Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style

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even if you can’t live in one of these abodes, at least you can have a small piece of it on your coffee table.”— Fortune Magazine Written in the elevated quality that only the editors of Architectural Digest can master so well, AD at 100: A Century of Style is the world’s newest guide to the best and brightest designs to inspire your next big home project. The Editorialist Bobby McAlpine and Ray Booth’s design. Photographed by Pieter Estersohn, Architectural Digest, October 2014

Van Gogh: The Life, by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. “Forget the fact that there are no better biographies written on Van Gogh than this one, but in my opinion there are no better biographies of an artist than Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith’s masterpiece on the Dutch post-impressionist. Reading it will change your view on art, and the deep struggle that goes into creating timeless pieces.”The kitchen has been the darling of interior design aficionados for quite some time. As for what makes for the best kitchen—well, that’s a matter of personal taste. Some like them bright, light, and white—and undeniably modern, sleek, and streamlined. Others are partial to a more rustic aesthetic and the French variety of this subset in particular. Others still seek out kitchens that break free from the proverbial bundt cake mold, opting to bring exceptionally unique and colorful spaces to life. This kitchen is fresh in blue and white. Photographed by Steve Hall, Architectural Digest, October 2008 Written in the elevated quality that only the editors of Architectural Digest can master so well, AD at 100: A Century of Style is the world’s newest guide to the best and brightest designs to inspire your next big home project.”— The Editorialist

A survey of how Americans have lived--and how American life has changed--over the past 100 years." -- Los Angeles Times No coffee table is really complete without a coffee-table book or two. Designed for display, these typically oversize tomes are the perfect showcase for gorgeous photography, which may be why there are so many coffee-table books dedicated to architecture and design. Here, we highlight some of our recent favorites, including a visual guide to mixing vintage and modern furniture written by interior designer Kishani Perera, an intimate look into the private homes of America’s top fashion designers, and an archival exploration of 289 of Frank Lloyd Wright’s greatest residences. Whether you’re looking for an intriguing coffee-table book to occupy your guests or searching for inspiration for your next redesign, these interiors-filled offerings are sure to fit the bill—and look pretty on your table while doing so. The book is really a survey of how Americans have lived – and how American life has changed – over the past 100 years. |Los Angeles Times AD PRO has selected 18 such volumes that are sure to offer both escape and inspiration during these trying times. And the journeys are diverse: These richly illustrated tomes (all new this spring) will take you inside literature’s greatest houses, instruct you on the intricacies of flower arranging, allow you to eavesdrop on one of Modernism’s great fallings-out, and so much more. Join us, by reading on.

Architectural Digest At 100: A Century Of Style Is A Must-Have Book!"-- "Interior Design Magazines" In this new volume--spearheaded by AD France's editor in chief, Marie Kalt--the editors of Architectural Digest's international editions have teamed up to thoughtfully curate a collection of today's most exceptional interiors around the globe. These diverse residential spaces span from the United States and China, to France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Middle East, presenting each country's unique "AD style manifesto" and the work of design luminaries such as Peter Marino, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Jacques Grange, Joseph Dirand, and Bijoy Jain, to name a few. The featured projects range from Marc Jacobs's New York townhouse to Tommy Hilfiger's Connecticut abode and Seth Meyers's Manhattan duplex; a sumptuous eighteenth-century Italian villa and a Moroccan palace; Pierre Bergé's apartment and a hôtel particulier in Paris; a Majorca summer home; and a country house in Russia. Brimming with stunning images and rich international inspirations, this unparalleled compendium of global interiors is a must for every library of interior design. About The Author