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.

Read Between the Lines • If there’s one thing we never tire of, it’s tile. Square, subway, mosaic, madcap—bring it on. And that’s precisely what our favorite creatives have done in this issue, devising daring ideas for their own homes. From Belgium (shown above is the house of AD100 designer Jean-Philippe Demeyer) to Brooklyn, these designs are laying fresh groundwork in our imaginations….

editor’s letter • “The house is like a continuous still-life story. The feeling we get when we create a special moment in the house is the same joy we experience in making a great photograph.” —Inez van Lamsweerde

Closing the Loop • The 18th-century inspo behind Frances Elkins’s 20th-century icon

Romancing the Stone • Designing a home for his young family, Christian Wassmann finds a rock is no hard place

It’s a Vibe • Designer Xavier Donnelly remixes past and present in today’s new hospitality hits

Gene Pool

Paint the Town Red • With the opening of his new hotel, fashion royalty Christian Louboutin sweeps a Portuguese village off its feet

Blooming Interest

TIME WARP

Palace Coup • Commissioned by the Jewish Museum, Rachel Feinstein reimagines a jewelry tradition as her own architectural fable

A New Frontier

Better Nature • Flamingo Estate’s Richard Christiansen and de Gournay deliver a decorative love letter to the landscape of Southern California

kitchens + baths • The hearts and souls of our homes, kitchens and baths call for bold details and big ideas. But fear not—AD’s got you covered. Our latest installment of the Great Design Awards identifies the appliances, treasures, and trends that are igniting our imaginations while reshaping our renovations….

VIEW FINDER • Natural splendor and an artist’s eye converge in the Hamptons home of photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

SWEET HOME ALABAMA • With unique flair, designer Louisa Pierce turns a century-old Tudor in Birmingham into a stylish new base for her family

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

labor of love • In collaboration with designer Leyden Lewis, artist Malene Barnett transforms her Brooklyn town house into a deeply personal reflection of her creative ethos

IN FOCUS • Black Artists + Designers Guild founder Malene Barnett highlights six BADG members who are building on the legacy of Black women makers

A PERFECT FIT • With help from designer Mike Moser, star stylist Jamie Mizrahi fashions a chic yet low-key retreat in Montecito

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

flemish fantasy • When it comes to his own home in Bruges, designer Jean-Philippe Demeyer isn’t afraid to go bold

Rough Around the Edges