CB2 is a modern destination from Crate and Barrel that first opened in Chicago in the year 2000 and has since grown to 14 urban store locations. CB2 is known for affordable modern design for apartment, loft, and home.

Architecture is dedicated to discovering the essence of place.

Margot Dougherty is a freelance writer/editor in Los Angeles and a contributing editor to zesterdaily.com. Her writing has recently appeared in More, Conde Nast Traveler, and Los Angeles magazines.

Soma Water began at founder Mike Del Ponte’s home, when he went to serve water from a plastic filtered pitcher, only to realize that it was not attractive enough to set on the table. After attempting to pour the water in a wine decanter—and spilling—Mike decided it was time to design a water filtering system that was also beautiful.

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Born, bred and here to stay. We were born in a San Francisco garage and bred on the backs of messengers in the city streets. And we still manufacture our custom bags in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. For 20 years, we’ve been building bags and accessories for urban adventures with a simple philosophy – create good-looking, tough-as-Hell bags you can truly make your own.

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YH2 is an architectural firm founded in 1994 by principals Marie-Claude Hamelin and Loukas Yiacouvakis.