April 15, 2013

The glamorous past of the Gritti Palace

Venice’s grandest hotel has played host to an elite parade of guests for decades, including Peggy Guggenheim, Ernest Hemingway, and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
April 12, 2013

Links We Love: What we’re reading this week

AD’s favorite stories from around the web
April 12, 2013

The Architect’s Eye: April in Paris

A photo essay on the springtime joys of the City of Light by Lee F. Mindel
April 11, 2013

Block Party

The Hôtel de Crillon is auctioning off its storied contents, everything from the front desk to its legendary bar
April 10, 2013

Q+A: Annabelle Selldorf

The AD100 architect discusses her unique design for the new David Zwirner gallery, the challenges of making raw concrete look beautiful, and what’s next
April 10, 2013

Concrete Thinking

Architect Annabelle Selldorf's latest works include a Leed certified art space, and a modern recycling facility
April 10, 2013

The Dazzling Set Designs for Kinky Boots

AD100 architect-designer David Rockwell transforms a drab English shoe factory into an ultrafabulous world of drag queens and high fashion for a new Broadway show
April 9, 2013

Two new books bring centuries-old botanical illustrations back to life

Two new titles reproduce centuries-old masterpieces of botanical illustrations
April 5, 2013

California Dreaming

Special Projects Editor Nathan Turner launches his new AD blog with helpful tips—and a delicious recipe—for throwing the perfect outdoor lunch
April 5, 2013

Pop-up Power

A bright young firm launches a new temporary shop in downtown Manhattan