Harvard Business School is one of the most exclusive institutions in the world: Only 13% of applicants were admitted last year, and it is US News' top-ranked business school.

An MBA from Harvard is the path to the corner office and a six-figure salary right out of school, and also a place where entrepreneurs are born. Famous alumni include Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and NYC Mayor and Bloomberg LP founder Michael Bloomberg.  

We found the most impressive students currently getting their MBAs — many of whom aren't waiting to graduate to get their businesses going. One went to Princeton at 16 before joining Microsoft as an engineer. Another sold his successful startup for more than $100 million and published a book before enrolling.

People we've spoken to at Harvard agree that these students are among the school's finest. 

And they're just getting started. 

Ryan Allis sold a startup he co-founded at age 18 for more than $100 million.

Age: 28

Year: 1st

Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.

Undergrad: UNC-Chapel Hill

Ryan Allis was 18 when he co-founded iContact, an email marketing company. As CEO, he built the company from its start in 2003 to over $50 million in annual sales, 300 employees, and one million users before selling the firm to Washington D.C.-based Vocus for $169 million in February, 2012.

Now, Ryan is balancing his studies with launching his next venture — San Francisco-based Connect.com, which was recently accepted into the Summer@Highland Incubator Program in Menlo Park, CA. Before HBS, Ryan wrote a book on entrepreneurship called "Zero to One Million," was Chairman of the non-profit Nourish.org, and was selected as an inaugural member of the United Nations Foundation's Global Entrepreneur Council.

Ryan is also an angel investor, hoping to do whatever he can to use technology to create a sustainable world in which everyone has access to basic human needs. At HBS, Ryan is a member of the Section F Foxes and is a Spring 2013 fellow of the Harvard Graduate Student Leadership Institute.

Andrei Brasoveanu worked in high-frequency trading and venture capital before founding a retail analytics startup at HBS.

Age: 26

Year: 1st

Hometown: Bucharest, Romania

Undergraduate: Princeton University

Before business school he worked in high-frequency trading at Knight Capital, building algorithms to predict future price movements in stocks and futures. Before that, he worked at a three-person quantitative startup with $6 million in funding in New York. He also had an exposure to venture capital at Siemens Venture Capital in Germany. He grew up in Romania where he was an active math Olympiad contestant ranked in the  top three.

He is part of Foundation Capital’s Young Entrepreneurs Program, seeking to identify impressive entrepreneurs and promising ventures. On campus, he is co-president of the Entrepreneurship Club and co-chaired the Entrepreneurship Conference, with 500+ attendees and 50+ speakers, together with fellow HBSer Hande Altun. He is now working on a retail analytics startup called TrackMaze with colleague Teddie Wardi, seeking to build the next Google Analytics for small and medium-sized brick & mortar stores.

He will be spending this summer with venture capital firm Accel Partners in London.

Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman created a soccer ball that can be used as a portable power source.

Age: Jessica is 25 and Julia is 24

Year: Both are in their first year

Hometown: Jessica is from Wappingers Falls, N.Y. and Julia is from Cambridge, Mass.

Undergrad: Both graduated from Harvard University

While they were undergraduates at Harvard, Jessica and Julia invented the sOccket, a soccer ball that harnesses the energy generated during play and stores it for later use as a portable power source. The invention was widely regarded as a step forward for sustainable energy solutions. It earned Jessica a seat as a panelist at the Clinton Global Initiative and landed both women a spot in Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business – Next Generation Entrepreneurs 2011. 

The soccer ball is a promising resource that could bring power to communities everywhere. Jessica continues to develop different ways of combining play with cutting-edge technology as CEO of Uncharted Play, which Julia co-founded, and where she serves as Chief Social Officer. 

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While the country reacted to the tragedy in Boston, Major League Baseball teams and players took a few moments to celebrate the memory of Jackie Robinson.

And the biggest celebration of Jackie Robinson Day occurred at Dodger Stadium, when Robinson's former team honored the man who changed the game forever.

On the next few pages, we will take a look at some of the images from Dodger Stadium.

Dodgers fans arrived earlier than usual to celebrate the memory of Jackie Robinson

Few numbers mean more in sports than no. 42

Harrison Ford, who plays Branch Rickey (Dodgers general manager that signed Jackie Robinson) in the movie '42,' met with Matt Kemp before the game

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Avid golfers appreciate the game of golf for its unhurried pace, the chance to enjoy the outdoors, and the addictive feeling of making a great shot.

