Architectural Digest

Ciao, bellas. This week, our team—and no doubt, many of you—have descended upon the Italian style capital for Salone del Mobile, the design world’s most anticipated event of the year. It’s been just about 48 hours and already we’ve seen more furniture, lighting, and beautiful interiors than you can shake a panzerotto at. For the very first edition of The Source, AD PRO’s essential read for design industry professionals, AD editors share what they’ve been seeing and loving in their first couple days on the ground—from Bottega Veneta and Cassina’s tag-team take on a Le Corbusier icon (pictured) to Faye Toogood’s new “it” chair. Access more exclusive content from the design world by signing up for The Source newsletter 👉 http://archdg.co/EzEMLe4

How are you hiding tech mess in your home? Electrical items that can’t—or don’t want to—be hidden away are an opportunity for bespoke camouflage. For lighting, take a page out of the book of AD100 studio Pierce & Ward: Coprincipal designers Louisa Pierce and Emily Ward created linen cord covers for actor Emma Roberts’s home in Los Angeles. The duo sells these chic veils in their online shop, as does design studio Iko Iko, whose semi-transparent versions are made of frilly Japanese poly organza. Cut your cord clutter and appliance angst with these why-didn’t-I-think-of-that design tips 👉 https://shorturl.at/wS9E7

Would you work with a client whose style doesn’t reflect your own? For AD-featured designer Kevin Isbell of Kevin Isbell Interiors, the answer is an emphatic “no.” When it comes to growing business revenue, Isbell believes that “working with clients who don’t reflect your style and creating work that’s not emblematic of who you are as a company does nothing to your profitability.” This week, we’re breaking down the ways you can double your design business revenue in a year. Industry pros are sharing actionable insights for rethinking org charts, rates, client lists, and more that could be the difference-makers in increasing revenues. Read more on AD PRO 👉 https://shorturl.at/1Iqay

One glance at Laura Kim’s Instagram account and it’s clear the creative director of Oscar de la Renta and Monse is as passionate about food and entertaining as she is fashion. So much so that it sparked her expansive furniture and homewares collection for Crate & Barrel. Setting the mood for a romantic, alfresco dinner party are the matching plank-legged oak Papillon dining table and bench emblazoned with hand-cut bow-tie shapes. The fairytale feeling continues with a mossy green marble pedestal for summery cakes and a scallop-edged stoneware colander that doubles as a serving bowl and mimics one of Kim’s beloved eyelet dresses. Shop this collection and see more of our favorite collabs 👉 https://shorturl.at/KMLlv

"Often, the microtrend is just a piece of the larger trend, and that’s what I’m always trying to distinguish." says AD senior digital editor Sydney Gore. If you’ve ever wondered about the next big decor moment or debated dipping a toe into TikTok, AD’s Senior Digital Design Editor Sydney Gore is the expert you want to talk to. Whether it’s predicting Tomato Girl Summer or charting the rise of butter-yellow interiors, she is always three steps ahead of the rest of us when it comes to spotting a trend. But what makes Sydney’s reporting so incisive is her ability to weave together disparate parts of culture—fashion, movies and TV, memes, and other consumables—and create a mirror back onto the larger moment we’re living in. We sat down with her earlier this month to find out what, exactly, sets off her trendspotting spidey sense, her thoughts on the microtrend cycle, and more. Read the exclusive interview and more exclusive content from the design world by signing up for The Source newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZY7WPjZ

“Our first question is always: ‘Do you cook?’” says Shana Sherwood, who heads Los Angeles architecture and interior design firm Sherwood Kypreos with her husband, George Kypreos. “It helps guide the conversation to what the goals are for the kitchen: Is it a functional workspace, a living space, an entertaining space, some or all of the above?" Using this information as a springboard, gather opinions from all household adults to ensure the space meets everyone's expectations. Read all six tips for creating a timeless 👉kitchen https://shorturl.at/2Q1Mx

Guests at Café Ginori, tucked away on the lower Beauty Level of luxury New York department store Bergdorf Goodman, sip Negronis and feast on eggplant parmesan amidst a parade of ever-changing tableware from the Italian fine porcelain house. Dubbed the Art of Plating, the multisensory dining ritual unfolds at lunch on Ginori 1735’s painterly Oriente Italiano dishes. The pieces, designed by Nichetto Studio in collaboration with Rubelli and Barovier & Toso, can all be conveniently snagged in Ginori 1735’s recently opened shop on the seventh floor. Read more need-to-know news from the design world 👉 https://shorturl.at/CVdEw

In 2020, designer Stephan Jones opened the doors to his LA studio, but it wasn’t long before the airy West Hollywood storefront organically morphed into an unofficial showroom brimming with Jones’s vintage treasures. The community’s interest in these rare pieces signaled a new direction for Jones, and last year he rebranded his eponymous practice into the more expansive Stock Studio, snatching up the larger space next door to house an industrial-tinged concept store of the same name with skylights and concrete floors. Read more need to know news from the design world 👉 https://shorturl.at/ouljj

What makes the the apron front sink so popular and are they really as timeless as they once seemed? After years of service in kitchens everywhere, from HGTV renovations to suburban McMansions, the modern farmhouse aesthetic might be said to be neither particularly modern nor farmhouse. But the farmhouse sink, and its close cousin the apron front, seem to persist. San Francisco architect Anand Sheth, for one, thinks it’s time to move on. “My clients wanted a farmhouse/apron sink in their Noe Valley residence in San Francisco, and we worked it into the streamlined, warm, modern palette of the lofty kitchen,” he says. “But we had numerous detail issues, as the irregular rounded corners interacted with our natural marble counters. In the end we made it work, but I swore off this sink style forever!” Read what designers are saying about the farmhouse fixture in our 2024 Kitchen Trend Report 👉 https://shorturl.at/EaSoO

How do you authentically engage on social media? As we head into the July 4th holiday, we’re revisiting some of our most popular business tips. Among our faves: This conversation on social media with Sam Cochran, AD's global features director, the creative multi-hyphenate Athena Calderone, and AD100 interior designer Young Huh, where the trio talked algorithm changes, AI-generated images, and how to stand up against trolls. "You're trying to create a connection. Certainly show beauty, but also create connections with your potential clients or with other designers" recommends Huh. "Allow [trends] to infiltrate your eyes and process it in your own way and push it back out in a way that feels really authentic" says Calderone. Read the exclusive interview and more exclusive content from the design world by signing up for The Source newsletter 👉 https://shorturl.at/jhZxl