This week on "Sunday Morning: By Design" (May 21)

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This week we present our annual edition touching on all aspects of design, hosted by Jane Pauley.

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BY DESIGN: Central Park Tower (Video)
A penthouse 131 floors up in the air, in what is the tallest residence in the Western Hemisphere, the penthouse at Central Park Tower in Manhattan offers unparalleled views, with an unparalleled price tag. Jane Pauley reports.

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Central Park Tower Penthouse, 225 W. 57th Street, New York (serhant.com)

COVER STORY: From mansion to studio, there's no place like home | Watch Video
Whether it's a 40,000-square-foot compound with an elevator in the bathroom, or a 200-sq.-ft. apartment with office space hidden in the closet, home is a place that holds a huge space in our psyche. Correspondent David Pogue visits some domiciles of different sizes.

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Setha Low, professor of environmental psychology, City University of New YorkRealtor Cash Jordan on YouTubeBroker Talia McKinney on InstagramOri Living expandable apartmentsGot $24,950,000? This might interest you…(Sotheby's)

   
TECHNOLOGY: Elevators - Living the high life (Video)
Need a lift? Correspondent Faith Salie reports on the soaring history of passenger elevators, a mode of transport that made skyscraper living possible.

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Lee Gray, professor, University of North Carolina at CharlotteThe Biltmore Estate, Asheville, N.C.Otis elevators and escalators

  
THE SLEEP TRIPTYCH: Separate bedrooms - A prescription for better sleep? | Watch Video
According to a recent survey, one in five American couples keeps separate bedrooms, thanks in many cases to snorers. But that doesn't mean a lack of intimacy. Correspondent Susan Spencer dissolves the stigma surrounding separate beds by talking with sleep specialist Dr. Jade Wu, and with a New Jersey couple that has shared a home for a decade, but never the same bedroom.

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"Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications" by Jade Wu, Ph.D. (St. Martin's), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebounddrjadewu.comArtist Drew GriffithsWriter-editor Rachel Kramer Bussel

   
BY DESIGN: NYC Gilded Age townhouse (Video)
A symbol of the Gilded Age, this imposing 1897 mansion on Manhattan's Riverside Drive, with a terrace to take in views afforded by the Hudson River and Riverside Park, was designed by high-society New York architect Charles P.H. Gilbert. Jane Pauley gives us a tour.

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25 Riverside Drive, New York (sothebys.com)DWR Design

POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO: Marrakesh's artistic influences (Video)
The medina of Marrakesh, which dates to the 11th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its historic influence across the Mediterranean. Today, Morocco's traditional dwellings, known as "riads," are having an impact on the design world. Correspondent Seth Doane pays a visit, and talks with designers who have been touched by Marrakesh's signature beauty.

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Boutique Hotel El Fenn, Marrakesh, MoroccoInterior designer Willem SmitPopham Design, Marrakesh, MoroccoRestaurant Dar Cherifa, Marrakesh, Morocco

BUSINESS: Tiffany's shining brighter than ever | Watch Video
Tiffany & Co.'s flagship headquarters in New York recently reopened after undergoing a nearly four-year renovation. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh tours a showcase that is one of the jewels of Manhattan.

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Tiffany & Co.Architect Peter Marino

LIFESTYLES: Stepping into the shoes on/shoes off debate | Watch Video
Is asking someone to remove their shoes when they enter your home a sign of hospitality, or the opposite? Correspondent Mo Rocca gauges opposing viewpoints, and talks with a biogeochemist who has studied what is carried indoors on the soles of our shoes.

CBS NEWS POLL: Shoes on or off?

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Columnist Amy Dickinson ("Ask Amy")Writer Jeff Yang on TwitterGabriel Filippelli, Director of the Center for Urban Health, Indiana University

THE SLEEP TRIPTYCH: A mattress tester talks about her dream job | Watch Video
There may be no more important component to a good night's sleep than your mattress. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Caira Blackwell, a tester for The New York Times product site Wirecutter, about what she looks for in a mattress.

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Writer Caira BlackwellSecret weapons for restless nights by Caira Blackwell (Wirecutter/The New York Times)The best cheap mattresses (under $500) by Caira Blackwell (Wirecutter/The New York Times)The best mattresses of 2023 by Wirecutter/The New York TimesRaymour & Flanigan

FASHION: 150 years of 501 blue jeans | Watch Video
In 1873 Levi Strauss and his tailor, Jacob Davis, created the modern denim pants known as blue jeans, designed for workmen. Today they are a clothing staple, and an icon of fashion. Correspondent Serena Altschul explores the history of blue jeans, and visits the Levi's laboratory where new denim finishes are being tested.

