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14 Art-Filled Interiors We Love From AD PRO Directory Designers

These stunning interiors are proof that art should never be an afterthought

Best Maximalist Interior Designers on the AD PRO Directory

For homes brimming with color and personality, these maximalist interior designers have you fully covered—and are available for hire

Tour a Sleek and Minimalist Island Home in Greece

Studio Pale designer Leda Athanasopoulou honors and elevates local artisanship on the island of Patmos

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Home Tours

Inside a Lively Atlanta Loft for a Design Duo and Their Dogs

Bradley and Peter Hüsemann-Odom put together a Georgia abode that reflects and harmonizes their personalities

Tour a 1790s Dublin Home With Views of the Irish Sea

The Regency-style Georgian is a dream come true for designer Suzie Mc Adam

Tour a Serene Brooklyn Brownstone Built Around a Family’s Favorite Places

Architecture firm the Brooklyn Studio and interior designer Augusta Hoffman teamed up to realize the clients’ detailed vision for their Greek Revival home

In This 538-Square-Foot Apartment, Brutalism Meets Classical Paris Architecture

The apartment in the heart of the Marais is an ode to the timeless style of Carlo Scarpa

Architecture

19 German Castles That Everyone Should Visit Once in Their Life

The country has over 25,000—this is out shortlist of the best ones

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61 New York Architects on the AD PRO Directory You Need to Know

Searching for a New York architect to hire? Look no further than our AD-approved list of talent

Josh Shapiro’s Home—a Famous Pennsylvania Landmark—Burns in Arson Attack

Photos show extensive damage to the home’s south wing

See the 15 Tallest Buildings in the World

Reaching high into the sky, these marvels of engineering and design will fascinate more than just the architecture lover

Innovative Design

Remembering David Lynch, Translator of the Collective Unconscious

The American filmmaker’s singular vision made its mark

11 Stylish Space-Saving Ideas You’ll Want to Try at Home

From the right choice of furniture to smart living solutions, these are top tips for tiny apartments

13 Chairs That Changed the World

There’s so much more than most people know to the unexpected history of seating

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Will Bitcoin and Data Centers Soon Heat Your Home?

Experts estimate that by 2026, global data centers’ total electricity use will match that of Japan’s—so what can we do with the heat produced from the energy-intensive process?

