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Inspirational spaces

Evan Z. Crane Evan Z. Crane is a Brooklyn-born manufacturer who combines traditional furniture making techniques with current technology. His designs connect seasoned craftsmanship with enduring sustainability to make modern heirlooms.

The Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera is the ultimate social media gadget as it allows you to capture, edit, and upload pictures instantly, and it even features an integrated printer. ($200)

British artist Hannah Sawtell and technologist Avi Flombaum created sawbaum.com, where users can create visual collages using multiple vine streams. "We wanted it to look like a visual comic book, with overlapping panels," said Flombaum. "And we wanted it to be fun!" Photo courtesy Rhizome.

Vignelli from A to Z by Massimo Vignelli (Images Publishing Group, 2007). A reminder of the scope and influence of the recently departed Vignelli.

Without traditional legs, the chair is made with four rectangular pieces of wood that are held together in a Z shape with dovetail joints. It is now produced by Cassina.

The Z House's structure consists entirely of concrete. Wood screens wrap around the sides, and Prefa materials top the roof.

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In the living area, a sofa from Hay faces a platform sofa from dk3, with a coffee table from Muuto in between. The floor tiles are from Concrete Collaborative and the wall paint is Atrium White by Benjamin Moore.

A view of the Z House illuminated at night.

Illustration via drawastickman.com.

Inside the brightly colored home, walls of glass stretch along two sides of the lower level. The dining area features a Gather Dining Table by Jacob Plejdrup for dk3 and Wishbone dining chairs by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn from Design Within Reach.

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Z-Group Architects and Crystal Springs Builders worked closely to bring such a unique design to life.

Royal System Shelving Unit A with desk shelf by Poul Cadovius for dk3 Designed in 1948, the solid walnut or oak wall-mounted piece doesn’t skimp on utility: Use it for storage or a work station while saving precious floor space.

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At the table, a Todd Oldham for La-Z-Boy modular sofa serves triple duty as seating for work, dinner, and overnight guests.

Fashion Designers A to Z, designed by Josh Baker for TASCHEN. Don't forget to come meet TASCHEN art directors Baker and Andy Disl as they speak about information design onstage at Dwell on Design on Sunday, June 23.

"Z3" Skyscraper, by Illinois Institute of Technology student Aaron Teefey.

An art historian will guide guests around the museum on a bespoke tour similar to those previously given to the Obamas and Beyonce and Jay-Z.

Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.

In the installation, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's Clouds for Kvadrat--picked for their modular character--are arranged from the ceiling and Puma shoes--which can be custom designed by the purchaser--line the wall. TechnoCRAFT closes at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 3. Be sure to also check out the center's Something from Nothing: Films on Design and Architecture series, running in conjunction with the exhibition. Photo by Phocasso/J.W. White.

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Elfa by the Container Store / containerstore.com