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Louise Bourgeois's Graphic Art Goes on Display
Germany's Hamburger Kunsthalle mounts an exhibition of the artist's provocative work
Loro Piana's New Manhattan Boutique
The fashion and interior-design powerhouse opens an elegant flagship to showcase the firm's ready-to-wear collections and home furnishings
Diane von Furstenberg's Fashionable Manhattan Penthouse
The architects of WORKac build the designer and philanthropist an unconventional live/work space next to the High Line?the city oasis she helped create
Adam Levine's Hollywood Hills Home
The Maroon 5 front man's California pad combines midcentury sophistication with a shot of bachelor attitude
The Sets of PBS's "Downton Abbey"
AD talks with the designers of the British period drama?a cult hit now in its second season?about recreating the World War I era at Highclere Castle
Historic Houses: The Splendors of Highclere Castle
AD revisits the Earl of Carnarvon's estate in Hampshire?now the setting of PBS's hit show Downton Abbey
Editor's Page
Find out what's new at Architectural Digest from Editor in Chief Margaret Russell.
The Architectural Digest Greenroom at the 2012 Oscars
Sneak a peek at the stylish backstage lounge that AD100 designer Waldo Fernandez has designed for this year's Academy Awards
An Exclusive Look at Brooke Shields's Manhattan Home
The actress collaborates with decorator David Flint Wood on a New York townhouse redolent with family memories
What's New from Armani/Casa
Mirroring his iconic fashions, Giorgio Armani’s expanding home collections offer minimalist, ultra-refined style. Here, AD presents a selection of the designer’s latest furnishings, kitchens, and textiles
At Home with Giorgio Armani in Switzerland
Using dark mahogany instead of golden pine, the fashion superstar transforms his Saint Moritz retreat into a couture take on traditional alpine style
AD Revisits Giorgio Armani
(Slide show) The fashion designer is no stranger to Architectural Digest: His Swiss alpine retreat, featured in our March issue, is his fifth home (including a very livable yacht) to be profiled in the magazine. In honor of his latest appearance, we tour his residences around the world
The Season's Best Museum Shows
From Cindy Sherman's shape-shifting self-portraits at New York's MoMA to Gauguin's Polynesian paintings at the Seattle Art Museum, AD picks a dozen exhibitions not to miss this spring
The Hotel Bel-Air's Second Act
After an extensive two-year renovation, the famed Los Angeles retreat debuts a glamorous new look, courtesy of designers Alexandra Champalimaud and David Rockwell
Auto Focus 2012
From the buzziest models about to hit the streets to envelope-pushing concept cars, AD spotlights ten designs that will be turning heads this year
Celebrity Kitchens
(Slide show) Whether sleek and urbane or rustic and homey, the kitchens of stylish stars can be as creative as their famous owners. Click through our slide show from the AD archives for ideas to inspire your next renovation
At Home with Jorge Elias in Sao Paulo
The Brazilian architect flamboyantly blends equal parts grand antiques and bold contemporary art at his neoclassical-style mansion
Rineke Dijkstra's Absorbing Portraits
The Dutch photographer's captivating work goes on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
A Jewel-Box Apartment in New York
Architect Steven Harris and designer Lucien Rees Roberts give Claire Weiss just what she was looking for--a pied-a-terre done gloriously well
Jean-Louis Cohen's New Book, "The Future of Architecture Since 1889"
In his new book, the noted historian explores the rapid transformation of the built environment over the past century
A Minimalist Beverly Hills Home
An entrepreneur with a yen for simplicity and order calls on designer James Magni to turn a Los Angeles home into an ultramodern haven
Eco-Resorts: Song Saa Private Island
(Slide show) Low-impact design meets five-star luxury at this island getaway in Cambodia
Eco-Resorts: Six Senses Laamu
(Slide show) This island getaway in the Maldives reveals just how well style and sustainability go hand in hand
Eco-Resorts: Ariara
(Slide show) This island getaway in the Philippines proves that sustainability can be seriously chic
A Trio of Luxurious Eco-Resorts in Asia
Island getaways in the Philippines, the Maldives, and Cambodia are proof that sustainability can be seriously chic
Trey and Jenny Laird's Revamped Manhattan Brownstone
Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber brings a mod version of 19th-century eclecticism to the storied townhouse of the ad executive and his wife
The Expanded SCAD Museum of Art
Savannah College of Art and Design's museum, a former 19th-century train depot, gets a contemporary new look by architecture firm Sottile & Sottile
Nina Griscom's Elegant Manhattan Apartment
The tastemaker trades her family's New York City townhouse for a cozy, stylish duplex--carefully editing their prized objects along the way
On the Market: February 2012
(Slide show) Extraordinary homes for sale around the world
Kelly Wearstler's Store Opens in Los Angeles
A peek inside the AD100 designer's flagship boutique, which is packed with everything you need to get her signature rock-star look
