When not writing, Miyoko Ohtake can be found cooking, training for her next marathon, and enjoying all that the City by the Bay and the great outdoors have to offer.

Laura C. Mallonee is a New York-based writer. Her articles have appeared in The Guardian, The Atlantic, and The Paris Review.

food52.com A few years ago, we set out to bring cooks together from all over to exchange recipes and ideas and to support each other in the kitchen. We wanted to create a buzzing place for others who do what we do all day long: talk about food! Together we create cookbooks, take on food projects, help others with our real-time food Q&A—the Food52 Hotline —and support local food producers. Since we started Food52 (we cook 52 weeks a year, get it?), millions of cooks and eaters have found their way to the site. We believe that if you want to eat better, and you want to help change our food system, you need to cook. Maybe not all the time, but some. You don't have to eat local foods every day; you don't have to shop at the farmers market every week. But it's good to try. We're not extremists in a cult of purity, slow-foodness, or locavorosity. We're realists who believe in applying the best aspects of those food movements to our everyday lives.

LaCantina Doors is a pioneer and leader in designing and manufacturing open spaces products. Dedicated to offering the most innovative and comprehensive range of folding, sliding and swing doors available, LaCantina utilizes the same signature narrow stile and rail door profile across its entire product line for a complete and perfectly matching door package. Designed and made in California, LaCantina door systems have contributed to award-winning projects ranging from residential, retail, education facilities, resorts, and more. Backed by an industry leading warranty, LaCantina Doors are available across the US and Internationally and have become the preferred choice when it comes to products that Open Spaces.

kitHAUS revolutionizes the conventional rules of prefab in a way that's as innovative as it is fexible. Our Modernist modules are built solid with a patented lightweight M.H.S. construction system, that gives you several advantages over conventional building practices. Our modules are constructed on site in a matter of days, not months, and because of its lightweight properties can get into the hardest-to-reach places, without heavy equipment. We at kitHAUS have pre-engineered several configurations from modest stand alone single units, perfect for that weekend retreat, backyard office or studio to more aggressive multi unit configurations. We have also partnered with state of the art solar technologies giving you the option of off-grid or grid-tie possibilities, customized to our kitHAUS configurations. Just think of the possibilities, starting now.

Our "Process" queen Virginia Gardiner currently lives in London, where she is finishing up a master's degree in industrial design engineering. "It has been fun but also tiring," she reports. "I spend a lot of time in the workshop with glue and other stuff on my hands and have recently been casting lots of shapes in horse poo from the horses that trot around Buckingham Palace. But we have to make stuff with a market, so I'm working on a new waterless toilet.

CCS Architecture is dedicated to excellence in architecture and design. They have gained international acclaim for a diverse range of public and private buildings, as well as interiors for living, working, eating, and more. The work is firmly based in the modernist idiom where innovation and creativity are balanced by common sense and experience.

-Architecture and Automobiles- Architecture Director, The Agency Beverly Hills Vice-President Porsche Club of America Los Angeles Region Specializing in the sale of historic and architecturally significant homes across Southern California, William Baker has represented iconic properties designed by Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, Ray Kappe, A. Quincy Jones and Douglas Rucker, among others. William is widely considered an expert in the field. William’s sold listings have been featured in Architectural Digest, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, USA Today, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and many more. An excellent negotiator with an impeccable eye for detail, William is passionate about connecting clients with the right property while identifying the next steward for L.A.’s most treasured architectural homes. Throughout his life, William’s clients, associates, friends and family have looked to, leaned on, and trusted him for his opinion, whether in need of his practical, aesthetic, emotional or ethical advice. His decades of sales, marketing and design experience have equipped him with the skills and know-how to deftly meet and exceed the needs of a discerning clientele. William’s sold listings have been featured in Architectural Digest, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, USA Today, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and many more. His 1962 John L. Pugsley AIA-designed home was one of five residences selected for the 2018 Dwell on Design home tour and serves as a beautiful beacon of midcentury design in the unique hillside community, tucked between Downtown and Pasadena. William serves on the Board of Directors and is the Vice-President of the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles, is a member of the Los Angeles Conservancy, and is the Vice-President of the Porsche Club of America, Los Angeles Region.

