When editorial stylists Pasquale Ferrante, Marco Santini and Leonardo Manetti decided to open a New York City salon, they wanted to create a space that was beneficial to both their clientele and the environment. "Eco-friendly is what we do," says Ferrante, a former educator and stylist for Toni&Guy in London. "We are aware of how pollution affects our children, so we're making an effort to look after the future of the earth."

Museums, Federico Fellini films, Prada boutiques and the interiors of Ferraris may not seem like obvious choices to find inspiration for salon design, but those are the exact places salon owner Cristiano Cora looked to while conceiving Cristiano Cora Studio, which opened in February in Manhattan's Union Square neighborhood.

The newest Juut Salonspa takes a departure from its soothing, spa-inspired sisters to embrace a hip, clubby design.

Fresh Hair Studio, a Philadelphia salon from longtime friends Deborah Gavin and Laurie Haney, emphasizes practical design and community service.

Hollywood, CA, has long enjoyed a reputation for being an epicenter of innovative design and creative vision. With the debut of Spa Luce, a 6,400-square-foot luxury boutique beauty destination, you can chalk up another winner for the city.

In 1907, Hildreth Kennedy Bloodgood and his wife, Julia, built an estate in New Marlborough, MA, that they called Mepal Manor, after the English village outside of London where they'd spent their honeymoon. The Bloodgoods were also responsible for bringing 200 hackney horses to the United States, the first of which was the prize-winning Star of Mepal.