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How 40 Tons of Dirt Got Dropped on Yonkers, NY

‘The Penguin’ production designer Kalina Ivanov breaks down how she created the Crown Point neighborhood with physical effects. 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…
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Renzo Piano’s Floating Performance Center in Hanoi Is Shaped Like a Mother of Pearl

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She…
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Casa San Francisco

Casa San Francisco is a minimalist residence located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, designed by Jorge Garibay Architects. This vacation home in a vineyard on the outskirts of the colonial Guanajuato town demonstrates how winemaking and convent architecture can…
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A 1920s London Home Is Transformed Into No Ordinary House

In a neighborhood of north London, one 1920s house has been given a second life. What was once a dim and disjointed home weighed down by decades of poorly conceived additions has been transformed by Mulroy Architects into a radiant…
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Zooey Deschanel’s Home Makes Quite the First Impression

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott’s home is the perfect blend of her maximalist style and his craftsmanship skills. 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…
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Leibal — Laranjeiras House

Laranjeiras House is a minimalist residence located in Paraty, Brazil, designed by Felipe Hess. This 450-square-meter four-suite house on a standard canal-view lot demonstrates how volumetric restraint and spatial lightness can coexist within dense residential programs without compromising fluidity or…
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10 of the Most Iconic Buildings by Architect Frank Gehry You Should Know

It’s rare for an architect to become a household name, but the ones who earn this distinction have their designs lauded for decades to come. Frank Gehry is one of these visionaries who has planned and built awe-inspiring structures since…
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A Gurugram Apartment That Brings Coastal Spirit to the City

Desiring a hint of Goa’s coastal vibes in the city of Gurugram, India, the Spring Breeze Apartment by Aavahsa reimagines urban living through a vacation-inspired lens. Perched high on the 20th floor of Palm Springs Society building, the 3,600-square-foot home…
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Christopher Meloni Aligns His Chakras

Law & Order icon Christopher Meloni aligns his chakras under his crystal chandelier. 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 Read another…
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Sint-Amands Residence

Sint-Amands Residence is a minimalist house located in Sint-Amands, Belgium, designed by Max Luciano Geldof. This 1980s villa reconversion amid Flemish countryside demonstrates how dated suburban housing can achieve spatial generosity and environmental connection through strategic demolition of accretions and…
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Patio House

Patio House in Aiguablava is a minimalist residence located in Aiguablava, Spain, designed by Arquitectura-G. This single-story dwelling organized around a 15×15-meter central courtyard demonstrates how classical Mediterranean patio typologies can inform contemporary residential design through colonnade structures and climate-responsive…
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Tokyo Exhibition Celebrates the “Primitive Future” Architecture of Sou Fujimoto

Section 5: Open Circle, Installation view: The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2025(Photo: Yashiro Tetsuya, courtesy: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo) The incredible architecture of Sou Fujimoto is being celebrated with an exhibition at Tokyo’s…
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Architect Restores an 1800s NYC Factory into a 1-Bed Apartment | Small Spaces | Architectural Digest

Today, AD steps inside architect Gabriel Yuri’s 860-square-foot New York City loft, a soulful restoration of an 1800s Federal-style building that once housed a furrier’s shop. Blending industrial charm, minimalist modern design, and mid-century warmth, Gabriel transformed the space into…
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Nathan Warkentin Talks Brown, the View From His Window + More

Nathan Warkentin has tried his hand at a number of artistic pursuits, from photography to music, but he felt a pull to go in another direction, and so interiors became that space for him to explore. “It’s the most immersive…
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A Football Stadium With Fluid Forms Rises Above in China

Fans head out on game day ready to root for their favorite teams, with all eyes on the pitch, enclosed in a large venue that is separate from its surroundings. The Xi’an International Football Centre in China, designed by Zaha…
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Brie Larson Knows Her Way Around a Camera

Brie Larson and her BFF Courtney McBroom go head-to-head to see who can set up a Polaroid camera the quickest. Feeling inspired? Subscribe to AD and get a free tote with your subscription! → https://bit.ly/4jBCUMl Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural…
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Dorset Beach House

Dorset Beach House is a minimalist residence located in Swanage, United Kingdom, designed by Architecture for London. This early twentieth-century timber-framed beach house refurbishment on the Ballard Estate demonstrates how historic structures can achieve contemporary thermal performance through fabric-first retrofit…
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A California Courtyard House With Japanese-Inspired Serenity

In a quiet Cupertino, California neighborhood just a few miles from Apple’s campus and near the city’s iconic Eichler district, SHED Architecture & Design has designed a home that feels both timeless and distinctly modern. The Cupertino Courtyard House sits…