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ABOUT ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
Offering rare access to the most beautiful private spaces in the world—and the fascinating people who create and inhabit them—Architectural Digest, also known widely as AD, celebrates the best in global design by showcasing today’s most influential interiors, architecture, talent, tastemakers, and new products across multiple platforms, including:
Magazines
Launched in 1920 as a California trade quarterly, AD magazine has exploded in popularity over the years, increasing in frequency and broadening in scope until it became synonymous with living well. Today AD is known as the international design authority, with a magazine that celebrates creative talents, innovative homes and products, inspiring decorating ideas, exciting travel locations, and popular culture. Available in nine editions (US, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico and Latin America, the Middle East, and Poland), AD holds immeasurable influence in interior design around the world.
Online
Our website, archdigest.com, offers original coverage of the interior design and architecture worlds to design enthusiasts as well as industry professionals, including celebrity style, luxury homes, shopping recommendations, actionable DIY advice and design ideas, small space decorating tips, travel destinations, cultural events and happenings, and high-end real estate, as well as access to print features and images from the AD archives.
Memberships
AD also offers memberships, created by our editors: AD PRO, an engaging, members-only resource for design professionals; and AD PRO Directory, a vetted list of top design talent. Standard AD PRO membership includes exclusive access to AD PRO news, features, and trend reports, as well as a year-round events roster, online workshops, a job board, and more than 100 years of AD archives. AD PRO Directory members enjoy the benefits of AD PRO and also have the unique opportunity to list themselves or their business as an AD-approved design professional and connect with prospective clients. Members apply to the Directory, and pay for inclusion after being selected by AD editors. An approved application is required for AD PRO Directory membership.
Videos
AD’s “Open Door” blockbuster video series launched in 2017, the natural extension of our wildly popular print and digital home features. Early hits captured a zeitgeist: Robert Downey, Jr., now 30 million lifetime YouTube views; Jessica Alba, 37 million views; Zedd, 48 million views; Wiz Khalifa, 54 million views. House-proud superstars highlight their private property, inviting us in to capture the soul and spirit of their personal spaces. These videos often rank on YouTube as Top Trending, and define our culture and how we live today. Adding to that series are Unique Spaces; Walking Tours; Set Tours; and Blueprints, among others. Today, nearly 7 million fans eagerly await each new AD video.
Social Media
AD creates unique and original content for its many social channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
EDITORIAL MASTHEAD
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Amy Astley, the Global Editorial Director and US Editor in Chief at Architectural Digest, oversees all editorial content worldwide across the brand. Since joining AD in 2016, Amy has reinvented what she called “a sleeping beauty” to be a cultural leader across the entire portfolio through collectible print editions, robust digital sites, blockbuster YouTube series, and a dynamic shopping destination, growing AD’s influential social footprint on Instagram and TikTok 900%. Her newest offerings include the AD PRO Directory, a curated list of AD-approved design professionals for hire, and AD PRO, the industry’s premier membership resource with access to secret sources, authoritative advice, and the entire, unmatchable AD magazine archive. Amy also authored the best-selling book AD at 100: A Century of Style, a look at the most incredible homes of the past 100 years. Before leading AD, Amy was founding editor of Teen Vogue, which she launched in 2003, and held positions at House & Garden and Vogue.
Sam Cochran currently serves as the brand's Global Features Director. In that role he shepherds coverage of design, culture, travel, and architecture news for the print magazine while contributing to all of AD's international platforms, editorial initiatives, and events. As an expert in sustainability, renovation, and contemporary design topics, he makes regular appearances on television and industry panels. Sam is also the co-author of several books, including Colin King's bestselling monograph Arranging Things. Raised in Westchester County, New York, he studied the history of art at Brown University and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Alison Levasseur, the Global Interiors and Garden Director at Architectural Digest, joined the brand in 2012. In overseeing residential project submissions at AD and directing the much-anticipated annual AD100 list of the industry's best and New American Voices she believes in cultivating long-standing relationships with both emerging and established design talents. With the AD editors, she created AD at 100: A Century of Style (Abrams), a new collection celebrating AD's centennial in 2020. In 2023 Alison led a partnership between AD and Ruggable, AD's first product collaboration. She established an AD travel program and has hosted several AD Indagare trips to places from Morocco to Mexico. Alison holds a particular passion for gardens, and is a graduate of Cornell University and the Sotheby's Works of Arts course in London.
