Designwire

The seemingly seamless glass facade and polished-concrete flooring of Issey Miyake's second New York location, on Madison Avenue, blur the line between sidewalk and store. This one is a solo effort by G Tects principal Gordon Kipping, who collaborated with Frank Gehry on the city's flagship, downtown. Go online to peruse the industrial-minimalist shop and its op-fantasy ceiling.

When you've got a venture-capital firm with a range of clients, from casual dot-coms to traditional bankers, you need an office that speaks to everyone. Techentin + Buckingham Architecture designed just such a space for Arcturus in Pasadena, California. To see how the 3,000-square-foot interior reinterprets the paneling and moldings of yesteryear's financial district, visit interiordesign.net.