The Glass Pavilion is a redefining structure within modernism. It is a benchmark building that sets the bar as to what modernism is and can be.

It has been proven that most New Year’s resolutions are diminished by the time it is February. If you don’t want that to happen, why not start with upgrading your home?

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Stuart Miller’s home-building company is making unprecedented profits in 2011 despite a rough housing market.

Vacheron Constantin, the oldest Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, unveils a unique, limited edition collection of novelty timepieces each year.

This year, the brand, known for its technical mastery and utmost sophistication, is revealing their highly anticipated World Time, a patent-pending caliber including all 37 time zones of the world.

The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has recently transformed the once-vacant Jackse Winery to its full splendor and in the process snagged the 2010 Preservation Design Award from the California Preservation Foundation. The restoration of the Jackse Winery also marks the first time in 67-year-old trade organization’s history that it has had a permanent home in Napa Valley.

There is a common conception of the current cocktail bar as a setting involving descriptors like posh, chic, and elegant. While these words may very well define many of the cities finest lounges, it certainly does not capture them all. Enter: Painkiller.

Bob and Cortney Novogratz give a face-lift to event planners extraordinaire, Robert Isabell, astonishing apartment. They hosted a huge party on Jan. 27 at 16 Minetta Laneto to unveil the refurbished space. The party room was filled with lots of chic people and bold-faced names. Isabell passed away not too long ago and left behind his apartment on Minetta Lane. Throughout his life, Isabell created event celebrations for The White House, The Kennedys, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Heads of States and other top society families, as well as helped influence the famous Studio 54 in New York. Bob and Cortney have decorated the pad and turned it into a must-see-space. They are paying ode to Isabell with their own signature twist.

One of my favorite hobbies is reading novels. While this isn’t the most original statement, many people don’t feel this way and would rather spend their time reading a magazine or Twitter. As far as book recommendations go, I am open to suggestions and take pleasure in reading what others have previously enjoyed. An old college professor once suggested that I read, Let the Great World Spin by Clum McCann, and described it in a way I’ll never forget. He said, “Reading this book was like hearing Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ for the very first time.” After considering this boldly stated metaphor, I knew I had to read it.

Burger aficionados of Los Angeles can rejoice now that the New York-based BLT Restaurant Group has announced the opening of GO Burger Los Angeles, a casual addition to their widely lauded upscale restaurant ventures such as BLT Fish or Prime and Steak. The laid-back atmosphere of the restaurant which boasts a stylized ceiling with burger-inspired words, floor to ceiling windows and a luminous outdoor patio where patrons can sit and bask in the beautiful Southern Californian sunshine is also reflected in the manner in which it was named – the company held an online naming contest open to the public last April.