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.

Island Breeze • “I wanted to make some mischief,” says AD100 designer David Netto, musing on the home he designed in the Bahamian enclave of Lyford Cay (page 104). His approach was ground-up, beginning with the blue terrazzo floor tiles that then informed the overall color scheme, a fresh take on the traditional Caribbean palette. He shares some bright ideas….

editor’s letter • “This new house is a gift from God. This will be permanent. This will be my land. In my name. For my family. And that is freedom.” —Paul Farius, a resident of the AD/New Story community

Disco Fever • How the mirror ball made its way from 1970s dance clubs into today’s domestic spaces

Family Affair • The Milan home of third-generation furniture impresario Andrea Molteni remains true to the philosophy and spirit of his pioneering forebears

Upholding Traditions • Our favorite finds celebrate and preserve local craft around the world

Free-Form Thinking • Pernille Pontoppidan Pedersen’s improvisational ceramics inaugurate the new Hostler Burrows gallery

One With the Land

True to Form • Architect Lee F. Mindel puts on a master class in materiality in his Veritas collection for Ralph Pucci

Scenic Drive

FAR AND AWAY • Three remote new wellness retreats make for the ultimate escape

Sustainability • In the face of climate change, top architects and designers are reimagining the way we build now: embracing local materials, revitalizing craft, and championing building innovations. To capture the state of sustainability, we’ve rounded up forward-thinking projects (and products!) from around the globe. The stakes have never been higher….

An Idea Takes Root

TRASH TO TREASURE

Floating the Concept

EXTRA! EXTRA!

One Brick at a Time

MATERIAL STUDY • A new wave of recycled-plastic furnishings meld substance and flair

Home Run

LIQUID ASSETS • The best new appliances and fixtures save water without sacrificing style

A CENTURY OF STYLE • From editor-in-chief Amy Astley and Architectural Digest, AD at 100 celebrates the most incredible homes of the past century, showcasing the work of top designers and offering rare looks inside the private worlds of artists, celebrities, and other fascinating personalities.

french beauty • Design insider Amanda Brooks visits her friend Sisley executive Christine d’Ornano at her chic summer getaway near Biarritz

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

SPARKING JOY • Musician Kacey Musgraves composes a serene home of her own in Nashville

a fresh start • After partnering with New Story to build 100 homes for Haitians displaced by natural disaster, AD offers a first look at the newly completed community

CASA FANTÁSTICA • Astrid and Eddy Sykes of wrinkleMX transform a compact duplex outside Mexico City into a laboratory of avant-garde design

ANIMAL KINGDOM • With the help of Ellen DeGeneres, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund unveils a spectacular Rwanda campus dedicated to education and conservation

CARIBBEAN DREAM • Working with architect Kiko Sanchez, designer David Netto crafts a marvel of relaxed beachy chic for a young family in the Bahamas

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

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