Of the Caesarstone counter, which extends to a built-in steel dining table with a detachable leaf, he says, “The total length is just over 16 feet, which gives it a really beautiful, sleek proportion.” Chairs are from IKEA.

Houldin, 10, curls up in the playroom nook which is directly under a side skylight that Pulltab added in order to make the interior rooms inhabitable, as per New York City building code. The custom millwork around the window seat is painted in Rainy Day by Fine Paints of Europe.

The Meet pouffe and table by A2 was released this at the fair this year. It's intended to be used for public spaces, but I think that it would serve as an ottoman or side table quite nicely.

The cozy hexagonal cabin has a footprint of just 93 square feet.

Sherlock Holmes meets Jonathan Adler with this match set.

Clad in salvaged wood and adorned with moss, the tiny hexagonal home has a footprint of 93 square feet.

Although it’s only 93 square feet, the first floor appears larger with its flared walls.

Noguchi lamp, meet the business-card-carrying ceramic monkey.

Thing Industries' Sacrificial Chair is a clever take on occasional seating. (If it's in the bedroom, you'd throw clothes on it, anyway, right?)

The Lab Gastropub - chemistry class meets updated college bar

Warwas offset the rear of the ADU to accommodate the power lines running behind the house, and he designed a window in the office/guest room upstairs that meets the roof in the same way that the window off the dining area/kitchen meets the ground.

Meet Bette, a pretty damn adorable 3-D pet made by Sian Keegan.

Concrete and timber meet again on the stairs that lead to the upper level.

"The house meets all the requirements for being a Greenbuilt Home,

LG is giving away a free kitchen design consultation with Nate Berkus and a trip to Dwell on Design L.A. In addition, he'll join Dwell Senior Editor Heather Corcoran on stage to discuss the importance of the kitchen and his approach to design. Schedule: TBA

The wall of built-ins elegantly curves to meet the wall behind it.

The Caroma shower head meets the highest level of Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) at three stars.

A glass-encased entrance hallway extends outward to meet guests before leading to the central tower and staircase.

“This house for me is about contemplation,” says Adrian. “You come here from the city and the place is saying, ‘Hi, meet yourself again.’”

Old meets new with an iron staircase, tiled floors and walls, and chairs Anjelique restaurant.

The home's distinct silhouette meets local building regulations while delivering on the client's desire for high ceilings in the upstairs bedroom.

Graham Pullin's "Design Meets Disability" comes out in April from MIT Press.

The dimensions of the Clarke sofa, as well as the L-shape orientation, helps to create a substantial seating and conversation area. The piece is 98'' x 93''.

The photographers also shot the 93-year-old’s assistant, Alisson Vega Avalos.

The design team retained the old supports, which now frame the kitchen. Jessica picked DeVol cabinets and systems for their traditional-meets-streamlined style.

In this view, one can see how the curved addition makes space for an outdoor seating area with a fire pit, and eventually meets the clapboard form of the original house.

Planning regulations required a gable roof, which the architects split into four shed roofs carefully designed to respond to heavy snow and meet spatial and aesthetic wishes.

Planning regulations required a gable roof, which the architects split into four shed roofs carefully designed to respond to heavy snow shed and meet spatial and aesthetic wishes.

Here's one spot where old (the farmhouse) meets new (the conference wing).

The home doesn't hide its extensive renovations: with all-new windows, installed to maximize both views and solar exposure, it is quite visible where old meets new.

A purposeful nook for storing coats and taking off shoes is lined with vertical subway tile. The brick floor elegantly meets the pistachio green tile floor, which helps to define the alcove from the main space.

Occupants step down into the kitchen from the dining room. A run of cabinets with an integrated sink directly abuts the threshold between the rooms, where an original plaster archway also meets new ceiling joists.

Many of the city’s best young architects meet and teach at Woodbury University’s School of Architecture.

Brick Cushion by Normann Copenhagen, $93 from aplusrstore.com

Concrete shower walls meets concrete tub surround meets concrete tile. Soaps by local Duross & Langel.

The guesthouse hovers above the motor court. "The main area was broken up into four zones: the kids wing, the guest suite, the master suite, and the living-dining room and kitchen, which is a transition area, where public meets private," says Hawkins.