this galvanized Tool Stand for it's simplicity, beauty, and versatility.

Whether you think you have what it takes to be the next master chef or just enjoy whipping up simple, delicious dishes at home, you will love these durable, heatproof and handsome kitchen tools from "Good Design" Award winner FD Style. Discover your inner chef-in-the-making. - with additional writing by Victoria Nguyen

Inside, white paint lightens up the middle of the building. A vintage Danish dining set and Cloud pendants by Frank Gehry for Vitra define the dining area.

The drafting room is austere, though well lit and full of impressive joinery. Photo by: Balthazar Korab

Designed by New York-based architecture firm Leong Leong, the pavilion’s modular drafting tables contain objects ranging from architectural models to archival magazines half-hidden under the tables' semi-transparent surfaces. Visitors are encouraged to sit at the table, touch the objects, and read the same project folders used by the pavilion’s researchers. Photo by Paul Clemence.

The downstairs office houses the tools of the trade.

These gold plated steel cheese knives from Anthropologie will add a modern Midas touch to any cheese board.

This cheese set from the Monaco collection includes four mini knives: a Parmesan cheese knife, spreading knife, cheese knife and a cheesy knife. All of the knives are high-quality stainless steel, and designed to serve all types of cheese, from soft spreadable to very hard. Sleek, modern, and all around classy.

The three leveled Caddy Set in light grey.

Eames House Blocks via House Industries $150.00 Take a tour of your own through the Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. 8) with this basswood block puzzle, which pays tribute to the iconographic midcentury landmark.

Cup Set by Yield, $42 at yielddesign.co Fastened together with a handmade leather strap, this set of two stainless steel cups is a smart, reusable choice for picnics and dining alfresco.

"Bonnie," set of 16 bracelets.

The Re: Tool-Kit for Detroit study sought to create an honest assessment present-day manufacturing in the city and metropolitan area.

The Abner Toolbox takes a necessary household accessory and makes it into a work of art. Designed by Aaron Poritz, the toolbox is crafted entirely in teak, including the comb joints that hold the box together. Although designed as a toolbox, this multi-function accessory can be used to hold paints, jewelry, and other small items needing organization.

For those modernists undertaking electrical work, desinger Omer Arbel devised a system for Bocci that eliminates the wall plate of an electrical plug by placing all the necessary details behind the wall. All that's left on the surface is a minimalist circle around the plug. Once you have those plugs in-hand, this Bocci Series 22.1 Removal Tool allows you to remove the receptacles and access the behind-the-wall details for rewiring or installation work.

Adobe Desk Tools Wire “molds” affixed to weighty clay bricks make for an experimental set of work accessories.