Simultaneously sculptural and pragmatic, the undulating form of the W Magazine Stand’s molded plywood is both pleasing and useful. It’s compact enough for small spaces, though you may be loath to cover up the figurative grain pattern of the walnut with your magazines.

Ideal for magazines or paperwork, the W Molded Ply Magazine Stand ($149) is equally at home in the living room or the office.

With a shape that is at once unexpected and timeless, the Kanto Magazine Rack is a container that has been stripped to its most essential form. The Kanto can hold a stack of magazines, books, or newspapers, and can even be used to hold firewood beside a hearth. The Kanto includes a convenient handle, making it easy to move the rack without having to carry its contents separately. Made of pressed birch plywood, the Kanto is sturdy and simple, and is designed to communicate with existing decor, rather than distract from it. This design is on sale for 15% off until October 22, 2015.

Simultaneously sculptural and pragmatic, the undulating form of the W Magazine stand’s molded plywood is both pleasing and useful. It’s compact enough for small spaces, though you may be loath to cover up the figurative grain pattern of the walnut with your magazines. $119-$129

The architects added a small circular skylight to serve as a vertical focal point in the center of the fifth floor. The quarter-sawn white oak risers produce a beautiful rippled grain highlighted by the abundant natural light.

Magazine rack, $400.

The look of the Simpsons’ neighborhood transitions wildly when new neighbors discover a forgotten Neutra, triggering a renovation craze. Their project is so successful that it’s featured on the cover of Dwell.

"Photographing a wonderful story in Sea Ranch for an upcoming issue—get excited!"—Julia Sabot

"David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center: Thank you, Philip Johnson."—Kelsey Keith

Le Corbusier's Maison La Roche as shot by Eujin Rhee

"Industrial Facility for Herman Miller Wireframe sofa with Maharam upholstery fabric."—Kelsey Keith

"Toothpick architecture (105,387.5 of 'em to be exact)"—Diana Budds

"The show is a good fun-house mirror to society, in that it can reflect the world back onto itself in a new way.” —Matt Selman, executive producer, The Simpsons

Folio magazine rack.

The Lonely Seagull Magazine: Art, writing, thinking, music, place, animals, and people, $10

Kastehelmi Cake Stand Professor Oiva Toikka's Kastehelmi, Finnish for "dewdrop," evolved from a technical challenge when Toikka started using glass droplets to cover joint marks left on the surface of pressed glass pieces. The result was a popular range of glassware decorated with beads of glass that glisten like dewdrops in the morning sun.

Just what the weather ordered: a handsome umbrella stand by Umbra.

Every lady in the Dwell office has admired the Arbor Jewelry Stand by Quebeçois designer Zoë Mowat more than once. $425

Traditional veneered jewelry chests feel stale. Freshen up the modern boudoir with the Arbor Jewelry Stand by Quebeçois designer Zoë Mowat. A detachable dowel supports hanging necklaces and bracelets while snug colored platforms keep tiny pieces safe. $425 from the Dwell Store

Humanscale's QuickStand height-adjustable desktop station can be outfitted with the OfficeIQ system, the idea being that you don't have to purchase all new equipment if you'd like the feature. Click here to learn more about shopping for ergonomic office furniture

Even the family’s old magazines are turned inward on the shelf to preserve the house’s monochrome palette. Playful details, like this little monkey, add visual surprise.

A small recess is built into the wall, acting as a side table.

As we began to enter an era of travel, savvy editor-in-chief Edna Woolman Chase followed suit in Vogue.

A cover from October 15, 1936 promotes jewels, accessories, and furs despite the looming economic depression.

"Postcards from Vogue: One Hundred Iconic Covers" comes in a convenient box set and can be used to drop notes or decorate a feminine room. Or just send to a favorite correspondent.

Anna: NYMAG's Grumpy Cat Cover New York Magazine's Oct. 7th cover, photographed by Jeff Minton, was the best thing to hit my mailbox in a long long time. The cover story is about the latest brands who have made it HUGE, all of a sudden making 1 billion dollars and the CEO is like 26 years old. Grumpy Cat was the perfect icon to represent today's "Boom Brands."

This hanging rack meets all the requirements of the loft-owning glitterati: brushed anodized aluminum with a flowing, organic shape. Magazines must be folded to fit, but this Gehryesque flourish could just as well stand alone on your wall. Read more about the Wallpaper Magazine Rack here.

Accessorize with a purpose! Instead of simply hanging photos on your walls, use accessories that can double as storage. For instance, use a hanging magazine rack in the living room or office. The one pictured here looks more like a work of art with its flowing lines and brushed anodized aluminum material.

Vogue released its first issue on December 17, 1892.

In 1949, the price of a single issue of Vogue moved up to $.50 (from the original price of $.10).

A map of the firms profiled in Studio Issue #4. The magazine was started by Zoe Ikin, who spent time in Chicago during production of this issue, and her collaborators Clem Devine and Sam Trustrum, her fiance.

1928 Domus magazine is founded.

Studio Magazine Issue #4, interior of VSA Partners, where editor and co-founder Zoe Ikin spent three months as a design researcher last summer.