January-February 2010

In these uneasy times, perhaps a new sofa is not in the cards... Read more

42 Go-To Shops, Spaces, and Design Pros to Know Read more

Hydrology gets top international designers (including Jaime Hayón, Ross Lovegrove, and Claudio Silvestrin) to apply their magic... Read more

This is one of the few Mecox Gardens stores outside the company’s tony Hamptons home base... Read more

This modular custom closet system, made in the same scrupulous manner as Canada-based Neff’s kitchen cabinetry, can be finished in 5,100 colors and various door styles... Read more

What does this place offer that most other rooftop deck designers don’t? A real-life display of its work that’s always available for viewing (and even rentable for parties). This urban garden atop Chicago Specialty Gardens’ studio shows how solar power collectors, composters, and other eco-friendly mechanisms... Read more

It’s easy to spend more time in these gallery-like spaces than you were planning to, taking in the splendor of the unusual pieces owner Betsy Nathan finds on frequent trips to China... Read more

Couples who like the idea of registering off the beaten path should head straight for this delightful Bucktown shop... Read more