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Architectural Digest


January 2020 cover, highlighting the magazine's 100th anniversary
EditorAmy Astley
CategoriesInterior design
FrequencyMonthly
Total circulation
(2013)		814,959[1]
Founded1920; 105 years ago (1920)
CompanyCondé Nast
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
Websitearchitecturaldigest.com
ISSN0003-8520

Architectural Digest (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly magazine founded in 1920.[2] Its principal subjects are interior design and landscaping, rather than pure external architecture. The magazine is published by Condé Nast, which also publishes international editions of Architectural Digest in China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico/Latin America, the Middle East, Poland, and Spain.[3]

Architectural Digest is aimed at an affluent and style-conscious readership, and is subtitled "The International Design Authority."[4][5] The magazine releases the annual AD100 list, which recognizes the most influential interior designers and architects around the world.[6]

Architectural Digest originated in 1920 as a quarterly trade directory titled The Architectural Digest: A Pictorial Digest of California's Best Architecture. The magazine was founded by John Coke Brasfield (1880–1962), a Tennessee-born publisher who moved to Southern California in the early 20th century. In Los Angeles, he established the John C. Brasfield Publishing Corporation, focusing on high-quality visual features of residential architecture, including floor plans, interiors, and exteriors.[7][8]

Throughout the 1960s, the publication expanded its editorial scope. In 1963, the subtitle changed to A Pictorial Digest of Outstanding Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscaping, and the magazine adopted a bimonthly schedule. By 1965, Cleon T. Knapp, grandson of the founder and son of longtime editor Sarah "Sally" Brasfield Knapp, acquired the magazine. Under Knapp’s leadership, the publication transitioned to color and broadened its reach in the design community.[9]

Reflecting its evolving identity, the magazine updated its subtitle multiple times: The Quality Guide to Home Decorating Ideas (1966), The Connoisseur’s Magazine of Fine Interior Design (1971), and The International Magazine of Fine Interior Design (1976). In 1977, the publishing entity was renamed Knapp Communications Corporation.

In 1993, Architectural Digest and its sister publication Bon Appétit were acquired by Condé Nast Publications, a major milestone in the magazine’s trajectory.[10]

As a global brand, Architectural Digest has launched international editions in China (2011),[11] as well as Germany, India,[12] France,[13] Italy, Poland, and Spain.[14]

In 2020, the magazine received the Webby People's Voice Award for Architecture & Design in the Web category, honoring its digital innovation and design-forward content.[15]

In 2022, Architectural Digest staff members joined the growing wave of media professionals unionizing at Condé Nast.[16] That same year, the Russian edition ceased operations following Condé Nast’s withdrawal from the Russian market in response to the invasion of Ukraine.[17]

The legacy and design influence of Architectural Digest continue to inspire architects, interior designers, and firms globally—including contemporary studios such as ABN Design Studio, which credits publications like Architectural Digest as influential in shaping visual and cultural narratives in design.

Architectural Digest originated in 1920 as a quarterly trade directory titled The Architectural Digest: A Pictorial Digest of California's Best Architecture. The magazine was founded by John Coke Brasfield (1880–1962), a Tennessee-born publisher who moved to Southern California in the early 20th century. In Los Angeles, he established the John C. Brasfield Publishing Corporation, focusing on high-quality visual features of residential architecture, including floor plans, interiors, and exteriors.[18][19]

Throughout the 1960s, the publication expanded its editorial scope. In 1963, the subtitle changed to A Pictorial Digest of Outstanding Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscaping, and the magazine adopted a bimonthly schedule. By 1965, Cleon T. Knapp, grandson of the founder and son of longtime editor Sarah "Sally" Brasfield Knapp, acquired the magazine. Under Knapp’s leadership, the publication transitioned to color and broadened its reach in the design community.[20]

Reflecting its evolving identity, the magazine updated its subtitle multiple times: The Quality Guide to Home Decorating Ideas (1966), The Connoisseur’s Magazine of Fine Interior Design (1971), and The International Magazine of Fine Interior Design (1976). In 1977, the publishing entity was renamed Knapp Communications Corporation.