Shax Riegler is the Executive Editor at AD.
Mayer Rus is the West Coast Editor at AD.
Madeline O'Malley is the Market Director at AD.
Allie Weiss is the Global Digital Network Lead and US Digital Director at AD, where she spearheads content strategy for ArchDigest.com, AD PRO, Clever, and AD It Yourself, and works closely with AD’s global markets on international brand initiatives. After joining AD as deputy editor of AD PRO in 2019, Allie became digital director in 2022. Prior to her time at Condé Nast, she held editorial positions at Interior Design, Dwell, and Surface.
Hannah Martin is the Senior Design Editor at Architectural Digest, where she has worked since 2014. She contributes regular features on emerging talent and design history, often covering subjects that straddle the worlds of art and design. She writes two monthly print columns—'Object Lesson' and 'One To Watch'—as well as a regular trend report on AD PRO called 'Having a Moment'. In 2023 Hannah published Nicola L.: Life and Art (Apartamento), the first comprehensive monograph about the pioneering French artist. Hannah lives in Long Island City, Queens, with a lot of books and a collection of postmodern lamps. Follow her on Instagram at @_h_mart_
Nick Mafi is a Senior Features Editor at Architectural Digest. He has been working at Condé Nast for more than a decade. In that time, Nick's work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Esquire, GQ, Slate, The Daily Beast, and Vanity Fair. He has written for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he is also a docent. Nick is currently finishing his first novel, with an agreement to write his second novel in collaboration with the architect, Santiago Calatrava. You can find him on Instagram at @iamnickmafi and on his personal website here.
Sydney Gore is a writer, editor, and journalist based in New York City. Her work has been published at The New York Times, Vogue, Wall Street Journal, The Cut, W Magazine, Teen Vogue, MTV, Rolling Stone, The FADER, and more. Gore currently works as a Senior Digital Design Editor at Architectural Digest where she brings a fresh perspective to the table through dynamic stories that are shifting the culture as seen in her new column Rent Free—her top-tier trend reports are major crowd pleasers from big bows and jouches to Snoopy and American Girl Dollcore.
Madeleine Luckel is a Senior Design Editor, Digital at Architectural Digest, where she oversees web-exclusive home tours and writes an archive-focused newsletter. Previously, Madeleine worked at AD PRO, Vogue, and Vogue.com, where she covered a variety of design-related topics. Madeleine holds a Master of Arts in Costume Studies from NYU and a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Brown University. She has contributed book chapters to Food and Fashion (Bloomsbury) and Storytelling in Luxury Fashion: Brands, Visual Cultures, and Technologies (Routledge). You can find her on Instagram at @madeleineluckel.
Zoë Sessums is a New York- and Midcoast Maine–based writer and editor, currently a Senior Digital Design Dditor at Architectural Digest. Her work has appeared online and in print for Architectural Digest, Sight Unseen, Sixtysix Magazine, Bon Appétit, New York Magazine, Epicurious, and more. While her focus is primarily the written word—having a background in journalism and creative writing—she is excited and motivated by home renovation projects, pizza, footwear, and the great outdoors. With over five years of editing and writing at Condé Nast, her content has reached millions of viewers spanning categories like home tours, product roundups and reviews, DIY diaries, renovation stories, newsletters, and more. Instagram: @zoesessums Website: zoesessums.com
Rachel Wallace is the Senior Entertainment Editor at Architectural Digest. She reports on the collision of design and pop culture, from the royal family’s palaces to Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment. Rachel was previously an editor at Us Weekly and DuJour magazines and is a graduate of the Columbia University Publishing Course. You can find her on Instagram @rachwall_ or on her personal website here.
