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A Fireplace Is The Most Unlikely Part of Beauty and the Beast?

According to our architectural historian, the library fireplace in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is the most improbable part of the movie. Want even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t subscribed…

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Renter-Friendly vs. Full Bathroom Renovation With a Pro Designer | Re:Design | Architectural Digest

Today Architectural Digest welcomes back pro interior designer Darren Jett for a new edition of Re:Design. Today he is offering his expert advice on two small NYC bathrooms in serious need of help. With two very different budgets, Darren shares…

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The George Washington Bridge Was Meant To Look Totally Different

The impressive steel structure of The George Washington Bridge in NYC was originally meant to be coated in stone! 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 The Process of Naming the Top 100 Designers of 2023 | Architectural Digest

The AD100 is Architectural Digest’s annual list of interior, architectural, and landscape design’s top talent. Today on AD, we join some of the industry’s most influential designers, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Leyden Lewis, Pamela Shamshiri, Bjarke Ingels, and more, for a…

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2023 Shaw Contract Design Awards Best of Region Winners

We’ve had the pleasure of sharing the Best of Globe Winners of Shaw Contract’s 2023 Design Awards, and now we’re turning the spotlight to shine on the 39 Best of Region Winners. Selected from more than 650 submissions and spanning…

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The Baroque Inspiration Behind Beauty and the Beast

An architectural historian breaks down the baroque influences behind the interiors in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Read another article:Botany as an Artistic Practice: Anna Atkins’ BlueprintsWant even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►►…

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The First Ever Drive-Thru’s Looked Like Spaceships

As Googie Architecture took off, you could now eat in your car at a spaceship-shaped diner. Read another article:Botany as an Artistic Practice: Anna Atkins’ BlueprintsWant even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU…

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How Central Park Was Created Entirely By Design and Not By Nature | Architectural Digest

Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects joins AD in New York for an in-depth walking tour of Central Park. Everything in Central Park got there by considered choice, not by nature, and the park as we know it…

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Nicole Scherzinger’s Home Theater Is Like a Warm Cozy Hug

Nicole Scherzinger’s home theater is designed for maximum coziness when movie night rolls around. Read another article:Botany as an Artistic Practice: Anna Atkins’ BlueprintsWant even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine and get a free tote ►► https://bit.ly/3Oh8McU Still haven’t…

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Luxury Redefined: Giovanna’s Vision in Crafting Lifestyle Suites Rome

Giovanna, the visionary architect behind Lifestyle Suites Rome, invites you to travel through a rich tapestry of history and modern luxury. She shares the inspiration, challenges, and triumphs that shaped the transformation of an ancient noble palace into a haven…

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Jon Batiste Loves Suleika Jaouad’s Transcendental Art

While in hospital undergoing treatment for Leukemia, Suleika Jaouad created some beautiful art that takes pride of place in her office at home. Read another article:Botany as an Artistic Practice: Anna Atkins’ BlueprintsWant even more AD? Subscribe to the magazine…

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Design Academy Eindhoven Graduates at Heart of Dutch Design

The Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show is always a highlight of Dutch Design Week – and is in some ways the beating heart of the city’s creative scene, as many graduates choose to base their studios here after they have…

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Architect Breaks Down Why NYC Museums All Look So Different | Architectural Digest

From the epic halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim, New York City is home to some of the most famous museums in the world, each one looking completely different from the next. Today…

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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…

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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? ►►…