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Name to Know: Architect Jeanne Gang
She's bringing the sensuousness of nature, the sustainability of LEED building, and the thrill of the new to Chicago and beyond
Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China
The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands
Welcome to the NFL's Biggest Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys' brand-new $1.15 billion, 100,000-capacity stadium—the biggest in the NFL—gets ready for its first game
Motel 6 Has Designs on Your Business
The budget lodging chain hired a designer of cruise ships and airline cabins to spruce up its look and lure in newly cash-conscious travelers
The World's Highest Hotel...but Not for Long!
No hotel on Earth lets you look down from a greater height than the brand spanking new 6-star Park Hyatt Shanghai
Where Housing Will Be in 2012
Home prices are likely to fall for the next year, then stabilize, with a rebound in 2012 as the overall economy takes off again
Green Arches: LEED Honors for McDonald's HQ
How the fast-food giant's Chicago head office became one of the few buildings anywhere to obtain the top citation for energy and environmental design
Green Buildings: The Hitch in the Upgrade Plans
Landlords, who would shoulder the financial burden, may hold up cities' ambitions to make commercial buildings more energy efficient
The Next Energy Innovators
BusinessWeek and GreenBiz.com have assembled a list of 25 intriguing energy startups, including young companies that tap geothermal heat, turn waste into biodiesel, and more
LEED's Latest Overhaul: Itself
The green building rating system revamp provides more grounding in science and promotes strategies with the greatest environmental benefit
The Future of Green Building
How will the recession affect the green-building market? We asked Peter Morris, principal of the construction consultancy Davis Langdon
Obama's Green Building Agenda
As the President-Elect prepares to take office, The U.S. Green Building Council has put together an agenda of sustainable policies he should pursue
Will Demand for Solar Homes Pick Up?
Builders find the savings from cheap power is making solar homes more attractive
Bailout Includes Tax Incentives for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Sweeteners in the bailout bill include several energy-related tax incentives that had previously stalled, including credits for solar investments and renewable energy bonds
Sick Building Syndrome: Healing Health Facilities
Innovative strategies improve air quality inside health-care facilities so that patients don't end up sicker than when they arrived
Going Green Is Good for Your Wallet
Two recent studies show that green building standards not only are effective, but also escalate property values
Inside the House of the Future
Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends
Skyscrapers Still Reach For the Skies
Developers want to shrug off the current economic crisis, but the global downturn could yet quash future high-rise plans
Traffic-Stopping Parking Structures
Dark, dingy, even unsafe, car parks are probably the last place you'd expect to find innovative architecture. But some defy expectations
Will China Welcome a Mid-Range Hotel?
Hotel Jen marries high design with smart business strategy as it targets an overlooked—and growing—sector of the hotel market
'Starchitect' Libeskind Reinvents the Mall
Though the $8.6 billion CityCenter development in Las Vegas is in trouble, architect Daniel Libeskind is optimistic
In Conversation with Brad Cloepfil
The architect of the new Museum of Arts and Design discusses his redesign of New York's famous "lollipop" building
The Architecture of Jürgen Mayer H
The Berlin-based architect Jürgen Mayer claims he's pushing his discipline "beyond the blob". He talks to Miami Art Museum head, Terence Riley
Why I Hate The Hearst Tower
It's been a year and it's time to call it: The soaring edifice in midtown Manhattan looks like a misplaced missile silo
How to Build a Temple in 10 Days
An innovative program encourages students to design and build culturally appropriate architecture
The Best Business Architecture of 2008
This year's BusinessWeek/Architectural Record winners place productivity over luxury
China Prepares for Urban Revolution
By 2025, at least 220 Chinese cities likely will have more than 1 million people. Such a colossal population shift requires massive building
The Harley Museum Goes the Whole Hog
The Milwaukee motorcycle mecca will showcase Harley-Davidson's history, creating a shrine for bikers
Are Patent Problems Stifling U.S. Innovation?
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is drowning in applications while its budget shrinks. Stanford Law professor Mark Lemley suggests some fixes
Innovative Ways to Grow During the Downturn
Wal-Mart and P&G are among companies that are smartly adapting to today's cost-conscious consumer
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Developers Eye Garages and Parking Lots
In Manhattan, parking lots and garages are making way for all sorts of development, especially luxury condominiums.

