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The First American Diners Were in Train Carriages? 🚂

Back in the 1920s, many of the first American Diners were opened inside of old train dining carriages. 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…

Downtown Design: Shaping Middle Eastern Design Excellence

With Downtown Design, Dubai, a city famed for its inventiveness and modernity, continues to reinforce its image as a worldwide design hotspot. Downtown Design, the Middle East’s leading design event, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, displaying an extraordinary…

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Inside Country Music Star Orville Peck’s Rustic L.A. Treehouse | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Today Architectural Digest is welcomed by musician Orville Peck to tour his mid-century tree house. Tucked away in the trees of Los Angeles, the nearly 7,000 square-foot property was built during Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1944 and Peck couldn’t imagine…

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Travis Barker makes the best matcha in L.A. 🍵

With the arrival of Baby Barker, Travis will be needing that matcha station! 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 another…

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Kerry Washington is Repping Portia de Rossi’s Artwork

Kerry Washington hangs her former Scandal costar, Portia de Rossi’s, paintings in her apartment with pride. 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? ►►…

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Jon Batiste, Piano Man 🎹

Jon Batiste wanted to have a piano in every room of the house and that’s what he did! 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…

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Victorian Decor: A Rather Grand Revival

With so much inspiration at our fingertips in today’s world, it’s no wonder trends can come and go in the blink of an eye. But rather than constantly running to catch up with the latest fashions, it might just be…

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3 Interior Designers Transform the Same Empty NYC Cafe | Space Savers | Architectural Digest

We gave interior designers Laura Hodges, Patrick Mele, and Xavier Donnelly a photo of the same empty NYC cafe—then asked each of them to transform the space in their particular style, however they pleased with no restrictions. Three artists, one…

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How ghost stories helped save the architecture of New Orleans 👻

When iconic buildings in the French Quarter were faced with demolition, ghost stories and the occult helped in stopping this potential architectural tragedy. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t…

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Movie Villain Lairs: The Big Lebowski’s Jackie Treehorn

Jackie Treehorn “mixes a hell of a caucasian.” His house is also full of details giving away the fact that he’s the true villain of The Coen Brothers 1998 classic “The Big Lebowski” Want even more AD? Subscribe to the…

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Jon Batiste gifted Suleika Jaouad her writing hero Joan Didion’s desk

Not every writer gets to say they own their hero’s desk but Suleika Jaouad is not one of them! Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest…

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Inside a NYC Theater Encased in 5,000 Marble Tiles | Unique Spaces | Architectural Digest

Today Architectural Digest travels to Lower Manhattan to tour the newly completed Perelman Performing Arts Center. An integral part of the new World Trade Center site, architects Joshua Ramus and David Rockwell were eager to give the arts a new…

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The Allure of Luxurious Hotel Lobbies With BRABBU and Rug’Society

Luxurious hotel lobbies are designed to captivate and amaze guests from the moment they walk in. They usually combine lavish decor, exquisite furnishings, and impeccable attention to detail to create an atmosphere of elegance and comfort. With attentive staff and…

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Why New Orleanians hated the iconic St. Louis Cathedral at first

Now one of the city’s biggest landmarks, St. Louis Cathedral wasn’t always beloved by the people of New Orleans. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t subscribed to Architectural Digest…

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Why Alfred Hitchcock turned down Frank Lloyd Wright

Alfred Hitchcock wanted iconic architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, to design a house for his villain in North By Northwest but it turns out he was far too expensive! Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free…

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Architect Breaks Down Why Movie Villains Live In Ultra-Modern Houses | Architectural Digest

Today AD is joined by architect Valery Augustin to break down ultra-modern movie villain lairs. Often displaying Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired modernist designs, 360 views, and lavish interiors, movie villains always seem to live in the coolest houses on the block.…

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Jon Batiste keeps a Grammy in his bathroom

Five-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste keeps one of them in the bathroom to make guests smile! 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? ►►…

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Interior Designer Transforms a Small 300 sqft Studio Apartment | Re:Design | Architectural Digest

Today Architectural Digest welcomes back interior designer Darren Jett for a new edition of Re:Design. Today he is offering his expert advice on a real studio apartment in serious need of transformation. At just 300 sqft, watch as he gives…