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June 27, 2011

Wirtz International’s Gardens of Earthly Delight

(Slide Show) At the eminent Belgian landscape-design firm Wirtz International, shapes are as important as plants. Hedges are shorn into curving coils that wander dreamily across pristine lawns, while shrubs are trimmed into cloudlike formations that se...
June 22, 2011

A Prisoner, a Watch, a War Story

Old soldiers don’t forget. For one, the memory of a special watch won’t let him.
June 21, 2011

A Bold Statement on Time

Biegert & Funk, a German design company, has conceived an analog table clock that declares the time of day typographically, using a matrix of letters instead of numbers.
June 16, 2011

Alarm Clocks – Shopping With Jonas Damon

Jonas Damon, an industrial designer, shopped for alarm clocks with good looks.
June 1, 2011

A Townhouse Turnaround

(Slide Show) Thomas Jayne’s stylish renovation of a 19th-century home in Philadelphia tempts a country gentleman to give up the suburbs and embrace a new life
June 1, 2011

A Beach Bungalow Update

On South Carolina’s popular Folly Beach, designer Amelia Handegan renovates a 1940s oceanfront retreat without sacrificing its relaxed charm
June 1, 2011

London’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilions

(Slide Show) On July 1, the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens will unveil the latest temporary pavilion to grace its grounds—this one by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. And later this summer, Taschen will release the book Ser...
June 1, 2011

Candida Höfer’s and Thomas Struth’s World of Interiors

The Clark Art Institute highlights the large-scale works of the two German photographers
June 1, 2011

On the Market: July 2011

(Slide Show) Extraordinary homes for sale around the world
June 1, 2011

Inside Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

(Slide Show) Production designer Stuart Craig gives AD an exclusive look at the sets of the upcoming film