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Levi'sLevi's 501 Jeans

SUNDAY PROFILE: David Copperfield pulls back the curtain (slightly) | Watch Video
He is today's most successful magician, whose sleight of hand continues to mesmerize audiences at his Las Vegas show. And for the first time on national TV, David Copperfield discusses the process that goes into crafting some of his remarkable illusions. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the magic behind his magic.

WEB EXTRA: David Copperfield on his disappearing jet (Video)
One of David Copperfield's most memorable illusions was his 1981 feat to make a Lear jet vanish. But the popularity of the trick surprised even himself, he tells correspondent Tracy Smith.

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davidcopperfield.comDavid Copperfield Show at the MGM Grand Las Vegas | Ticket infoGallery: David Copperfield's "museum of magic"

DÉCOR: Replacing hard-to-find china? Who ya' gonna call? (Video)
Is your treasured china set missing a piece or two? Trying to replace a shattered cup? Correspondent Nancy Giles visits Replacements, a North Carolina-based company that is the world's largest supplier of active and discontinued tableware.

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Replacements, Ltd., McLeansville, N.C.True Treasures Consignment Store, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

DÉCOR: Turning tumbleweeds into art (Video)
Tumbleweeds may be just dead foliage blowin' in the wind. But artist Jenn Isbell transforms these clusters of large, poky branches into working chandeliers. She illuminates correspondent Luke Burbank on the inspiration, and hazards, of working with tumbleweeds.

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Jenn Isbell on InstagramSand & SuedeSand & Suede on Etsy

LANDSCAPING: Martha Stewart on creating a rose garden (Video)
The lifestyle entrepreneur and host of "Martha Gardens" offers her advice on planning, planting and caring for roses.

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"Martha Gardens" now streaming on The Martha Stewart Channel on Roku "The Color of Roses: A Curated Spectrum of 300 Blooms" by Danielle Dall'Armi Hahn; photographs by Victoria Pearson (Ten Speed Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound

   
THE SLEEP TRIPTYCH: Cutting through the white noise | Watch Video
Noise is a big reason why 1 in 3 American adults doesn't get enough sleep. But for some the solution to noise keeping them awake is … more noise! Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with a sleep specialist about why white noise machines can be an effective means to getting shuteye.

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Center for Sleep Medicine, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical CenterDr. Matthew Ebben

   
MAGAZINES: Architectural Digest's 2023 "Works of Wonder" list (Video)
Architectural Digest celebrates the most important new works of architecture, art and design with its 2023 WOW List. Editor-in-chief Amy Astley talked with "Sunday Morning" about what structures around the world made this year's roster.

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2023 WOW List (Architectural Digest)

Thanks to the following:

Maison Owl: © junya.ishigami+associates Biosphere at TreeHotel: Treehotel The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: Iwan Baan The Depot (MVRDV): © Ossip van Duivenbode Sixth Street Viaduct: Iwan Baan Quzhou Stadium: ArchDaily (MAD Architects) 30 Avenue Montaigne: Christian Dior Battersea Power Station: John Sturrock Taipei Performing Arts Center: Shephotoerd Co. Photography Smritivan Earthquake Memorial and Museum: Raspberry Digital House of Music Hungary: Liget Budapest/Palkó GyörgyMunch Museum: Munch Museum (Spindel film/NRK) 

   
NATURE: Beavers in New Jersey (Extended Video)
We leave you this Sunday morning among some busy beavers in New Jersey. Videographer: Jeff Reisly. 

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Pale Male, NYC's favorite hawk (Video)
New York City lost one of its most beloved celebrities this week with the passing of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who had delighted flocks of rapt fans since he began nesting on a Fifth Avenue co-op's ledge across from Central Park in the mid-1990s. Correspondent Bill Geist reported on Pale's prowess as a provider (delivering take-out to his chicks), and talked with some of the bird's followers, including documentary director Frederic Lilian, writer Charles Kennedy and photographer Lincoln Karim, in a story that originally aired on "CBS Sunday Morning" July 13, 2003.

"Here Comes the Sun": Actor Jennifer Garner and novelist Laura Dave, plus saving general stores (Video)
Actor Jennifer Garner and novelist Laura Dave sit down with Jonathan Vigliotti to discuss the Apple TV+ limited series "The Last Thing He Told Me," based on Dave's novel. Then, Conor Knighton travels to New England to learn how courageous residents are stepping up to save general stores.

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