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.

Crime and Punishment is the biggie from the Dostoyevsky canon that Mendelsund designed. He lamented that he's not gotten a crack at the Brothers Karamazov.

Pasternak gets both the Mendelsund and the Pevear and Volokhonsky treatment.

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 Idiot was the first of six Dostoevsky jackets Mendelsund was asked to design.

Here's a foretaste of what we can expect from Mendelsund's treatment of the complete Kafka.

Sherlock Holmes meets Jonathan Adler with this match set.

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

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

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

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 cover of Murakami Versailles.

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.

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

Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.

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

Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.

The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.

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

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

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

The moderator, Michael Silverberg, Editor in Chief of Print magazine, sits to the left. The panelists from left to right: Irma Boom, Peter Mendelsund, Jennifer Daniel, and John Gall.

William Lamson's Solarium.

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.

Artful Covers: “Trends I foresee in book jackets (all I’m qualified to comment on): A return to the sexy ’70s, less handwriting and naïve illustration, more color photography.” —Peter Mendelsund of jacketmechanical.blogspot.com