Habitats | Lower East Side: Lower East Side/Habitats - Living Small, Decorating Large
Gray Burton lives in a 250-square-foot space he furnished with antiques he?s been collecting for years.

The Hunt: The Hunt | In Westchester, an Aspiring Landlord Changes Her Plans
MacKenzie Thompson?s plan to buy a multifamily house in foreclosure did not pan out. She decided to buy a home in Westchester County.

Living In | Katonah, N.Y.: Katonah, N.Y./Living In - The Hamlet That Got Up and Went
A photogenic Westchester suburb with high-profile residents is also known for its art museum and a performing arts center.

On the Market in New York City
A Ditmas Park co-op, Upper East Side co-op and an Upper West Side condo.

On the Market in the Region
A 10-year-old house with six bedrooms in Montvale, N.J., and a renovated four-bedroom in Bronxville, N.Y.

City Room: Big Deal | The World at Its Feet
Wealthy investors are wiring millions of dollars to New York to snatch up a piece of 157 West 57th Street - what will be New York City's tallest residential building, with 90 floors overlooking Central Park.

City Room: Big Ticket | Sold for $19,000,000
An apartment at the Trump International Hotel and Tower, opposite Central Park, was bought anonymously through a limited liability company.

Streetscapes | Upper West Side: Upper West Side/Streetscapes - Houses Designed for Millionaires and Musicians
The anchor of a proposed historic district will surely be a clutch of four mansions at Riverside Drive and 72nd Street.

Mortgages: Mortgages ? Shrinking the Escrow
Success in challenging property taxes means not having to put as much money aside in the escrow account.

New York Real Estate Question & Answer
Taking responsibility for a roof leak; a bank loan for capital repairs; lender says no to co-op sublet; next time, don?t forget the key.

In the Region | Connecticut: In the Region/Connecticut ? Town Houses Rise in Norwalk
Summerview Square is a town-house-style apartment project going up in Norwalk after a previous developer walked away, leaving squalor in his wake.

In the Region | Long Island: Long Island/In the Region - Homes no Longer Out of Reach
A drop in prices and low interest rates means many buyers on the Island can afford to wait.

In the Region | New Jersey: New Jersey/In the Region - Feeding the Rental Appetite
In Hudson County, developers are working on several projects that would add thousands of units in waterfront communities like Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken.

On Location: A Texas Developer Attempts to Upend the American Subdivision
A development in Austin, Tex., is an ambitious attempt to upend the conventions of the American subdivision.

Property Values: Real Estate for $900,000
A town house in New Orleans, a penthouse in Baltimore and a ranch house in Washington.

In Atlanta, Housing Woes Reflect Nation?s Economic Pain
Housing prices continue to fall nationwide, with Atlanta earning the distinction as the weakest performer.

International Real Estate: Real Estate in Aruba
The financial crunch has been felt in Aruba, but not severely enough to cause large numbers of foreclosures and short sales.

Square Feet: In Philadelphia?s Market East, Sign Law Spurs Investment
A new law that allows businesses in Philadelphia?s Market East district to draw revenue from large digital signs has drawn attention from developers.

Square Feet: Life Sciences Development Rebounds in Central New Jersey
With its concentration of pharmaceutical giants and academic powerhouses, the region could be a major center for life sciences businesses, developers say.

Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: The 30-Minute Interview: Richard T. Anderson
The president of the New York Building Congress, which represents professionals in the construction industry, has been running the nonprofit association since 1994.

The Appraisal: In Selling Home, Attaching Fame to Find Fortune
A frenetic little industry has taken root in New York City based on finding and publicizing the once-and-future homes of just about anyone with name recognition.

Plan for SoHo Business Improvement District Generates Debate
The plan for a business improvement district in SoHo would help with the trash problem, but some residents don?t want to cede more ground to tourists and real estate titans.

On the Market in the City
A Ditmas Park co-op, Upper East Side co-op and an Upper West Side condo.

On the Market in the Region
A 10-year-old house with six bedrooms in Montvale, N.J., and a renovated four-bedroom in Bronxville, N.Y.

Homes for $900,000
Properties in New Orleans, Baltimore and Bellevue, Wash.

The Pragmatist: Power Tools That Will Pay for Themselves
You want them, you need them, and these power tools will pay for themselves.

One Man?s Discovery of the Vast Powers of the Drill
One man?s discovery of the vast powers of the drill.

House Proud: The Smith Mansion in Wyoming Is the Stuff of Legend
An abandoned log house with a sinister air, the Smith Mansion in Wyoming is the stuff of legend.

Shopping With Chris Hacker: Shopping for Hot Water Bottles With Chris Hacker
.Chris Hacker, the chief design officer at Johnson & Johnson, shops for hot water bottles that can come out from under the covers.

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Emerald Isle gems
The weak euro may be bad luck for the Irish, but it's good news for overseas buyers

Meet the inn crowd
A good local pub is becoming a must-have for many homebuyers, and can also put a village on the map

The original wendy house: Peter Pan's home
Christopher Middleton is enchanted by the child-friendly home where Peter Pan was set.

House facelifts: in pictures
These humble homes get striking makeovers.

House facelifts: in pictures
Humble abodes are turned into dream homes with these brilliant makeovers.
Behind the Scenes: Engineering tours at Tower Bridge
For just a few weeks, a specialist tour takes visitors beneath one of London's most famous landmarks.

Homes in search of a character
Your house is in the perfect location, but it's as ugly as sin. Fear not. A growing number of people are turning to cosmetic surgery to rejuvenate their homes.

An ill wind
Telegraph View: The noise from wind chimes is a form of torture.

Britain's best affordable seaside investments
Affordable property investments in stunning seaside locations.

Top ten affordable seaside investments
Affordable property investments in stunning seaside locations.

Britain's top ten coastal property investments
Sea and sandy beaches: the UK's top ten coastal locations for sublime property investments.
Top ten coastal property investments
Sea and sandy beaches: the UK's top ten coastal locations for sublime property investments.

Star locations for coastal property investments
The top ten coastal locations for property investment in the UK.

Top 20 Matt cartoons on property
The best of the Telegraph Matt cartoons on property.

A tale of middle-class misery: sharing a bunk bed with my brother
Children being 'forced' to sleep in the same room has become a hot political potato. Why, asks Iain Hollingshead.

Zac Goldsmith's country estate in pictures
As Zac Goldsmith puts Walreddon Manor on the market, we take a look around the house and grounds.
Cream of Devon: Zac Goldsmith sells country estate
Zac Goldsmith is selling his West Country estate. The MP tells Christopher Middleton why it will be such a wrench to leave a home he has turned into an environmental paradise.

Dream houses: Country estates
Christopher Middleton finds the top country house investments.

Bargain hunter: chic cushions and wow windows
Bringing you the very best that money can buy, for not much money at all. By Alison Cork.

Get a head start in the Olympic property race
The summer games will create lasting value for areas around the key Olympic venues.

Buy to let Olympic property investments
Christopher Middleton picks the best new buy-to-let developments.
Be a property winner at the Olympic games
Christopher Middleton picks the best new buy-to-let developments.

Homes for sale
Empty nest syndrome: a positive perspective
Downsizing to smaller homes gives many couples the opportunity to live their lives the way they want to.

Eco house produces almost as much energy as it needs
Want to trim your bills, update your home and do your bit for the planet? We test the latest eco products and sort the fads from the finds. This week: building eco homes.

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