Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest is the world's foremost design authority, showcasing the work of top architects and interior decorators. It continues to set new benchmarks for how to live well—what to buy, what to see and do, where to travel, and who to watch on the fast-paced, multifaceted global design scene.

Head in the Clouds • Take it from Stacey Bendet—cleaning house can feel like a reach. The Alice + Olivia founder braved a bespoke ladder, feather duster in hand, for this month’s story on her Manhattan apartment (page 108). So what are the best ways to brush off a room and clean up? We’ve outlined a brief dusting primer….

editor’s letter

String Theory • How Hans Wegner’s 1950 Flag Halyard chair became a 21st-century style icon

Family Crown • At home on the Left Bank of Paris, jewelry designer Aurélie Bidermann crafts rooms that sparkle with joy and delight

Ground-Up Change • In France, Louis Vuitton’s new Oratoire atelier signals sustainable ambitions for the storied luxury brand

POWER OF PLACE • At Louis Vuitton’s blockbuster cruise shows, architecture has long been the backdrop to innovation

Strange Bedfellows

FUN HANG

Blooming Genius • Bulgari looks to an iconic Italian estate for its latest high jewelry triumphs

Bedtime Stories • Charismatic and compact, the best new bedside tables keep style within arm’s reach

Palace Coup • With its Milanese palazzo as the starting point, Ralph Lauren makes the ultimate Italian splash

Gravitational Force • Van Cleef & Arpels reimagines the solar system for its dazzling galaxy of bespoke objects

Life of the Party

GLASS MENAGERIE • When it comes to high-concept tables, the tumbler makes the meal

Starck Difference • Design legend Philippe Starck puts his own spin on Dior’s Medallion chair

Great Design: Hotels • Has there ever been a more exciting time to travel? Around the world, pent-up wanderlust and newfound pride of place have given way to the next wave of great hotels. We’ve scoped out the best.

sleeping beauty • Sienna Miller turns to her friend, director Gaby Dellal, to help breathe new life into an idyllic centuries-old cottage in the English countryside

SWEET SPOT • A ground-up house in the Hamptons makes a serene retreat for fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra and his growing family

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

COLORFUL CHARACTER • For Alice + Olivia founder Stacey Bendet and her family, home is an art-filled fantasia in one of New York City’s most storied buildings

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

HOUSE OF STYLE • Fashion entrepreneur Laure Heriard Dubreuil, artist Aaron Young, and their two young children put down roots in L.A.

the great escape • With an assist from Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Tommy and Dee Hilfiger transform a grand Palm Beach manse into a family-friendly oasis

LEVEL UP • Journalist, best-selling author, and Project Runway judge Elaine Welteroth and her husband, musician Jonathan Singletary, trade life in a Brooklyn walk-up for a spacious aerie in the Hollywood hills

Elvira Solana