Unique Spaces

Inside a Breathtaking Cave Home Overlooking Mexico City
Today, AD travels to Mexico City to tour the iconic Casa Orgánica. Designed by architect Javier Senosiain, his work is dedicated to harmoniously bringing together humankind and nature. This harmony is demonstrated in how the home’s mesmerizing structure curves through the environment like a cave or a burrow, allowing the earth to grow over and around it. A true feat in organic architecture, join Senosiain as he takes you through how he came to design such a unique space. Talent: Javier Senosiain Director: Skylar Economy Director of Photography: Gabriel Selassie Editor: Daniel Poler Producer: Renata Bernot Local Line Producer: Fernanda Preciado Line Producer: Joe Buscemi Production Manager: Melissa Heber Production Coordinator: Tanía Jones Camera Operator: Hugo Tirso Domínguez Martín Assistant Camera: Muller Figueroa Gaffers: Jose Luis Rojas Broco; Arturo Morales Sound Recordist: Daniel Arechiga Drivers: Rafael Luna; Jorge Mendez Catering: Cocina Amigo - Pame Roches Director of Creative Development: Morgan Crossley Director of Content: Keleigh Nealon Senior Producer: Alyssa Marino Williams Local Executive Producers: Ana Cardona; Constanza Perez Director, Post Production: Nicholas Ascanio Post Production Supervisor: Andrew Montague Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew Supervising Editor: Christina Mankellow Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow Colorist: Oliver Eid Special Thanks; Casa Orgánica Manager: Fernando Ugalde Architect: Adriana Giselle Cerón Casa Organica Manager: Armando Tejeda Marcelo
Inside a Legendary Modernist Home Designed to Flow Like a Waterfall
Today, AD travels to Vancouver, Canada, to tour Eppich House II. Designed in the 1980s by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson for businessman Hugo Eppich, this home uses rigid materials to create soft, organic forms. Curved steel layers cascade down the landscape like a waterfall, while an abundance of windows flood the home with natural light. Everything in the house, from the landscape to the furniture, was designed by Erickson’s collaborators and has been beautifully preserved. This home is a feat in modernist architecture and is considered one of Erickson’s best designs.
Inside an NYC Townhouse Made From 18 Shipping Containers
“We just respond creatively to what humanity pushes aside.” Today AD is in Brooklyn, New York to tour a townhouse comprising 18 shipping containers. Designers Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, founders of LOT-EK, have been using shipping containers in their work for 30 years, becoming pioneers in sustainable architecture. Comprised of 18 containers from a yard in New Jersey, this townhouse exemplifies how humble materials can be turned into something extraordinary and pave the way for a more sustainable future.
Inside an Ultra-Modern Home Inspired By Ancient Ruins
Today Architectural Digest travels to the Vancouver countryside to tour the 75.9 House. Designed by Omer Arbel, this unique structure got its name from being the 9th iteration of the 75th idea they authored in their studio. Omer’s design plays with the idea of creating future ancient structures using concrete in a soft, fluid way, letting the material dictate its form. Impressive tree-like pillars flow through the space giving the appearance of ‘found’ ruins. Join Omer for an in-depth look at the creative process and philosophy behind this unique structure.
Inside a Modern Moving Home On Railroad Tracks
Today AD travels to the woodlands of the Pacific Northwest to tour Maxon House. Designed by Tom Kundig, owner of Olson Kundig Architects, Maxon House is a modern home revolutionizing the work commute. Work/life balance is given new meaning in Kundig’s design–a fully detachable home office on wheels journeys across a functional rail track into the forest creating an innovative work-from-home setup. With no shortage of ingenious features, Maxon House is a marriage of form and function and a prime example of modernist design.
Inside an Enchanting L.A. Home That Looks Straight Out of a Storybook
Today, Architectural Digest travels to the wooded canyons of Los Angeles to tour Stebel House. Built in 1961 by Harry Gesner, one of Southern California’s most prolific architects, it comprises three A-frame structures that combine to create an enchanting triangular form that looks straight out of a storybook. Surrounded by woodland, it is hard to believe this charming design is just a stone's throw from the city's hustle and bustle.
Inside The Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed For His Son
Today, AD travels to Phoenix, Arizona, to tour the David and Gladys Wright house—the home designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for his son. When your father is America’s most celebrated architect, the greatest gift he could give you is a house, and this unique home uses many of the same ideas Lloyd Wright incorporated in the design of the Guggenheim Museum. The spiral structures, often symbolizing the infinite or longevity, are poetic, as David and his wife Gladys lived to be over 100 years old in this house. After many years of neglect and threats of demolition, father-and-daughter duo Bing and Amanda Hu bought the house and have since been on a mission to restore it to its former glory, keeping its legacy alive.
Inside One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final-Ever Designs
Today AD travels to Connecticut to tour Tirranna, one of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s final designs. Considered one of the greatest architects of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright produced over 1000 designs in a career spanning 70 years, revolutionizing architecture in the United States. A pioneer of organic architecture, Wright believed any building should exist in harmony with its inhabitants and surroundings–a concept that runs through the veins of Tirranna. Join Stuart Graff, president and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, as he walks you through one of the final designs of Wright’s career.
Inside a Minimalist Capsule Home Overlooking the British Coastline
Today Architectural Digest travels to the Isle of Wight on England’s south coast to tour Saltmarsh House, a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) House of the Year 2023 shortlisted project. Sitting on the edge of a vast tidal marsh, this stunning pavilion home, designed by architect Níall McLaughlin, floats above the ground on a lightweight steel frame. Truly ingenious is the property’s structure, which was prefabricated off-site and lifted into place to minimize disruption to the surrounding nature reserve. Offering uninterrupted views of the marshes and bay beyond, this impressive home is a testament to the symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature, proving they can coexist in harmony for generations to come. Read more about the ingenious Saltmarsh House here: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ingenious-british-home-appears-float-surrounding-meadows
Inside a Glowing NYC Theater With Shape-Shifting Rooms
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 home in the area. Ramus calls the building a “mystery box” as the theater’s 3 auditoria ingeniously extend and combine to create over 62 stage-audience configurations, resulting in a different space each time you visit. But what makes this building so special is revealed at dusk when the chandeliers shine through its 5,000 marble tile exterior, causing it to glow. As this unique space finally opens its doors, the ultimate hope for Perelman is to inspire artists to create profound work–in turn inspiring the public.