Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest is the world's foremost design authority, showcasing the work of top architects and interior decorators. It continues to set new benchmarks for how to live well—what to buy, what to see and do, where to travel, and who to watch on the fast-paced, multifaceted global design scene.

EDITOR’S LETTER

Throwing Shade • Blinds have always been in the picture, but these days, they’re a design statement

Hollywood Remake • With an assist from designer Jake Arnold, The Expert’s Leo Seigal and his husband, Maxwell Anderson, breathe fresh life into a landmark LA house by Raphael Soriano

CUBAN RHYTHM • The Future Perfect opens its latest outpost in Miami, moving into an erstwhile 1920s consulate with a rich history

New American Voices • Coast to coast, a fresh crop of interior-design stars are updating time-tested wisdom to blaze bold creative paths. Here are the seven firms to know now....

Zeb and Crunk • LOS ANGELES; SALT LAKE CITY

Emily Lindberg • PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

Taska Cleveland • LOS ANGELES

Ashley Lavonne • LOS ANGELES

Mother Studio • ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

Jason Chen • NEW YORK CITY

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MORE, MORE, MORRIS

On Location • In our new book, AD at Home, Amy Astley leads a highly personal tour, celebrating some of the most innovative creatives of our time

Diplomacy Measures • In London, an Eero Saarinen–designed embassy reopens its doors as The Chancery Rosewood hotel

Flock Together • Paying tribute to Jean Schlumberger and Bunny Mellon, Tiffany & Co. updates its iconic Bird on a Rock

Inside Voices • Tapped by Soane Britain, Billy Cotton unveils understated furnishings with strong personalities

Track Record • On the North Fork of Long Island, Tom Kundig devises a kinetic showcase for a rare Jean Prouvé masterwork

Go West • Ralph Lauren Home teams up with Navajo weavers Naiomi and Tyler Glasses to spotlight indigenous tradition

Flying High • The award-winning production team of Wicked returns with part two of director Jon M. Chu’s epic movie musical

THEORY OF EVOLUTION • In Toronto, Studio Valle de Valle advances its own thinking while bringing new life to a historic house

GOING GONZO • MELIA MARDEN AND FRANK SISTI JR. CRAFT AN ASTONISHING BROOKLYN TOWN HOME ALIVE WITH COLOR, COLLECTIONS, AND VINTAGE AMERICANA WITH THE HELP OF ARCHITECTS ELIZABETH ROBERTS AND ELLIOT MEIER

Sara in Paris • For her feminine French pied-à-terre, designer Sara Story leans into the fun of decorating just for herself

Domestic Bliss • Actor Michelle Dockery calls on designer Emma Ainscough to help colorfully update a Victorian house in a leafy London neighborhood

SETTING THE STAGE • AT THE NEW FONDATION CARTIER, ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL TRANSFORMS A FORMER PARIS DEPARTMENT STORE INTO A FLEXIBLE SHOWCASE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

HOUSE BLEND • For clients in Brooklyn, London designer Leonora Hamill mixes period styles, historical references, and disparate objects into a beguiling brew

DESIGN NOTES • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

Leading Light • From her sprawling new studio in ROTTERDAM, design star Sabine Marcelis hones her vision—and looks to the future

URBAN RENEWAL • After more than a decade in the English countryside, Amanda Brooks reestablishes a stylish foothold in New York City, with help from her friend, designer Hadley Wiggins

DESIGN NOTES • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

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