Architectural Digest

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Color Theory • At her home in Los Angeles, artist Claire Tabouret updated the living room with a polychromatic fireplace and a dazzling ceiling mural (page 112). But you don’t have to be a star painter to execute strokes of genius. When choosing wall colors, she opted for a nuanced mix of Farrow & Ball hues, each of which reflects the time of day spent in the room. Let’s unpack her palette….

editor’s letter

Standard Bearer • Jean Prouvé’s sturdy 1930s chair still has a seat at the table

School of Thought • At Casa Escuela in Mérida, designer Mónica Calderón and architect Ezequiel Farca celebrate the magic of Mexico

Holiday Colors • Dream gifts across the spectrum for everyone on your list…

Heaven Sent • At Notre-Dame and beyond, Bas Smets reimagines urban sites as sustainable oases

Locking Arms • Daniel Arsham reunites with Tiffany & Co. to reinterpret the Lock bracelet

Outward Bound

In Bloom • Atelier Biagetti’s Flower Tower for Louis Vuitton takes root

London Calling • Art lovers and foodies discover delights for the senses at The Audley

Emotional Intelligence • Chinese artist and designer Duyi Han wants to make you feel something

CULTURAL TAPESTRY • RP Miller and Studio Antoine reimagine a seaside villa in Punta Mita that pays homage to the glories of Mexico, past and present

personal statement • On a remote Japanese island, artist Mariko Mori crafts a sublime retreat that embodies her creative ethos

WELL SUITED • For fashion designer Thom Browne and curator Andrew Bolton, a storied house on Manhattan’s East Side is a perfect fit

FAMILY BUSINESS • Lena Dunham fashions a home of her very own—in the backyard of her parents’ Connecticut retreat

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

MAKING SPACE • In Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, artist Adam Pendleton settles into a new studio, optimized for his nuanced process

house of cards • From a ceiling covered in tarot imagery to a fireplace coated in colorful hues, painter Claire Tabouret’s LA home has became her latest canvas

SIMPLY THE BEST • In his Tribeca loft, design dealer Hugues Magen surrounds himself with awe-inspiring objects

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