Surprisingly, there are actually a lot of similarities between the game of golf and investing.

If you golf, you've already got a head start on understanding how to make your money grow. If you don't golf, you should at least try –– it's a great game.

1. Don't Let Your Mind Interfere With the Game

Golfers who let their emotions run wild will be on the fast track to having all balls in the rough, out of bounds, or in the sand (which is bad). In much the same way, investors cannot be ruled by their emotions. Fear, greed, and overconfidence are powerful emotions that can lead an investor to make poor investment decisions.

For example, an exceptionally risk-averse investor might sell a position that has lost 10% of its value within a short period, only for it to recover shortly thereafter. Alternatively, an exceptionally confident investor might believe he can consistently beat the market - resulting in more trades, higher trading fees, and possibly lower overall gains. 

2. Learn from the Masters

Golfers can learn a lot of tips from golf greats such as Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson, whose golf swings have been studied by both amateurs and professionals. Similarly, novice and sophisticatedinvestors can learn a lot from investing giants such as Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and George Soros.

The strategies that these investors followed vary widely, but can allow you to gauge the type ofinvesting strategy that is best suited for your risk tolerance and goals. 

3. Be Wary of Friendly Advice

Stock tips from friends are similar to golf tips from friends - you may have no way of knowing whether your friend's a "duffer".

The hot stock tip you hear that is "sure to be a winner" could land your net worth in the bunker if you don't perform further research into the validity of the claim.

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Few drinks are as synonymous with a city as gin is with London, and in London there is only one major brand of gin still distilled within the city limits — Beefeater.

Beefeater aside, Gin has a major part in London's history. In the 1700s the town experienced a phenomena known as 'The Gin Craze' when citizens were hooked on the drink as an alternative to the city's unfiltered water.

You can imagine how that turned out.

It took some doing, but the government managed to bring the craze under control by charging distillers licenses to operate and sell their wares. That's when the cream rose to the top, and at the top still is Beefeater, the award winning brand known for the iconic Tower of London guard on its bottle.

In 1863 founder James Burrough bought a distillery that had been operating since 1820.  From that point on Beefeater's recipe and process has remained mostly unchanged, safeguarded by master distiller Desmond Payne.

Payne and his staff showed Business Insider around the London distillery Beefeater has occupied had since 1958, shared their gin-making technique, and let us poke around the stills.

But not too close, obviously.

Disclosure: Our trip to London, including travel and lodging expenses, was sponsored by Pernod Ricard, which is the owner of the distillery. Enjoy our tour with that in mind.

Beefeater founder James Burrough started distilling in 1863, having bought an operation that had been in place since 1820. Beefeater has been at this location since 1958.

This is Henry, he's the first thing you see when you walk into the distillery.

The lobby is full of awards and bottles from Beefeater's past.

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Hedge fund hot-shot Daniel Loeb, the founder of Third Point LLC, recently purchased Sandy Weill's 200-foot yacht, CNBC's Kayla Tausche and Robert Frank report.

He paid between $50 to $52 million for the former Citigroup CEO's "April Fool", sources told CNBC.  

It was listed $69.5 million in 2011, according to the Wall Street Journal. The price was lowered to $59 million, according to CNBC.

Loeb was one of the best paid fund managers in 2012 taking home an estimated $380 million, according to Institutional Investor's Alpha. 

The vessel features 1 master bedroom and 4 guestrooms, a gorgeous dining room, and a jacuzzi. Now let's take a tour. 

Meet the April Fool

You could take a dip in the jacuzzi

Or have breakfast on this sunny deck

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Spring has sprung, and it's brought with it a slew of new babies. 

Just this week, Jenna Bush Hager gave birth to a baby girl, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman gave birth to a baby boy, and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and girlfriend Dasha Zhukova welcomed a baby girl.

We found the most powerful babies who have either been born recently or will be born this year. These babies might be new to the world, but they're already poised to become major players who will one day rule the world.

Future Tech CEO: Macallister Bogue

Parents: Marissa Mayer and Zachary Bogue

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to son Macallister on September 30th. Mayer's husband Zack Bogue, a former lawyer who invests in big-data startups, announced the birth over Twitter.

Mayer didn't take a maternity leave, but she did build a nursery in her office to care for baby Macallister.

Future Supermodel: Vivian Lake Brady

Parents: Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and husband Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots, welcomed their second child together, Vivian Lake Brady, on December 5th last year.