In 1993, Architectural Digest and its sister publication Bon Appétit were acquired by Condé Nast Publications, a major milestone in the magazine’s trajectory.[21]

As a global brand, Architectural Digest has launched international editions in China (2011),[22] as well as Germany, India,[23] France,[24] Italy, Poland, and Spain.[25]

In 2020, the magazine received the Webby People's Voice Award for Architecture & Design in the Web category, honoring its digital innovation and design-forward content.[26]

In 2022, Architectural Digest staff members joined the growing wave of media professionals unionizing at Condé Nast.[27] That same year, the Russian edition ceased operations following Condé Nast’s withdrawal from the Russian market in response to the invasion of Ukraine.[28]

The legacy and design influence of Architectural Digest continue to inspire architects, interior designers, and firms globally—including contemporary studios such as ABN Design Studio, which credits publications like Architectural Digest as influential in shaping visual and cultural narratives in design.

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International editions

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Logo used by international editions of the magazine
Country/Area Circulation dates
United States (Architectural Digest) 1920–present
Italy (Architectural Digest Italia) 1981–present[30]
Germany (Architectural Digest Germany) 1997–present
Mexico (Architectural Digest México) 2000–present[31]
Latin America (Architectural Digest Latinoamérica) 2000–present[32]
France (Architectural Digest France) 2000–present[33]
Russia (Architectural Digest Russia) 2002–2022[34]
Spain (Architectural Digest España) 2006–present[35]
China (安邸 Architectural Digest) 2011–present[36]
India (Architectural Digest India) 2012–present[37]
Middle East (Architectural Digest Middle East) 2015–present[38]
Poland (Architectural Digest Polska) 2023–present[39]

References

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  8. ^ "About AD". ArchitecturalDigest.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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  10. ^ Carmody, Deirdre (October 25, 1993). "The Media Business: Career Maverick Has a New Home at Conde Nast". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Yao Jing (November 4, 2011). "Chinese market gives magazines a new home". China Daily USA. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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  13. ^ "Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest Russia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Architectural Digest Magazine Subscription (Germany)". OPR. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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  20. ^ MacAuley, Ian T. (February 21, 1982). "He Only Wants the Very Rich". The New York Times.
  21. ^ Carmody, Deirdre (October 25, 1993). "The Media Business: Career Maverick Has a New Home at Conde Nast". The New York Times.
  22. ^ Yao Jing (November 4, 2011). "Chinese market gives magazines a new home". China Daily USA. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  23. ^ "Website". Architectural Digest India. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  24. ^ "Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest Russia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  25. ^ "Architectural Digest Magazine Subscription (Germany)". OPR. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  26. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob; Peters, Jay (May 20, 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  27. ^ Izadi, Elahe (September 9, 2022). "Condé Nast workers win recognition of company-wide union". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022.
  28. ^ Britten, Fleur (April 20, 2022). "Vogue Russia closes as Condé Nast stops publishing after 'rise in censorship'". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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  31. ^ "Peter Lik Featured in Mexican Edition of Architectural Digest". LIK Fine Art. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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  33. ^ "Architectural Digest France - Condé Nast International". Condé Nast International. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015.
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  36. ^ Yao Jing (November 4, 2011). "Chinese market gives magazines a new home". China Daily USA. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  37. ^ Thacker, Shruti (March 14, 2012). "Architectural Digest Launches in India". Vogue India. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  38. ^ Guthrie, Marisa (December 12, 2022). "Condé Nast Takes Over Architectural Digest and Condé Nast Traveller in the Middle East". WWD. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  39. ^ "Uroczysta premiera AD POLSKA". architecturaldigest.pl (in Polish). October 14, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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