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Renovation Takes 14 Years, But Worth the Wait… | Constable House

Originally built in the 1960s on a steep site in Canberra, this house was transformed by Townsend + Associates Architects into a refined contemporary residence over a fourteen-year, two-stage process. The renovation introduced new living spaces, expansive decks, and a…
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Before & After: Cozy Cottage Living Room Update

What transforms a cottage living room from merely quaint to irresistible? Sometimes, it’s not grand gestures but subtle shifts—curated textures, a softened palette, a thoughtful rearrangement of light and space. This design story follows a once-muted retreat as it finds…
Architecture

How Abstract Art Inspired Zaha Hadid’s Design

Zaha Hadid’s design process revolutionized architectural design–a process first inspired by the artwork of Kazimir Malevich. Feeling inspired? Subscribe to AD and get a free tote with your subscription! → https://bit.ly/4jBCUMl Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest on YouTube? ►►…
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Pine Island Cottage

Pine Island Cottage is a minimal home located in Georgian Bay, Canada, designed by Bureau Tempo & Thom Fougere. What Bureau Tempo and Thom Fougere Studio have created is not merely shelter but a material narrative that flows with the…
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curved facade of 3,000 glass bricks wraps DA VÀNG studio’s translucent house in vietnam

DA VÀNG studio completes crystal pavilion house In Trà Vinh, southern Vietnam, DA VÀNG studio has wrapped its Crystal Pavilion residence with a curved facade composed of over 3,000 glass bricks. This envelope functions as both a filter and an…
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Inside the 399 Square Foot Cottage Style Prefab Home #hometour

There is a prefab home model in Cedar City, Utah that can be built as a modular. The home was built by Zipkit Homes and this is a quick tour inside their Sedona Park Model, a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom…
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Prefabricated Shift House Brings Modularity to High-End Design

Tucked into a tree-lined area of East Hampton, New York, the Shift House is a new residential project by Palette Architecture that embodies a new paradigm in modern living, where design integrity meets the efficiencies of prefabricated construction. At just…
Architecture

How Modern London Rose From Roman Ruins | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest

Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins. Before London, there was Londinium, the capital of Roman Britain, and although it was abandoned by AD 450, the influence and some remnants of the…
Design | Interior Design

Uma’s T4 Series Returns With New Colorways + Creative Collabs

In 2022, furniture brand Uma introduced the T4 collection – a modular seating system with generous curves and a silhouette inspired by lava lamps, London buses, and ’90s television sets. Designed by Holloway Li, the T4 quickly became a standout…
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10 Modern Office Design Ideas for an Inspiring Workplace

Can a workplace be a wonderful and uplifting space? We say a big yes—especially through excellent design. Happy workers are more productive and perform better, too, so read on for amazing modern office design inspo that can spruce up your…
Architecture

Leibal — Smoke Lake Cabin

Smoke Lake Cabin is a minimal home located in Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada, designed by Anya Moryoussef Architect. In the amber-lit interior of AMA’s Smoke Lake Cabin, something magical happens at the intersection of necessity and invention. The modest “bunkie”…
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A Silhouette Reimagined | House Daasdonklaan

This 225-square-meter residence in Roosendaal reinterprets the traditional Dutch silhouette through shifted volumes, a raised terrace, and expansive bay windows. Designed by Zone Zuid Architecten, the house emphasizes the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces with a glass wedge that…
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Architects Reveal Plans To Turn an Old Dutch Church Into a Public Swimming Pool

Over a century old, the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Heerlen, in the south of the Netherlands, has not hosted a service since 2023. Now, it’s set for a striking transformation as architecture firms MVRDV and Zecc Architecten plan…
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World’s Most Unusual and Innovative Churches: From a Chapel on a Volcano to a Cathedral Lined With Bones

Duomo of Milan, (Milan Cathedral) in Milan, Italy. (Photo: masterlu/Depositphotos When asked to imagine a church, you may envision a modest, wooden building with a central steeple, or perhaps an elegant, Gothic-inspired structure similar to the Notre-Dame. What you probably…
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Apartment V Reimagines Industrial Heritage With Modern Vibrancy

In the heart of Ermionida, Greece, a former machinery workshop has been given a vibrant new identity as a dynamic and contemporary living space. Apartment V, a project by Anastasia Naki of Naki Atelier, breathes new life into a once-industrial…
Architecture

Lenny Kravitz Owns James Brown’s Boots & John Lennon’s Shirt

Lenny Kravitz has come into possession of clothes belonging to some of music’s biggest legends. Feeling inspired? Subscribe to AD and get a free tote with your subscription! → https://bit.ly/4jBCUMl Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2zl7s34…
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Leibal — Sorrento Bathhouse

Sorrento Bathhouse is a minimal space located in Sorrento, Australia, designed by Davidov Architects. Light falls through a baffled skylight in the Sorrento Bathhouse, casting geometric patterns across bluestone tiles that shift imperceptibly with the passing hours. It’s this ephemeral…
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Hello Organic Modernism, Goodbye Modern Farmhouse – Decorilla Online Interior Design

Can clean lines and angular forms coexist with something raw and earthy? Organic Modernism says yes. This fresh aesthetic thrives where sharp geometries meet unrefined materials. Its predecessor—the modern farmhouse trend—with its penchant for fake-distressed finishes and formulaic coziness, feels…