Food writer Corby Kummer tells us about a coffee maker he thinks is due for a comeback. Produced by Chris Roose.

Cookbook author Meredith Deeds gets passionate about the kitchen tool that revolutionized baking and became a status symbol in the process.

It doesn't exactly make anything beautiful, but without it our surroundings would be a lot uglier. Home renovation guru Duo Dickinson sings the praises of the invisible stuff that's all around us. Literally.

Industrial engineer James Dyson is the creator of the Dyson Cyclone Vacuum, but he also digs the elegant design of another dirty machine.

MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli reflects on the remarkable little device that helps us hold it all together.

For writer and designer Veronique Vienne, the sleek cylinder of color is as indispensable as a Swiss army knife.