Architectural Digest

Clients want their bedrooms to put them to sleep—and it requires much more than just a comfortable bed. A few years ago, the phrase “sleep hygiene”—or daily habits that promote better slumber—might have thrown clients for a loop, but with recent research underscoring the link between ample quality sleep and longevity, bedroom design has rightfully taken on a wellness bent. While the classic components of a well-made bedroom—mattresses, headboards, bed frames, and linens—are important, a good night’s sleep goes beyond the bed. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWMZb_7m

Tyler Polich and Jessica Jimenez Keenan launched their Los Angeles–based design practice, Years, in 2022 with impeccable professional pedigrees. Polich’s résumé includes stints at the AD100 firms The Archers, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, while Jimenez Keenan cut her teeth at Elizabeth Roberts Architects and Studio Shamshiri (also AD100 stalwarts). Considering their deep immersion in design history and the wealth of artful, unexpected sources they reference, it’s no surprise that the partners describe their approach in poetic terms: “Years is a design studio in service to possibility, how rooms and buildings might cradle the experiences of people in them yet stay attuned—and permeable—to climate, light, whims, life. We believe that design has the potential to reach beyond the rational, the perfect photograph, winningly out of register with the status quo.” Following their debut with a sensational house in Costa Rica (AD, May 2024), Polich and Jimenez Keenan are currently finishing a gut renovation of a Brooklyn town house, a midcentury remodel in LA, and a barn conversion in Hopewell, New Jersey. Read more about all the #AD100 debuts 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYCkWT9N

This Classic Charleston refuge is full of warmth and charm. “Oh, my God—what have I done?” Felicia Taylor recalls asking herself soon after putting an offer on a dilapidated 1838 house in downtown Charleston. Taylor, six months pregnant at the time, and her husband, Brad Taylor, were living on the West Coast and dreaming of returning to their native South Carolina to start their family. “I thought she was crazy,” confides Brad, describing the FaceTime tour Felicia gave him of the historic property that day, “but, also, we could both see the potential [so we] jumped on it.” Enter Kate Towill, who cofounded the Charleston firm Basic Projects alongside her restaurateur husband Ben. With a background in set design and regarded for bright and breezy interiors with a touch of Southern charm and theatrical flair, Towill had long ago piqued the Taylors’ interest. “She has the ability to make something feel timeless and fresh at the same time,” Felicia says, “it just has a story to it.” Take the tour 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyEyc8sN

The Los Angeles architecture and interior design firm Woods + Dangaran was founded in 2013 by Brett Woods and Joseph Dangaran. Having established a reputation as torchbearers of smart, soulful contemporary design rooted in the principles of classic 20th-century modernist architecture, the partners are straightforward about their approach and ambition: “We create modern homes through dialogue and exploration. We design holistically and at every scale. Our projects are subtle and disciplined, pure in form, and focused on realizing a sublime experience of space and light. Each building is a carefully curated journey through indoor and outdoor spaces.” In addition to recently completing houses in LA and Bend, Oregon, the firm is currently working on residential projects across Southern California as well as Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Texas. A boutique hotel in Apple Valley, Utah, is also on the boards. Read more about all the #AD100 debuts 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYCkWT9N

Having undergone a refresh at the hands of #AD100 designer Mark D. Sikes, the beloved filmmaker Nancy Meyers longtime abode is ready for its close-up Dressed in a crisp white blouse, she’s seated in the home office, where she’s conducted most of her pandemic-era Zoom interviews, a long wall of white-painted bookcases crammed with books and framed family photos behind her. “So I bought the house next door and hired architect Howard Backen to build me a new one,” she continues. That one was going to be much more modestly sized and modern, conceived around indoor-outdoor living. But since it was going to take a couple of years, “I thought to myself, I’ll just change things up here in the meantime,” she recalls. “Basically, if something was dark—like my dining room table—I made it light, and if it was light, I made it dark.” Pause. Cut to our heroine’s light-bulb moment, when she realizes that she might be making a big mistake. “I fell back in love with my house!” she says with a laugh. She abandoned the plan, sold the place next door, and has stayed happily ensconced here—with some recent “freshening up”—ever since. Take the tour 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRf_9m_X

Kitchen technology is evolving apace, with AI and other innovations pushing products ever closer to Jetsons territory. But some of the hottest kitchen trends right now have a distinctly vintage feel, from archival tile colors to retro flooring and the return of the breakfast bar. We asked some busy architects and designers what trends they spotted in 2024. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6WpXbP3

Founded by Little Wing Lee, this polyglot firm tackles each project through the lens of storytelling—balancing comfort, character, and a heightened sensitivity to context to create rooms of palpable joy. “We approach design as a holistic exercise, driven by human experience, compelling narratives, and the profound power of beauty,” says Lee, an industry veteran of over 15 years. Bold colors, rich textures, and thoughtful patterns serve as through lines in private residences, hospitality hits, and product lines, among them rugs for Odabashian and lighting for Rich Brilliant Willing. Current work includes interiors for the National Black Theatre and a town house renovation for the Ali Forney Center, both in Harlem. (The latter, a collaboration with AD, will provide shelter to unhoused transgender and gender-nonconforming and nonbinary young people.) Design, she believes, is a form of social justice unto itself. “Our goal with every project is. to create welcoming spaces that celebrate histories while embracing innovation,” says Lee, who founded the nonprofit global advocacy network Black Folks in Design. “Doing good and looking good are part of the same equation.” Read more about all the #AD100 debuts 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYCkWT9N

Hadid mapped out her ideas and enlisted contractor S&B Construction to help bring her drawings to life. The result is a single-story, horseshoe-shaped dwelling with a stone exterior and an industrial modern interior that still feels connected to nature. The home is full of ideas dreamed up by Hadid and executed by local makers and artisans—or in the case of the lavish primary closets, Italian furniture brand Molteni&C. Reclaimed wood paneling by Southwest Log Homes can be found lining almost every room, and nods to Hadid’s affection for horses are plentiful. Revisit the tour 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmyt68B3

“There is always something to react to,” says Bryan Young, the founding principal of this multidisciplinary firm, which works at the intersection of architecture, interiors, landscapes, and furniture. Alongside partners Noah Marciniak and Mallory Shure, Young challenges staid notions of a blank slate—drawing on client wishes and the idiosyncrasies of setting to create conceptually resolved buildings. Strong geometries predominate, whether the sweeping roofline of a Dominican Republic vacation home (AD, July/August 2021) or the internal grid of a New Orleans Creole cottage (AD, April 2024). So too do material experiments, among them concrete formed by felled palms, panels of pulled plaster, and tiles that conflate real and imagined shadows. “How can we construct productive ambiguity?” muses Young, cofounder of Verso gallery. The results, at scales large and small, are designs that dazzle the eye and stimulate the mind. Read more about all the #AD100 debuts 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYCkWT9N

“My work is not constrained to a single genre or style,” notes Ross Cassidy. “I always try to achieve a sense of joy, calm, and timelessness.” Since launching his firm in 2013, his nuanced use of neutral hues, eye for vintage furnishings, and commitment to eco-friendly touches have made him a hit with celebrities on the order of Sia, Glen Powell, Jeff Probst, and Amber Valletta, whose LA home appeared on AD’s April 2024 cover. These days, he’s applying that savvy to projects of all kinds—from a psychedelic wellness center to private homes in Colorado, California, and Hawaii. His furniture collection with CB2, meanwhile, continues to expand, with multiple debuts throughout the year. “A person’s home is a sacred space,” he reflects. “Every decision I make is with intention.” Read more about all the #AD100 debuts 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYCkWT9N