Hariri & Hariri Architecture is an architectural firm established in 1986 by Iranian-born Cornell-educated sisters Gisue Hariri and Mojgan Hariri. Critics have stated that this New York-based firm is one of the most progressive American firms of their generation. For nearly 3 decades, they have imbued conceptual, residential, commercial and institutional projects with their own unique brand of sensual modernism. www.haririandhariri.com

archimania is a collective of architects and designers in downtown Memphis, Tennessee’s South Main Historic Arts District. The collective was founded in 1995 and is led by Todd Walker, FAIA and Barry Alan Yoakum, FAIA. Both partners have been elevated to the College of Fellows (FAIA) in Design, a unique duo in our region of the country. Each archimaniac contributes a unique range of knowledge, talents, and skill sets to form a creative and collaborative environment at archimania. The common threads, linking and driving these diverse design professionals is a passion for architecture, design excellence, and a commitment to improving the built environment. Ranked 13th in Design nationally by ARCHITECT magazine in 2017, archimania views each project as a unique opportunity to lead a community’s understanding of the built environment and the value of design. They have been instrumental in advancing progressive architecture within a variety of historical contexts, and have become known for delivering excellence in design with tight budget restraints. The collective has garnered more than 150 AIA awards.

DJK Custom Homes is Chicagoland's premier ENERGY STAR custom home builder and remodeler, building new custom homes and remodeling in Naperville, Plainfield, Oswego, Hinsdale, Elmhurst, Lincolnshire, Lisle, Woodridge, Downers Grove, Yorkville, and surrounding communities. We have been building and remodeling quality custom homes since 1988 and have earned a well known reputation for our attention to the finest of details.

Amsterdam-based contributing editor Jane Szita took the train to Ghent–three hours away, but a very different Franco-Flemish culture. While touring Van Everbroeck's house, she took time to revisit Jan van Eyck's 15th-century painted church altarpiece. "Flemish painters' works have a depth of color artists had never achieved before," says Szita. "Ghent was the perfect place for an assignment; one could argue that the city was the birthplace of the modern color palette."

Seattle-based graypants was founded by designers Jon and Seth who are on a quest to make a difference through design. The two strive to come up with designs and ideas that have an impact, whether it's furniture, lighting, architecture or graphics. Each one of their products has a unique story, probably because they have so much fun creating them.

PLANT Architect Inc. is an award-winning practice that branches into architecture, landscape, and design. On projects ranging from modest residential renovations to urban renewal on a civic scale, our studio's architects and landscape architects collaborate across disciplinary borders to reveal a site's potential and explore its context. Both meanings of "PLANT" inspired our name: we are makers who value process, craft, and construction, and we have a deep-rooted connection to a sense of place, landscape, and natural materials.

BCC Construction is a family owned and operated business. We have you covered from repairs to whole-home remodels, and everything in between!

LDa is committed to finding a meaningful balance between the traditions of New England architecture and the demands of contemporary living. For the last 30 years, we have provided clients with thoughtful and inspired residential design solutions rich in detail and craft with a focus on lasting value and sustainability.

Jeffrey R. Matz is an archetypal design thinker to whom “things designed” is as much a passionate avocation as an actual and true vocation. He believes fundamentally that project creation is about listening and leading at the same time and having a vision. Visit jrmallc.com

Studio Zerbey is a Seattle-based full service architecture and interiors firm founded by Lauren and Kyle Zerbey. In addition to the Seattle area, we have worked throughout North America including Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, British Columbia, California, Montana, & Colorado.

We are founded and rooted in Denmark with an international recognition in the private as well as the professional market. All our products are manufactured at Fritz Hansen' s own facilities north of Copenhagen and at skilled sub-suppliers in Northern Europe. Each piece has been designed by a reputable international designer in a close cooperation with Fritz Hansen. We have showrooms in many of the major cities in the world as well as sales offices and have expanded considerably over the past couple of years. We have a strong network of dealers who act as Fritz Hansen’s partners globally.

The Artemide group, founded by Ernesto Gismondi in 1959, operates today throughout the world, with 16 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and 35 exclusive distributors. They have production centers in Italy, France, Germany, the USA, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Artemide offers not only lamps for moments of relaxation at home, but also large sophisticated installations for lighting public and private professional activities. Artemide is one of the most known illumination brands in the world and is known for products like Eclisse (1967, from Vico Magistretti), Tolomeo (1989, from Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina) and Pipe (2004, from Herzog & De Meuron), all showed at the Compasso D'oro Awards.