With her mom's looks and her dad's athletic prowess, this baby is bound to be a supermodel.

Future Soccer Pro: Milan Piqué Mebarak

Parents: Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Pique

Colombian singer and host of "The Voice," Shakira, and her football (soccer) star boyfriend Gerard Pique, who plays for FC Barcelona, welcomed a son on January 22nd.

The baby boy was born in Barcelona, and seems to already be bound for a career in football. Shakira announced his birth on her official website, saying that "Just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth." And his first outing was to watch his father play a football game.

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For some, the three-day Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California is as much about the parties surrounding the concerts as the music itself.

Lacoste, Armani Exchange, H&M, Patrón, Guess and Ugg Australia are just a few of the brands that sponsor extravagant parties both day and night for Coachella-goers.

Paris Hilton, Katy Perry, Sophia Bush, Alessandra Ambrosio and countless other celebs all took advantage of such industry parties this weekend.

And we have the photos to prove it.

Katy Perry posed with her pineapple drink at the Lacoste L!ve 4th annual desert pool party.

Model Alessandra Ambrosio lounged on Lacoste Home beach towels in a bungalow with Chris Pine and "Carrie Diaries" actress AnnaSophia Robb.

Rumer Willis and boyfriend Jayson Blair surveyed the grounds at the Lacoste party.

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In case you didn't hear, there has been a massive sell-off in the gold markets in the past few days.

In fact, the two-day plunge was the ugliest move in 30 years.

A lot of people have lost a lot of money.

But the most vocal gold bulls are also taking hits to their reputations as they scramble to rationalize the metal's melt down.

We went back and picked out some of the major gold bulls of the past few years.

Call it another chapter in our ongoing "Goldenfreude" series. 

John Paulson, the hedge fund giant who made a monster bet on gold

John Paulson owns more than 5% of the shares outstanding in GLD, the world's largest gold ETF. His portfolio of mining stocks is worth approximately $1.1 billion, according to the FT, and he's been the largest holder in miner AngloGold Ashanti since 2009. The FT now says Paulson's overall gold-related holdings losses now total $1.5 billion. 

Peter Schiff, the strategist who's convinced gold will become a currency

Schiff has long believed gold would become a default currency in the wake of Lehman. Last summer, Schiff expressed surprise that gold prices weren't skyrocketing after rounds of ECB asset purchasing. He recently got way deep into something called Valcambi CombiBars, which are 50-gram gold bars that can be easily divisible into 50 one-gram units.

Morgan Stanley, the broker that's long been telling clients gold is the best commodity in the market

Just last month, Morgan Stanley Chief Metal Economist Peter Richardson doubled down on his bullish gold thesis, which he tied to central bank easing. "...We believe that gold has demonstrated considerable technical strength, offers good value at current prices both as an entry level to the trading range between US$1,540/oz and US$1,800/oz," he wrote. 

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Twenty days after visiting the poultry market, Hongming was dead.

He had been infected with the new bird flu virus, first reported in Shanghai, called H7N9.

Hongming was known patient number 8. He worked in Jiangsu Province, China. He was 38 years old and the fifth person to die of the new virus.

Sharon Sanders, Editor-in-Chief and President of FluTrackers — where a full list of flu cases is available — recreated the timeline of his illness from the story originally told in Chinese by Wei Chen Xiaoyan Zhao of China Economic Net.

Day 0: Infection. On March 8, Hongming, reportedly nicknamed "fat man," biked to the market and bought what researchers think were two H7N9 infected chickens to prepare for the next day.

Day 1: On March 9, he prepares braised chicken, which his family, including a 3-year-old boy and a 13-year-old daughter, eats. He doesn't eat the chicken (he prefers pork) but this is presumably where he got infected with the virus.

Day 2: The first symptoms of the bird flu start: Diarrhea.

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Last week, I was invited to visit London by not-for-profit promotional group, London & Partners.

London & Partners, which is funded by the city's mayor, showed off its budding tech culture to reporters and snagged a dinner reservation at one of England's hottest new restaurants, Duck & Waffle.

Duck & Waffle opened last summer. Located 40 floors up in the Heron Tower, it's the tallest restaurant in London. Directly below it is a sister restaurant, Sushisamba. 

While Sushisamba has multiple locations, including three in New York City, there's only one Duck & Waffle. The restaurant serves a take on British and European food, and although it's often filled with celebrities and socialites, it's affordable. Main courses range from £16-£35 ($24-$54).

