An apartment, er, showroom

Known for his minimalist designs, Italian architect Piero Lissoni designed the recently opened By store much like his furnishings: sleek and simple. The innovative joint showroom for Italian manufacturers Boffi, Living Divani and Porro is composed of fully furnished living environments focusing on kitchen and bath, living and dining, bedroom and home office. With its spare, stainless-steel kitchen with white lacquered cabinets, shown here, a Venetian glass chandelier and low-slung white leather couches teamed with a marble coffee table, entering the showroom is like stepping into a home, only in Milan. 9008 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood; (310) 550-8100; www.bylosangeles.com.