ARCHITECTURE

$330 and a Little Elbow Grease Completely Transformed This LA Rental Kitchen into a Baker’s Paradise
Painting an upholstered chair was only the beginning of this budget-friendly makeover

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Architecture + Design
The 11 Most Beautiful Gothic Cathedrals Around the World
These medieval masterpieces were all about height, light, and emphasis on the heavenly
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2025 Design Rewind
Kendall! Lenny! Walton! These Were Your Favorite Home Tours This Year
From celebrity manses to extreme minimalism, you couldn’t get enough of these places

2025 Design Rewind
The McMansion Got a New Look This Year. Enter: the McModern
The mass-produced version of the American dream is sleeker and more private than ever

Sustainable Design
If You’re Not Buying These 10 Items Vintage, You’re Squandering Your Home’s Style Potential
It’s simple math really: unique finds + better prices = timeless, personal style

In Memoriam
Architect Robert A.M. Stern’s Early Career
The esteemed AD100 talent discusses his early projects with AD

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Architecture
Art Deco Architecture: Everything You Need to Know as the Style Turns 100
Known for its opulence and geometric forms, this look is being celebrated around the globe this year
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Room Receipts
How Writer Erika Veurink Built an Impressionist-Inspired NYC Nursery for $5,000
“She can pluck magic off a big box site,” she says of her designer, Tenlie Mourning

Architecture + Design
Sponge Painting Used to Be So ’90s—but Designer Ellen Van Dusen Just Modernized It
At the upstate New York home she shares with her siblings, the Dusen Dusen founder DIY’d her paint projects three ways

Architecture + Design
The 2025 Interior Design Trends That Are Here to Stay—And the Ones on Their Way Out
Moody palettes are keepers, say buh bye to stark whites

Room Receipts
Why This White Marble Bathroom Cost $135,000
This homeowner didn’t expect to splurge this hard—but claims her deluxe steam shower is “a slice of heaven”

Home Tour
How These American Expats Renovated Their Neoclassical Palazzo in Bologna
With the help of Doodesign, a young family gave an 18th-century apartment a contemporary update

Architecture + Design
The Many White House Renovations Through the Years
As workers break ground on President Trump’s proposed ballroom, AD takes a look back at the history of physical updates to America’s most famous residence

Architecture + Design
Norman Foster Speaks on AI, Modern Cities, and the Power of Good Design
The legendary British architect spoke exclusively to AD Middle East about what got him into architecture and what’s keeping him going

Architecture + Design
The Tallest Building in the US Will Be in Oklahoma—See What It Will Look Like
Plus, a look at the country’s current tallest towers

Architecture + Design
7 Contemporary Architecture Fails from Around the World
The world is full of grand plans that were never completed—or eventual disappointments once they had been

Architecture + Design
At Ulla Johnson’s New Store, a Double-Fringed Sofa and Copper Stools Set the Chic, Free-Spirited Tone
The designer collaborated with AD100 firm Studio Valle de Valle to bring the brand to life on Madison Avenue
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Architecture + Design
Are Our Cities Sparking Enough Joy?
At the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, general director and architectural designer Thomas Heatherwick digs into the science behind urban design and happiness

Architecture + Design
Understanding Japanese Architecture Is Lesson One for Anyone Who Wants a Sleek, Harmonic Home
From traditional temples to contemporary skyscrapers, learn everything you need to know about design in Japan

Architecture + Design
How This Frank Lloyd Wright House Became a Certified Hollywood Star
Nestled atop a hill in Southern California, the home has made more than 80 onscreen appearances

Architecture + Design
What Is a Loft? Probably Where the Coolest Person You Know Lives
They began as inexpensive live-work spaces for artists but have now become hot commodities in the real estate market