We ate a 14-course meal paired with cocktails and at least four different wines (four appetizers, two raw starters, five small plates, one main dish and two desserts). It took four hours, but it was an amazing experience.

Disclosure: London & Partners paid for my trip to London to explore England's startup scene and Tech City. L&P paid for the entire 14-course meal.

Duck & Waffle is the tallest restaurant in London. It sits on the 40th floor of Heron Tower.

A hostess greets you as you step off the elevator and round the corner. The restaurant's head of PR says it receives about 2,000 reservation requests per day.

Here's a couple admiring the view.

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There's no better way to predict where shopping trends are heading than poking your nose around a high school lunch room.

Thankfully you don't have to. A new survey by research firm Piper Jaffrey polled more than 8,000 teenagers on everything from where they eat, to which headphones they use when they tune out Science class. 

Most noteworthy is the fact that teens still rely on their parents for more than half of their spending money. That might explain why they've started to embrace some new "grown up" shopping habits –– namely, organic eating and discount shopping.

Teens are hungry for new clothes. They spend 40% of their cash just updating their wardrobe.

They're really stocking up on athletic wear, which rose 5% in popularity since spring 2012.

More than two-thirds of teenage girls said they shop at low-budget stores and outlets, along with 55% of boys.

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A Reddit user posted an innocuous question two days ago – "What is one cool internet trick you've learned?"

It generated huge response, with well over 10,000 well-practiced internet users chiming in.

Here are 10 of our favorite responses.

A simple tip to make Google Maps more useful

"On a Google Map page, if you're looking for a specific type of place, (eg: a restaurant), if you type restaurants* (note the star) into the search bar it will find ALL the restaurants within that map window. Or tire shops, cafes, whatever. Using just * will find ALL the businesses in that window."

Source: soulbrothernumbertwo

Get around firewalls by using Google Translate

"If your school or workplace blocks [a site] you can get to it using google translate. Just type [the URL] into the text box and select any language, then click 'Original.'"

Source: liamsdomain

Save money when shopping online

"Promo codes! When ordering something online (especially from a vendor you haven't used) ALWAYS google their name and 'promo code' or 'coupon code.' Many times you'll find a discount you can apply when checking out."

Source: the_Hallelucinator

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After winning the Masters in dramatic fashion, Adam Scott is finally breaking into the mainstream.

Scott has actually been around for awhile.

He has been ranked in the top 10, made $30 million in his career, and dated some high-profile women.

Things will only get better from here.

First thing's first, Scott is known for his good looks and has a high-profile dating history

He dated tennis player Ana Ivanovic off-and-on for years

He was a frequent spectator at her tournaments before they broke up in January

Source: Daily Telegraph

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Hollywood A-Lister Matt Damon is selling his stunning Miami Beach mansion Marabella for $20 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The actor, who recently renewed his vows with wife Luciana Barroso in the Caribbean, listed the seven-bedroom home last week with celebrity broker The Jills.

He originally bought Marabella back in 2005 for $10.3 million, and has been adding to the property's acreage ever since, according to celebrity real estate blogger The Real Estalker.

The pad boasts a wine cellar, movie theater, and rooftop terrace. It also sits directly on Miami's Biscayne Bay, and has gorgeous views of the water from the oversized living room, pool, and hot tub.

Matt Damon's for-sale mansion sits in an exclusive Miami Beach neighborhood.

Source: The Jills

The home was built in 1935 and is right on the waterfront.

Source: The Jills

The Mediterranean-style pad has two stories.

Source: The Jills

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Tech entrepreneur Trevor Traina and his wife Alexis reportedly spent $35 million on a mansion on San Francisco's "Billionaire's Row," according to local real estate blog Socket Site (via Curbed).

At that price, it would be the most expensive home ever sold in the city.

The home, a Tudor in Pacific Heights, last sold in late 2011 for $29.5 million. It has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, bay views, a chef's kitchen, a catering room, a 3,000 bottle wine cellar, and a heated outdoor spa.

Traina has founded four tech companies, including Driverside.com, according to CrunchBase.

These photos are from last time the home was listed but show how stunning the property is.

The gardens surrounding the home are immaculate.

And the views of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge are unbeatable.

Check out how big the property is from above.

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Artist Molly Crabapple describes 2011 as the year "everyone sat down in the main squares of their cities and said the old machine is broken."

Occupy Wall Street began outside her window, and she began drawing the people that gathered in Zuccotti Park. She then traveled to Greece, London, and Spain to research how people were reacting to the prolonged financial crisis gripping the world.