Everyone deserves good design. It's a simple philosophy but it's one we believe in. Our team approaches every project with the mindset of a real estate developer, with the creative insight of an architect, and with the job-site know how of a contractor. We have a hard time turning away projects that we feel a real connection to regardless of size and type, and have years of experience ranging from kitchen and bath remodels to new custom homes and large multi-story commercial. Our goal is to increase the flow of solutions, reduce costly inefficiencies and improve the value delivered to our clients. Content Architecture + Interiors honors historical significance and works to integrate projects into their developments and communities. When we translate a design, additional consideration is given to construction practices, ecological features, environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, feasibility, and budget.

Vibrant & Timeless Japan Suite is passionate about promoting Japanese artisans who are re-interpreting the timeless beauty of traditional Japanese crafts. Japan’s hand-made crafts have played an integral role in the lives of Japanese for centuries. They are created in response to basic, everyday needs and have long been used in the daily rhythms of life. They come from the earth and from nature, and they are prized for their simplicity and long life. Craftspeople pour their passion, pride and energy into their handiwork, creating objects that can far outlive their creators, but in doing so, they carry on the artist’s legacy. The artisans know their objects can live hundreds of years, and they want to be just as proud of it in 100 years as they are today. So, everyday household items take on a life of their own, their own spirit and their own story. They are unique, one-of-a-kind creations with a character and spirit that grows stronger with regular use. The artist creates the object, but that is just the beginning of the journey. In the hands of its owner, a relationship is created, one that is nurtured across time. Just as we do, these creations will change over time developing new imperfections and new character. Each region and each artisan have their own character. In Japan, this is known as meibutsu. The legacy has been passed down by Japanese artists across time down to today’s craftspeople who are advancing and redefining this tradition. We applaud these artisans, and we strive to support them as they re-interpret the heritage of their predecessors — and we are proud to introduce their work, their stories and the passion they put into their creation here at Japan Suite.

Ronan Bouroullec (born 1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (born 1976) have been working together for some ten years. Their collaboration is a permanent dialogue nourished by their differing personalities and shared perfectionism. In 1997 they presented their “Disintegrated Kitchen” at the Salon du Meuble in Paris and were spotted by Giulio Cappellini, who gave them their first industrial design projects, notably the Lit clos (Closed Bed) and Spring Chair. In 2000, Issey Miyake asked them to design a space for his new collection of A-Poc clothes in Paris. Then came the decisive meeting with Rolf Fehlbaum, chairman of Vitra, which resulted in their conception of a new kind of office system, Joyn, in 2002. This was the beginning of a special partnership which has borne fruit in numerous projects, including Algues, the Alcove Sofa, the Worknest and the Slow Chair. Since 2004, the Bouroullecs have also been working with Magis, for whom they have designed two complete furniture collections, Striped and Steelwood. Finally, they have worked on several types of textile wall systems, such as the North Tiles, in close collaboration with the Kvadrat brand, for whom they designed a new Stockholm showroom in 2006.

Chad and Lara Hogan founded Chandler Farms in 2014 after almost ten years of collaboration. Though they have very different backgrounds (Chad is an artist, designer and creative having made album covers for rappers such as Biggie Smalls and P Diddy and Lara is a buzz marketing expert having worked her way up in NYC through the PR agency world), their differences make them a strong duo, a bit of yin and yang. The two first met in 2006 at Glaceau (makers of vitaminwater and smartwater) where Lara was the PR Director and Chad was the Creative Director. In their parallel roles they collaborated to create events (Sundance, NBA All Star, etc.), marketing programs (vitaminwater’s first Facebook promo) and creative campaigns (50 cent’s Formula 50, Steve Nash viral video, etc.) for the brands. Years after Lara left the company, the two continued taking on creative projects as a team. Eventually the two best friends got engaged and that ultimate collaboration brought their relationship to a deeper level when they bought, gutted and co-designed their dream home in Topanga Canyon. The Chandler Farms team is a creative duo who take on projects that align with their aesthetic and vision and range from residential to commercial to corporate branding. All of their projects allow them to create, design, strategize and build brands, spaces and ideas.