Rachel Fletcher is the Senior Commerce Editor at AD, where she started in 2020. Previously she worked at Tictail and Rockets of Awesome. She has also contributed to Skillshare and Society6. She can be found on Instagram at @fletchout.
Audrey Lee is the Commerce Editor at Architectural Digest based in New York City. She enjoys recommending products, writing about interiors, and catching up on last year’s Oscar-nominated films. Before joining AD she previously held roles at Business Insider and The Strategist.
Charlotte Collins is a Digital Features Editor at Architectural Digest reporting news and features at the intersection of pop culture and design. She was formerly an assistant editor at InStyle magazine and has also worked in broadcast for CBS This Morning and 48 Hours. Her news, design, and entertainment coverage can be found in Essence, WMagazine.com, Wall Street Journal, and more. She is based in Manhattan. You can find her on Instagram or her personal website.
Katherine McLaughlin is a Digital Features Editor at Architectural Digest where she covers architecture and design news, travel, and real estate, among other things. Previously, she wrote trend, lifestyle, and DIY stories for AD as a freelancer as well as contributed to other publications such as The New York Times, Insider, Real Simple, and Well + Good. She graduated from The New School and lives in Brooklyn. Instagram: @mclaughlinkate Twitter: @mclkatherine
Livia Caligor is the Content Operations Manager at Architectural Digest, where she also contributes content on the intersection between art, design, and culture. Additionally, her writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Hyperallergic, and The Folklore Group. Prior to Condé Nast, Livia worked internationally in fashion operations and wholesale. In her free time, you might catch Livia working on her photography, which has been exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of the City of New York. Livia holds degrees in Fashion Management and English from Cornell University and lives in her hometown of NYC.
Maya Ibbitson is an Associate Digital Editor at AD.
Lila Allen is the Associate Director of AD PRO, AD's members-only community for design industry professionals. Outside of AD, her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Architect's Newspaper, Architectural Record, and books including Design for Children (Phaidon, 2018), Drama (Phaidon, 2021), and At a Distance: 100 Visionaries at Home in a Pandemic (Apartamento, 2021). She can also be found on Instagram at @lilerr.
Mel Studach is the Senior Editor of AD PRO, Architectural Digest's members-only community for design industry professionals. Her writing has also appeared in Business of Home, Midwest Living, and Inc. Magazine. Mel has moderated panels on trends, technology, and sustainability in design, as well as produced and hosted videos highlighting a range of industry subjects. She can also be found on Instagram at @melstudach.
AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
Every product you see recommended on or by AD has been independently selected by a member of our editorial team or editorial contributors. We test products extensively (more on our testing process can be found here) and also refer to verified customer reviews, consult with experts, and rely on our existing knowledge of the brands we’re covering. There is nothing we tell you to buy that we would not purchase and use ourselves. When you click on an AD link to purchase a product, we may earn an affiliate commission, which helps pay for high-quality content.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At Condé Nast we value diversity of backgrounds, views, and cultures, and believe in providing equal opportunity and treatment for everyone. We value people for their unique qualities, skills, and contributions. We understand that inclusive teams drive more innovation, and the greater the variety of viewpoints, the greater the chances for success.
RECENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
AD’s Works of Wonder List 2023 | CBS Sunday Morning
A Century of Style: AD at 100 | CBS Sunday Morning
AD’s Revamped International Strategy | Digiday
The 2021 Publishing Hot List: Media Brands that Thrived Via Innovation and Focus | AdWeek
ABOUT CONDÉ NAST
Condé Nast is a global media company that produces some of the world’s leading print, digital, video, and social brands. Along with Glamour, Condé Nast owns Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest, and more; plus numerous international editions of those publications.
Conde Nast is headquartered in New York and London, and operates in 32 markets around the globe including France, Germany, India, China, Japan, and more—reaching some 88 million consumers in print, 427 million in digital, and 423 million across social platforms. In short: Conde Nast brings big ideas to life.
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