Her year of work is presented in “Shell Game,” an exhibit that will be open to the public April 17 to 21 from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Smart Clothes Gallery in Manhattan.

Crabapple sat down with Wired to explain how Occupy shaped the works and conversed withwith Paul Mason to describe how she pulled it off.

Crabapple told BI that the paintings "are sort of elegies for something gone" as the romanticism of the protests came back to earth in 2012.

We've gathered Crabapple's pictures and commentary along with some of BI's pictures and observations from the opening.

Called "Dégagé," this painting shows the Tunisian Revolution. "The main figure's face is divided in a reference to Nadia Jelassi. The police dog destroys a fruit stand, like that of Mohammad Bouazizi."

Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).

Crabapple told BI that this painting "was a bit sad to me. Of all the rebellions I portrayed, the Tunisian revolution was the only successful one. The only one that had a chance to get dirty."

"Our Lady of Liberty Park" represents "Occupy Wall Street. An anatomy of Zuccotti park, from the free cigarette table to the obnoxious drum circle to the people's library. All signage is authentic, especially 'Shit is Fucked up and bullshit.'"

Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).

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Actor and screenwriter Will Ferrell is not generally thought of as a model of sophistication, given his onscreen personas. After all, this is the man who, during his seven-year stint on Saturday Night Live, delighted viewers as a clueless cheerleader, a chronically head-bopping nightclubber, and a cowbell virtuoso.

Since leaving the program in 2002, Ferrell has made a specialty of playing terminally adolescent characters in a long list of blockbuster movies, from a middle-aged frat brother in Old School to a man-child raised by Santa’s helpers in Elf. 

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That rollicking body of work—which includes cofounding the websitefunnyordie.com and writing his Tony Award–nominated one-man show You’re Welcome America: A Final Night with George W Bush—garnered him the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2011.

But Ferrell’s goofball genius has an urbane flip side. Consider, for instance, the Manhattan pied-à-terre he shares with his Swedish wife, Viveca Paulin-Ferrell—an auctioneer at Los Angeles Modern Auctions—and their three children. Located downtown in a converted Victorian-era printing factory, the nearly 2,800-square-foot loft exudes contemporary refinement, with sleek surfaces and mindfully preserved architectural details serving as a backdrop for 20th-century art and furniture.

Not that the home was always so pristine. When the L.A.–based couple bought the apartment in 2010, the place was in major need of an overhaul. “It was very dark and heavy,” says interior designer Shawn Henderson, whose expertise the pair enlisted even before closing on the property. (Ferrell and his wife had met him through a mutual friend.) Despite the apartment’s obvious flaws—generic cherry built-ins, drab slate wall tiles, glass partitions—everyone saw its potential. “We love history and anything with a good story and good bones,” Paulin-Ferrell says, adding that “it was exciting to think the floors were once covered in ink.” Explains Henderson, “The main task was to brighten up the place as much as possible.”

With that in mind the designer oversaw a dramatic renovation, enhancing the interiors with natural materials and custom finishes. He also replaced the outdated baths and completely redid the kitchen, where fossilized-granite counters and a mottled zinc backsplash now complement satin-finish lacquer cabinetry. The loft’s existing maple floors were whitewashed, a treatment that lends a softly neutral, somewhat Nordic touch.

In many former industrial spaces, structural elements can prove cumbersome, awkwardly interrupting a broad expanse or necessitating clumsy room configurations. Here, Henderson deftly incorporated the original details, such as the exposed-brick arches and the cast-iron columns, one of which helps break up the vast living room, giving the area a more human scale.

For furnishings, the decorator drew largely on the couple’s enviable collection of 1940s and ’50s American and Scandinavian design, much of which Paulin-Ferrell acquired through her work. “Scandinavian design is really moving in its simplicity,” says the auctioneer, who also serves on the board of trustees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Even the parts you don’t see, like the underside of a table or a chair, are thoughtfully conceived.”

Together she and Henderson took inventory of the family’s California home, the designer recalls, “sizing everything up and figuring out what would work in the apartment. It was a real collaboration.” Arranged in front of a minimalist fireplace in the living room are armchairs and ottomans by Hans J. Wegner and Milo Baughman as well as contemporary boulderlike seating by Smarin. Those playful mounds are magnets for the clients’ three young sons—Magnus, age eight, Mattias, six, and Axel, three—and were among Henderson’s new purchases for the residence. Other eye-catching furnishings include modernist sculptures by woodworker Mario Dal Fabbro, whimsical Tejo Remy milk-bottle light fixtures (suspended above a Paul T. Frankl dining table), and a group of graceful walnut counter stools for the open kitchen.

