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California Modernism Finds a Home on Canada’s West Coast

West Coast modernism has a distinct flavor—that blurring of lines between architecture and nature so exalted by mid-century practitioners is made manifest here. The style is most associated with California, especially the Pacific Palisades, but also much appreciated in British…
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Julianne Moore Can’t Live Without a Bathtub

Julianne Moore shows AD the most essential part of her home: her bathtub. 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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This Boomerang-Shaped House Wraps Around a Mountainside

Perched above 41 acres of rugged Wyoming terrain, a cantilevered, boomerang-shaped residence folds into the mountainside. Designed by CLB Architects, the home makes an unforgettable impression, a quiet marvel of restraint and precision framed by sweeping vistas. Photography by Matthew…
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The Up Studio Designs a Hamptons Home for Living Well and Aging in Place

On a wooded, irregularly shaped lot in the Hamptons, Victory Lap Residence is a 7,000-square-foot home designed by The Up Studio, which also oversaw the interior architecture. A dramatic pitched roof rises above the main gathering space, nearly doubling the…
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Chalet Moraine

The two main floors of Chalet Moraine, a lakeside vacation home in the Laurentians of Quebec, Canada, contain no load-bearing walls. Montreal studio Appareil Architecture designed the house for a couple who had lived on the site for several decades,…
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Julianne Moore’s Love of Imperfect Design

Julianne Moore welcomes Architectural Digest into her New York City apartment filled with vintage furniture, handmade ceramics, and imperfect design. 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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A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel

Constructed in 1908 by government architect Keijiro Yamashita, the landmark Nara Prison is the only complex among Japan’s monumental “Five Great Prisons of Meiji” to survive almost entirely intact. More than a century later, Hoshino Resorts has transformed the former…
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Architect Buries a Home in a Hillside So the Neighbours Can’t See It (House Tour)

When an architect buries a home in a hillside, the result is a close connection between architecture and landscape. At Toro Canyon House, Marmol Radziner has created a contemporary hillside home overlooking Montecito, Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. Designed…
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262 Fifth Avenue Pairs Sculptural Architecture With Serene Interiors

At 262 Fifth Avenue, the elevator shafts, major MEP risers, and service infrastructure sit outside the perimeter of the apartments. Architecture studio Meganom developed this exo-core arrangement for the 860-foot NoMad tower in collaboration with structural engineers at WSP and…
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Casa Piva

From its laneway in Malvern East, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Casa Piva shows the street a white brick facade with almost no windows. B.E. Architecture designed the house as the home of architect and director Andrew Piva. The plan…
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Architect Designs a Dream Home Into a Cliff Above the Ocean (House Tour)

Set against the rugged coastline of Montauk, New York, an architect designs a dream home into a cliff, creating a beach house that balances architectural precision with its natural surroundings. Designed by SAOTA with interior design by Rafael de Cárdenas,…
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Why America’s Richest Families Copied European Palaces

Why did America’s richest families build mansions inspired by European palaces? During the Gilded Age, wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and Berwinds recreated aristocratic architecture to project status, history, and prestige. Feeling inspired? Subscribe to AD and get a free…
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A West Vancouver Home Appears to Float Among the Trees

You wouldn’t think a 7,000-square-foot West Coast modern home would settle in so perfectly on a historical site above the West Vancouver oceanfront. But Openspace Architecture made sure of it, relying on an ultra-minimal material palette of wood, concrete, and…
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Inside Julianne Moore’s Rooftop NYC Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Julianne Moore welcomes AD into her New York City home, designed with architect Oliver Freundlich. The Oscar-winning actor has filled her 1920s rooftop apartment with art, vintage furniture, and collectible design pieces, including works by George Nakashima and Isamu Noguchi.…
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Lucy Hale’s Been Manifesting Her Open Door

Lucy Hale’s Open Door really was a full-circle moment, as she’s been manifesting it for years. 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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How Gilded Age Families Mansion Hid Their Servants

Inside The Elms, a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, an elaborate network of hidden staircases and service spaces allowed domestic workers to move almost invisibly through the home. Feeling inspired? Subscribe to AD and get a free tote…
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Paola Lenti’s São Paulo Flagship Turns Architecture Into a Living Frame

For Paola Lenti’s São Paulo flagship, Armentano Arquitetura (AARQ) designed a building that knows when to recede. Wrapped in glass, dark metal, and a growing veil of vegetation, the three-story showroom acts less like a conventional retail interior and more…
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Inside the Dream Homes of Professional Athletes | Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest takes you inside the incredible homes of some of the world’s best sports stars. Tour Serena Williams’ trophy-filled Florida home, Justin Verlander’s colorful NYC home, Devin Booker’s desert oasis, and more. 00:00 Inside NBA Star Jimmy Butler’s Epic…