Leave it to our favorite modern Southerners, the editors at Garden and Gun, to craft the perfect Kentucky Derby package.

Designer Christiane Hogner, Bruxelles

Designer Christiane Hogner, Bruxelles

Downing a beverage from a cup made of solid ice just seems somehow godlike. It’s as if you’re attending Odin’s birthday bash and the winds of the frozen North have supplied the drinkware. Unfortunately, unless you’re enjoying your drink someplace with an ambient temperature of less than 32°f, you’re going to be holding less and less of a mug as the party goes on. Still, it might be worth it.

Loll invited attendees to take a load off at their enchanting beer garden.

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

Stacey and Doug get down to business making drinks. Photo by: JUCO Read more: dwell.com/slideshows/...

From Yield Design Co., the Solid Copper Cup is an elegant drinking vessel that features a simple cylindrical shape that makes it stackable and versatile. The choice of material for the cup is not only an aesthetic one, but also practical. Copper is a naturally insulating and antimicrobial material that makes it functional for a variety of liquids and occasions.

These geometric drink stones, which keep your drink cool but undiluted, come in different shapes, so users can identify which glass belongs to them. Designed by Runa Klock.

Whether it's a favorite wine or a memorable cocktail, a house drink makes for a powerful party ritual. Here Gabbert prepares a Southern California variation on the Bootleg, a drink that was a Gabbert family standard when they lived in Minnesota.

The industrial stair leads to the upper level, where the bedrooms, bathrooms, and play space are located.

Beer Belly (Los Angeles, California) Inspired by the space’s barn-like feel, MAKE Architecture opted for a reclaimed wood aesthetic at Beer Belly. Random patterns of stained veneer plywood liven the interior surfaces. The seats are upcycled 111 Navy Chairs by Emeco.

The tall pilsner is a good two inches taller than the tulip stem, but features a slender body, set of two available for $24.90 here.

Glassware manufacturer Lobmeyr’s past and present are represented in the shop by Adolf Loos’s 1931 design for Drinking Set No. 248.

Drink Rocks by Runa Klock for Areaware Geometric forms in hand-finished soapstone and marble keep drinks cool yet undiluted, unlike the humble ice cube.

While we'll always cherish the Lucite waterfall table archetype, this jaunty yet incognito little number from CB2 holds a newer, I-shaped place in our hearts.

Eindhoven-based designer Joon Lee explores the way we share and connect with one another around the kitchen table with these tea cups that are linked to the pot by rope. The tea drinkers are encouraged to stay within a distance of one another through this system, to share conversation and drink.

The Perezes drink home brewed beer at the kitchen table, which folds down from the wall; the table's underside serves as a chalkboard when folded up.

Designers are encouraged to apply by February 20, 2015.

"We don't have any specific rituals for entertaining, it changes each time depending on the party and the people. Music's always very important as a way to get people to relax and be in the moment. Of course there's always a good glass of wine, great food and flowers, and a few pieces of Dinosaur Designs to add color to the table,” says Ormandy.

Café/Bar Nominee; Beer Belly (Los Angeles, CA) designed by MAKE Architecture.

Volga beer identity by FaceToFace Design

The Luxe Carafe Set includes one glass carafe and a coordinating drinking glass, meant to rest atop the carafe when not in use. The set is designed for use on a bedside table, but it can also elevate a master bathroom. Crafted from hand-blown glass, the Luxe Carafe Set is defined by its subtle curves.

At the renovated Austin Motel, hospitality group Bunkhouse retained the kidney-shaped pool and added a new bar by Jack Sanders, while a new cocktail bar called Fine Foods serves frozen drinks, punches, beer, and wine.

With a slender body and easy-to-move rotating arm, the Pixo light from Pablo Designs is a stylish, multifunctional task lamp. Fashioned with modern design in mind, this sleek illuminator comes equipped with a convenient USB port to charge your mobile devices and boasts energy-efficient LED technology.

“We work so closely with our pieces,” Olsen says, “they're all 'born' in our studio. When you see a still life of them, in whatever setting, you are drawn to look at the relationship between them and how someone has chosen to put them together. I always think they have a quiet conversation between themselves, and with the pieces that surround them. It's fascinating to see, as each piece has a personality of its own because of the way we make them by hand. I find that people love touching them and feeling their individual contours.”

Karim Rashid's designs for Cierre.

@designmilk: Loving these @stikwooddesign colors and patterns.

Although outdoor recreation company MSR (Mountain Safety Research) brand was founded to meet the challenges of backcountry life, its Flex 4 set will appeal to gourmet chefs whose culinary aspirations exceed their prep space. Nested together, the compact cookware set weighs less than 4 pounds, and includes two pots, two strainer lids, and plates and mugs for four

The designers at Fahz can create a 3-D printed vase whose form is determined by the profiles of the people of your choice.

A 28 prototype is stowed away with some books in the bedroom.