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.

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From the Womb • The chair that brought midcentury modernism to the American mainstream

AD VISITS Reinterpreting History • To create the home of his dreams in Sag Harbor, designer Bryan Graybill digs deep into an imagined industrial past

IN THE AIR A New Frontier • Our latest obsessions conjure the rich history and natural beauty of the American Southwest

LEGACY Hidden Gem • Peter Marino conjures a private paradise atop Tiffany & Co.’s revamped Manhattan flagship

ARCHITECTURE Lifting the Veil • A dramatic update to the Buffalo AKG Art Museum extends an open invitation

BACKS IN ACTION • Braided, woven, or knotted, the best new outdoor chairs are triumphs of traditional craft

HOTELS Lei of the Land • At Hawaii’s most anticipated new resort, Nicole Hollis looks to local tradition

New american voices • All across the country, today’s emerging design stars are remixing traditions to reimagine the way we live. AD introduces eight fresh names to know….

FINALLY, HOME • With signature élan, Aerin Lauder makes a classic Palm Beach manse her very own

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

TREE HOUSE • Bercy Chen Studio engineers a warmly welcoming modernist home in Texas Hill Country

comfort zone • A young family in LA enlists architect William Hefner and designer Jeremiah Brent to help them realize their own vision of home

ROMANTIC REVIVAL • Under the careful ministrations of designer Virginia Tupker and architect Michael Goldman, a Connecticut retreat gets a new lease on life

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

CREATIVE ENGINE • At the Perelman Performing Arts Center in Manhattan, architect Joshua Ramus of REX fine-tunes a flexible instrument for expression

the xx factor • A 1920 Berkeley home, shaped by talented female designers across two centuries, is vibrantly updated for modern living

FAMILY STYLE • At the hands of designer Rafael de Cárdenas, a New York City apartment gets a sophisticated—yet kid-friendly—makeover

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