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Architectural Digest
EDITOR’S LETTER
Lightweight • Ingo Maurer’s surrealistic Golden Ribbon still shimmers
A New Light • When life changes usher in a big move, textile maven Zak Profera finds a world rich with nuanced pattern
Artistic License
LA DOLCE VITA
Curtain Call
TIMELESS BEAUTY
Mix Masters • At their subterranean studio in Queens, the design duo Ficus Interfaith combines stones, shells, pits, and more into terrazzo creations rich with narrative meaning
Complements to the Chef • From new cooking essentials to the latest renovation inspiration, the winners of this year’s Great Design Awards for kitchen products spotlight the color trends, tech innovations, and fresh styles now shaping the hearts of our homes….
Air of Mystery • Conjuring a sculpture in the land, Worrell Yeung adapts a Rhode Island barn into studio space for two art stars
Earthy Delights • Designer Jessica Helgerson looks to the land in a playful collection of flatweave rugs
Connecting Thoughts • In Mons, Belgium, a bold new train station by Santiago Calatrava bridges communities, cities, and big ideas
Industrial Revolution • Knoll brings back a series of minimalist occasional tables by High-Tech pioneer Joe D’Urso
Spring in Her Step • To design the new Manhattan outpost of Printemps, Laura Gonzalez celebrates history, craft, and blooms of rare beauty
Stark Contrast • Architect Thomas Phifer brings his light touch to the new Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
LOVE RULES • In his Paris home, rock star and designer Lenny Kravitz has fashioned a spiritual tribute to—and haven for—family and friends
Green Peace • With grand gestures and vibrant color, retail impresario Kate Rheinstein Brodsky breathes new life into a classic prewar apartment on NYC’s Upper East Side
DESIGN NOTES • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK
GOLDEN AGE • Designer Neal Beckstedt embraces the beauty and power of patina in the renovation of his Sag Harbor home
DESIGN NOTES • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK
LIGHTING THE WAY • TAPPED BY CARTIER TO REVIVE ITS WOMEN’S PAVILION FOR EXPO 2025 IN OSAKA, JAPAN, ARCHITECT YUKO NAGAYAMA CHAMPIONS FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURE ON A GLOBAL STAGE
EDITORIAL VISION • With help from architect and longtime friend Basil Walter, legendary editor Graydon Carter brings signature flair—and a host of beloved objects—to a new apartment in Greenwich Village
LOOK & LISTEN • IN AN AMBITIOUS NEW SITE-SPECIFIC SCULPTURE FOR STORM KING ART CENTER, KEVIN BEASLEY ENGAGES THE SENSES AT MONUMENTAL SCALE
LINGUA FRANCA • FOR A YOUNG FAMILY IN HONG KONG, STUDIO KO FASHIONS A SOPHISTICATED AERIE THAT BLENDS THE BEST OF EUROPE AND ASIA
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