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How Does AD Decide the 100 Best Designers in the World?

Every year, Architectural Digest releases the AD100, a list of the 100 best interior and architectural designers of the year. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural…

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Portland Airport Grows With Expansive Mass Timber Roof Canopy

As an alternative to concrete and other conventional composites, wood has re-emerged as a popular building material. Long thought of as too fragile and prone to damage, this natural resource has been re-engineered into a suite of fortified structural elements…

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Leibal — Eavesdrop

Eavesdrop is a minimalist home located in West Sussex, United Kingdom, designed by Tom Dowdall Architects. Situated on the grounds of their former residence, a Grade II-listed lodge where they lived for over four decades, the home reflects a balance…

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Gnome Architects on Design That Loves Thy Neighborhood

The thought of historic Philadelphia conjures up a mixture of vignettes from America’s collective memory including 19th century brownstones and post-industrial blocks as recent as the 1960s. Gnome Architects adds to that image bank with the design for their Delancy…

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Leibal — Tree Courtyard House

Tree Courtyard House is a minimalist home located in London, United Kingdom, designed by ao–ft. Situated within a conservation area, the project was guided by the presence of a mature London Plane tree, whose extensive root system shaped the home’s…

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Embrace The Kitsch This Christmas

Today we’re teaching you how to be tacky in a tasteful way this Christmas. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2zl7s34 Read…

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castillo de arena: design-minded boutique hotel opens on mexico’s pacific coast

Castillo de Arena Brings Minimalist Design to Mexico’s Coastline Castillo de Arena, designed by Mexico City-based architect Alberto Kalach of Taller de Arquitectura X in collaboration with designer Susana Pantoja, is a new boutique hotel in Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido,…

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Čtyřstěn Architekti nestles Czech Republic’s first children’s hospice into park

Czech architecture studio Čtyřstěn Architekti has completed House for Julia, a children’s hospice in Brno designed as a “modern sanctuary” tucked within a large park. The facility, which is the first children’s hospice in the Czech Republic, provides ten bedrooms…

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Leibal — Casu

Casu is a minimalist residence located in the countryside of Requena, Spain, designed by Belen Ilarri Studio. The architecture firm has transformed a historic 1930s wine cellar into a modern living space while preserving its textured walls, wine stains and…

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Leibal — Rathdown

Rathdown is a minimalist home located in Dublin, Ireland, designed by Scullion Architects. The concept of the ‘long gallery’ has roots in historic English country houses, where it described a narrow, elongated room located on the upper reception floor. Iconic…

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California Coast Meets French Countryside in This Los Feliz Home

In a city that’s known for its bright stars’ shine, the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Feliz proves that celebrity isn’t the only local institution capturing the spotlight. Los Angeles, California, boasts an architecture as infamous as some of its residents.…

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SHED Revives a Mid-Century Modern House in Portland

Nestled in a serene, forested enclave of Portland, Oregon, the Mori House merges mid-century modern architecture with contemporary minimalist sensibilities. Originally designed in 1963 by Saul Zaik, a revered figure in Pacific Northwest architecture, this home has been thoughtfully reimagined…

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anonym studio’s all-white house in bangkok adopts scandinavian minimalism

scandinavian minimalism informs saimai house in bangkok Saimai House by Anonym Studio, sited in its namesake neighborhood in Bangkok, abstracts the pitched-roof house form with an all-white exterior inspired by Scandinavian minimalism. Created for a couple seeking indoor-outdoor connections and…

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K+M Arquitectura y Urbanismo slots red pergola behind cultural association

Local studio K+M Arquitectura y Urbanismo has completed Espacio Libertad, a red timber pavilion that provides an “open stage” for a long-standing cultural institution in Lima, Peru. The wooden pergola fills a 700-square-metre courtyard behind a neoclassical mansion in the…

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Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils Stunning Plans for Cultural Center in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital and the largest city in Central Asia, boasts a rich architectural history. Whether it be intricately patterned or staunchly modernist, the city’s architecture is as diverse as it is creative. These traditions have been beautifully reinterpreted in…

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How to Properly Lay Out Your Silverware

Have you ever wondered how to actually lay out your silverware? We’ve got you covered. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2zl7s34…

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Denver’s New Populus Hotel Forges Connection Through Biophilia

There are few straight lines at the new 13-story Populus hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado. Implementing a hyper site-responsive strategy, notable architecture firm Studio Gang designed the distinct structure based on the distilled form and unique growth pattern of the…

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Mini Architectural Models Celebrate the Fading Art of Craft

In a world dominated by mass production, Beautiful City by Sofía Alvarado of Studio Fi stands as a tribute to the lost art of craftsmanship. This collection of 17 meticulously handcrafted pieces is a love letter to architectural detail and…