People are always piled up along there,” Henderson says of the kitchen counter, which is a favorite gathering spot not only for the Ferrells’ immediate brood but also for the extended family members who use the apartment. “There are kids everywhere, all the time,” the designer adds. “The idea is, the more the merrier.”

Cheerful accents abound in the home, and the art especially strikes an upbeat tone. Among the array of contemporary works the actor and his wife have accumulated are many brightly colored prints, including depictions of flowers by Donald Sultan, an interior by Roy Lichtenstein, and numerals by Robert Indiana. There’s also an Alexander Calder–inspired weaving splashed with swirling abstract forms in the master bedroom. Echoing the schoolhouse palette of those pieces are nearly a dozen Eames side chairs that artisan Tanya Aguiñiga resurfaced in blue felt and two beds upholstered in a vibrant orange fabric.

“Even though there are these great pops of color, the apartment feels very balanced, very soothing,” Henderson says. And isn’t that, in the end, exactly what a busy Hollywood star would want?

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Entrance Hall: The New York apartment of actor Will Ferrell and his wife, auctioneer Viveca Paulin-Ferrell, was renovated by architect Richard Perry and decorated by Shawn Henderson Interior Design. Scandinavian ceramics from the End of History rest on a vintage Dunbar cabinet from Wyeth in the entrance hall; the FontanaArte mirror dates from 1960.

Living Room: The living room’s boulderlike seating is by Smarin, and the Hans J. Wegner wing chair from 1stdibs and ottoman are covered in a Zimmer + Rohde fabric. The artworks include, from left, a Roy Lichtenstein print, a Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture from Maison Gerard, and two Sol LeWitt woodcuts; the television is by Samsung.

More Of The Living Room: In the living room, Robert Indiana serigraphs are displayed above a Vladimir Kagan sectional sofa clad in a Pollack fabric. Vases designed by Patricia Urquiola for Baccarat glitter on the Milo Baughman cocktail table; the red armchairs and ottoman are midcentury, and the bronze sphere is by Hervé Van der Straeten for Maison Gerard.

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Gmail is a great email client. The service is simple and seamless, but it could work much better on mobile than it does now. 

The iOS Gmail app went through a huge overhaul late last year that brought with it much more functionality and a better interface but those changes haven't translated to every Gmail app.

Designer Paul Burke has dreamt up this great Gmail concept that deeply integrates Google's Siri-like service called Google Now.

Check it out, we hope Google is taking notes.

The concept imagines if Google's Siri-like service, Google Now, is completely integrated into the Gmail experience.

The concept places the focus on people and content. Important emails are easier to spot and calendar invitations give much more information like who's attending and where the meeting will be held.

Designer Paul Burke has thought pretty deeply about this concept, everything is integrated. We especially like how the priority inbox is separate from the regular inbox.

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Have you ever looked at those jazzy Google offices longingly and thought to yourself, "I wish I had a nice space like that?" Well, you can.

Thanks to LiquidSpace, which rents offices around the U.S. on an hourly basis, you can set up shop in some pretty swanky space. We've run through some of the nicest offices available for rent in this slideshow.

This space in Chicago has exposed brick and a view of the skyline

Bookshelves help section off space if you need a little privacy.

This space is the trading floor of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange

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Eyeglass company Warby Parker is leading a direct-to-consumer renaissance. 

Empowered by the Internet, Warby and other e-commerce companies have cut out the middleman and offer products that are both premium and affordable. 

In addition to its online presence, the company has a showroom at its headquarters in Soho. Customers can try out their glasses right across the room from the person who will process their order. 

The company's new flagship store in New York, which utilizes Wi-Fi and other technologies, also compliments Warby Parker's e-commerce strategy.

"Warby Parker is building the next generation retail experience for a quantified society, one that marries the digital and the physical, data and emotion," explained Om Malik at GigaOm. 

We took a tour of Warby Parker's showroom. 

The Warby Parker showroom is just south of W. Houston Street on Lafayette in NYC's SoHo neighborhood.

The building has this cool lobby decorated with artwork, and you have to sign in to go upstairs.

Here we are! The 5th floor is Warby's corporate office and showroom.

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