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

Good Sport • A humble pine dining chair made for Swedish country houses is today’s hottest design trophy

Editors’ Cut • Hollywood lore meets design history in the renovated Los Angeles house of Ross Cassidy and Jed Weisman

Heart and Soul • Pierce & Ward designs a stellar, sweeping collection for West Elm

Soft Side • Louis Vuitton revives a range of early textile designs by French architect Charlotte Perriand as luxe pillows and blankets

Steeped in Tradition • Tapped by Loewe to reimagine the teapot, 25 global talents brew some bold ideas

Cellular Data • Art and science converge in Sofía Londoño’s richly glazed ceramic creations

Head of the Class

External Drive • From poolside luxuries and patio provisions to top tableware and smart lighting, our favorite new finds for alfresco entertaining promise to bring the party into open air

SITTING PRETTY • Fresh florals, verdant hues, and preppy flourishes reinvent classic East Coast style

POP CULTURE • Candy colors, graphic patterns, and clean silhouettes refine modern beach chic

CRUNCH TIME • Natural materials, earthy palettes, and organic silhouettes put a sophisticated spin on NorCal craft

Like a Fine Wine • In Provence, the historic Château de Beaucastel winery ages gracefully thanks to an update by Studio Mumbai and Studio Méditerranée

Sea Change • In her new book, activist Julia Watson champions indigenous technologies as strategies for coastal resilience, sustainability, and common sense

Fine Patina • Refreshed to its original glory and adapted as a contemporary jewelry boutique, Vienna’s trailblazing Looshaus building gleams anew

BOTH SIDES NOW • IN BROOKLYN, AN ADJOINING PAIR OF HISTORIC HOMES OFFER BOLD CASE STUDIES IN PRESERVATION, PASSIVE-HOUSE STRATEGIES, AND DESIGN DERRING-DO

DESIGN • DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

SHADOW PLAY • With the help of architect Kazuyo Sejima, a young couple sets up house in a century-old Kyoto machiya

DREAM WEAVER • A former shepherd’s house in a historic region of Belgium is transformed into a vibrant getaway by Jean-Philippe Demeyer

A SECRET GARDEN • LUSHLY PLANTED WITH ROSES, A WALLED SPACE OFFERS REPOSE AMID A SPRAWLING HISTORIC LANDSCAPE ON THE HUDSON RIVER

IN THE MIX • MINING COOPER HEWITT’S VAST COLLECTION, MUSEUM DIRECTOR MARIA NICANOR FOREGROUNDS 30 CENTURIES OF GREAT DESIGN FOR THE PUBLIC

A fine vintage • High above Manhattan, a sophisticated 1920s penthouse gets a sensitive makeover by Markham Roberts

THE LIFE AQUATIC • For designer Charlotte Biltgen and her family, home is a shipshape houseboat on the Seine

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