Last weekend marked Boston's first SoWa Open Market of the season: the outdoor marketplace was packed as artists and makers of all types set up tents to display their wares. Though gorgeous sunshine may have discouraged people from visiting the adjacent artists' lofts open for the neighborhood's Art Walk, I made sure to stroll through, and left feeling inspired by their creative spaces. A browse through our Apartment Therapy archives yields provides a glimpse into even more inspiring places where art is made. 

How's this for a desk concept: a work surface fashioned after the tectonic plates of earthquake susceptible San Francisco. Bay Area design firm Box Clever intentionally fractured a 1/2" thick concrete tabletop into four sections to create narrow channels to accommodate and secure three desk organizing accessories across the surface...

What do you need when you sit down to work? Your computer, a cup of coffee or tea? Paper, if you're the brainstorming type. Oh, and loads of inspiration. Why not cover your office wall with art, prints, maps, photos, diagrams, and anything else that gets your brain pumping?

If you're like me, your desk is a mess. Jumbles of paper above, jumbles of cords below. You may not even notice until you take a break, really look at your desk, and realize all that clutter is stressing you the hell out. Apartment Therapy to the rescue! From our video archives, here are two one-minute tips for a serene and stress-free workspace. 

He may be a full-time web designer and developer, but one look at the home workspace of Brad Cerasani and you know he’s also got music in his blood. In fact, the owner of the web shop Shedbot has written, recorded, and produced two albums with a trio called Hoist from his Winnipeg, Manitoba-based studio. Get a look at the high-tech haven in this latest tour.

Name: Joseph Foglia
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

This studio space is the second floor of my live-work apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. From this workspace I run an interior design firm specializing in hospitality spaces. Similar to my home apartment, my working studio is a reflection of my personal style and hosts a collection of furniture and fixtures that inspire my design practice.

Erin and her husband wanted to overhaul their craft room into something special – a place where both of them could work from their laptops, focus on craft projects, and even play with their child. And from all appearances, they were quite successful in hitting all those requirements with their craft room makeover. They also used an unexpected material...

Soon after moving to the Bay Area in 2007, Ryan Meis and Sarah Labieniec collaborated on a letterpress announcement for friends and family announcing their new digs. They enjoyed their collaboration so much, they founded Lab Partners to continue to explore their shared creative passions. With a focus on design and illustration, Sarah and Ryan approach visuals with a combination of imagination, storytelling, and craft, all reflected in their workspace and their playlist below...