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One of AD100 designer Jake Arnold’s most impressive recent commissions almost didn’t happen. A few years back, the Los Angeles–based decorator and co-founder of The Expert got a message on Instagram—where he has 273,000 followers—from someone who was building a house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “I totally ignored it,” Arnold admits. “I thought ‘This person must be crazy. I’m not …

While classic Spanish-style houses in Los Angeles have much to recommend them, the qualities of youthful joy and bright airiness are not generally considered their primary attributes. In fact, quite the opposite. These homes traditionally exude an aura of gravitas, underscored by heavy beams, dark wood, chunky plaster, and wrought-iron architectural details. Film producer Grace Morton had grown up in …

A residential concept for retail space may not seem like a new idea today as mega-brands settle into domiciles worldwide. But when AD100 inductee Rayman Boozer first opened his beloved Manhattan boutique, Apartment 48, in 1994, his approach was groundbreaking. Tucked on the garden level of a town house at 48 West 17th Street, the shop unfolded in a warren …

This week, it may come as no surprise to the art and design industry that Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is “NFT” (the abbreviation for “nonfungible token,” a unique digital asset), as the term’s usage increased by 11,000 percent over the last year—but savvy readers of this digest already know the drill. Stay in the know with our weekly …