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This Finca-Style, Coastal Hideaway Boasts Balearic Beauty

In contrast to Ibiza’s iconic Balearic beats and neon-soaked nightclubs, a quieter undertone endures. Here, ancient olive trees dot the landscape as the sea’s salty breeze mingles with rosemary and pine. The island’s whitewashed farmhouses, referred to as fincas, stand…
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Inside Tyga’s Modern Barcelona Penthouse | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Today, AD is welcomed by rapper Tyga to tour his modern penthouse in Barcelona. Designed to feel like a daily escape, the home blends New York penthouse style, LA comfort, and Japanese art influences to create a sleek, minimalist sanctuary.…
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Leibal — Catalog House

Catalog House is a minimal home located in Edinburgh, Scotland, designed by Pend Architects. When Dixie and Ralf, owners of the independent design store Catalog Interiors, first approached Pend, they envisioned merely extending their ground-floor flat. The serendipitous opportunity to…
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A Muskoka Lakeside Cottage Blends Architecture With the Canadian Shield

In the heart of Ontario’s Muskoka region, a new family cottage by Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect (BVT A) redefines what it means to live closely with nature. Designed for a multi-generational family, the four-bedroom, three-level retreat blends into its rugged…
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Bamboo Cabin Shaped Like a Rice Dumpling Celebrates Taiwan’s Culinary Heritage

Photo: FIXER Photographic Studio In Taiwan, zongzi are the height of comfort food. They’re petite, gelatinous rice dumplings meticulously wrapped in bamboo leaves, packed with everything from sweet pastes to savory pork. But beyond that, they also happen to be…
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Zaha Hadid Architects Designs Cultural Center With Roof That Rises and Falls Like a River

At this point, it’s safe to say that Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) stands as one of the world’s most innovative architecture firms. For years, ZHA has spearheaded sweeping, ambitious, and at times unexpected projects, encompassing everything from a decadent Roman…
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FOKSAL: A Light-Filled Attic Transformation in the Heart of Warsaw

Perched above the historic streets of Warsaw, Poland, the FOKSAL apartment by indoor, a Polish interior design studio, turns architectural quirks into captivating living spaces. Nestled within the attic of a 19th-century tenement on Foksal Street, the residence defies expectations…
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Why is this Building Called the Walkie Talkie?

Architect Nick Potts delves into the Walkie Talkie, one of London’s most unique skyscrapers. 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…
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Take 5: Geothermal Pools, Bold Bathrooms, Pill Cases + More

I’m not sure if I’m more calm and intrigued by how the many geothermal and mineral pools look from aerial shots, or by imagining how relaxing they’d be to experience them in person. Either way, the property appears sculpturally designed…
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BROM

BROM is a minimal residence located in Québec, Canada, designed by AtelierCarle. The project’s most compelling gesture lies in its refusal to erase the past. Rather than clearing the site completely, the architects preserved the original foundations and masonry chimney,…
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The CM G1 House Makes a Case for Corporeal Architecture

Tucked into the wooded folds of Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, somewhere between legacy and living, is the newly renovated CM G1 House by interior design and development studio Ome Dezin in partnership with L.A. based furniture and spatial designer Willett.…
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Leibal — Birdwood

Birdwood is a minimalist home located in Brisbane, Australia, designed by Peter Besley. Perched on Mount Coot-tha’s ridgeline, where the Turrbal and Jagera peoples once found honey in abundance, Birdwood emerges as a series of independent pavilions that seem to…
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The Apartment With a Lizard Is a Bold, Surrealist Home in Kyiv

Perched high above Kyiv’s right bank of the Dnipro River, this 1,141-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment is anything but ordinary. Designed by Ukrainian studio metric bureau for a creative couple and their cat, the Apartment with a Lizard is a fearless exploration…
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No Heating Needed in this Home–Just the Sun

This bioclimatic home in Barcelona doesn’t need heating or air conditioning–it’s regulated entirely by nature. 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 — Haus Baden bei Wien

Haus Baden bei Wien is a minimalist home located near Vienna, Austria designed by Balissat Kaçani in collaboration with Jann Erhard. The dwelling, positioned on a narrow strip between tramway infrastructure and a walled garden, represents a profound meditation on…
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Sculptural Tree Is a Vertical Park With 56 Elevated “Petal” Terraces

Photo: Qingyan Zhu In Xi’an, China, the city’s Center Culture Business District (CCBD) has finally emerged. The district, whose design was spearheaded by the London-based firm Heatherwick Studio, is nestled just south of the city’s historic center, lodged between the…
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Heatherwick’s Debut Thai Design Is Inspired by the Country’s Traditional Lanterns

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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straight out of a fairytale, blossomed silhouettes wrap ‘papa don’t preach’ delhi store

DesignHex conceives whimsical Papa Don’t Preach store in Delhi Located in Delhi’s Dhan Mill compound, India, the new flagship store for fashion label Papa Don’t Preach has been designed by Shimona Bhansali of DesignHex. The project presents a spatial interpretation…