Architectural Digest Explained

Editor:Amy Astley
Editor Title:Editor
Frequency:Monthly
Total Circulation:814,959[1]
Circulation Year:2013
Category:Interior design
Company:Condé Nast
Country:United States
Based:New York City
Language:English
Issn:0003-8520

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]

History

Originally a quarterly trade directory called The Architectural Digest: A Pictorial Digest of California's Best Architecture, the magazine was launched in 1920[7] [8] [9] by John Coke Brasfield (1880–1962).[10] [11] [12] Brasfield, born in Tennessee,[10] [11] [12] moved to southern California in the early 1900s,[13] where he founded the John C. Brasfield Publishing Corporation in Los Angeles.[14] Interiors and exteriors of residences were featured in the magazine, along with floor plans.

By 1963, the magazine's subtitle had been altered to A Pictorial Digest of Outstanding Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscaping, and it began publishing on a bimonthly schedule. In 1965,[13] The Architectural Digest and its publishing company were purchased by Cleon T. Knapp, who was the magazine's "jack-of-all-trades"[15] and Brasfield's grandson.[13] Knapp son of Brasfield's daughter Sarah "Sally" Brasfield Knapp (1910–1996), who served, at various times, as the magazine's editor in chief, managing editor, and associate publisher. The magazine's subtitle was altered to The Quality Guide to Home Decorating Ideas in 1966,[13] and was changed again, in 1971, to The Connoisseur's Magazine of Fine Interior Design,[13] and in 1976 to The International Magazine of Fine Interior Design.[13] The John C. Brasfield Publishing Company was renamed Knapp Communications Corporation in 1977. From 1965 on, the magazine was published in color.[16]

Condé Nast Publications purchased Architectural Digest, as well as its sister publication Bon Appétit, from Knapp in 1993.[17]

In 2011 the Chinese version of the magazine, AD China, was launched.[18] The magazine is also published in other countries, including Germany, India,[19] France[20] Italy, Poland, and Spain.[21]

Architectural Digest won the 2020 Webby People's Voice Award for Architecture & Design in the category Web.[22] Architectural Digest employees unionized in 2022.[23]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Architectural Digest Russia closed in 2022 when Condé Nast pulled out of Russia.[24]

Editors in chief

International Editions

!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
India (Architectural Digest India)2012–present[36]
Middle East (Architectural Digest Middle East)2015–present[37]
Poland (Architectural Digest Polska)2023–present[38]

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Architectural Digest. ArchitecturalDigest.com. March 9, 2018. official website.
  4. Web site: Architectural Digest. MediamaxNetwork.com. March 9, 2018. November 2017. March 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309182906/http://mediamaxnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/architectural-digest-local-advertising-brand-sheet.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: Top 100 Interior Design Magazines You Should Read (Full Version). InteriorDesignMagazines.eu. March 9, 2018.
  6. News: World's top architects and designers revealed in 2018's AD100 list. March 9, 2018. CNN. December 7, 2017.
  7. Book: American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade. Batchelor. Bob. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 272. 9780313364112.
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  9. Web site: About AD. ArchitecturalDigest.com. September 17, 2015. April 5, 2017.
  10. Web site: John Coke Brasfield. Ancestry.com. March 9, 2018.
  11. Web site: BRASFIELD, JOE G thru BRASFIELD, LILAH. Sorted By Name. March 9, 2018. March 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309182930/http://sortedbyname.com/pages/b194792.html. dead.
  12. Web site: John Brasfield. MyHeritage. March 9, 2018.
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  14. Book: Architectural Digest. 01481856.
  15. News: HE ONLY WANTS THE VERY RICH. MacAuley. Ian T.. The New York Times. February 21, 1982 . 2018-09-20. en.
  16. Web site: Architectural Digest - September 1965 Issue . 1965-09-01 . Architectural Digest.
  17. News: THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Career Maverick Has a New Home at Conde Nast. Carmody. Deirdre. The New York Times. October 25, 1993 . 2018-09-20. en.
  18. News: Yao Jing. Chinese market gives magazines a new home. 24 December 2016. China Daily USA. 4 November 2011.
  19. News: Website. 24 December 2016. Architectural Digest India.
  20. News: Architectural Digest . 7 December 2020. Architectural Digest Russia.
  21. News: Architectural Digest Magazine Subscription (Germany) . 24 December 2016. OPR. 24 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224233819/http://www.oprny.com/architectural-digest-magazine-subscription-germany-10-iss-yr/. dead.
  22. Web site: Kastrenakes . Jacob . Jay . Peters . Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards . The Verge . 22 May 2020 . en . 20 May 2020.
  23. News: Izadi . Elahe . Condé Nast workers win recognition of company-wide union . . 2022-09-09 . subscription . en-US . 0190-8286 . mdy-all . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201035325/https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/09/09/conde-nast-union/ . Dec 1, 2022 .
  24. Web site: 2022-04-20 . Vogue Russia closes as Condé Nast stops publishing after 'rise in censorship' . 2022-11-17 . The Guardian . Fleur . Britten . en.
  25. News: Editor Killed by Robbers. April 16, 2018. The New York Times. April 10, 1971. 11.
  26. http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/Whispering-Palms/Sudden-Death-of-Bradley-Little/index.php Palm Springs Life
  27. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/paige-rense-noland-to-retire-from-architectural-digest/?src=busln Paige Rense Noland to Retire From Architectural Digest, The New York Times
  28. News: Paige Rense to Retire. Wicks. Amy. 2010-06-03. WWD. 2018-03-07. en-US.
  29. News: Teen Vogue's Amy Astley Appointed Editor in Chief of Architectural Digest. Steigrad. Alexandra. 2016-05-19. WWD. 2018-03-07. en-US.
  30. Web site: Turra . Alessandra . 2015-02-03 . Condé Nast Relaunches Architectural Digest in Italy . 2024-07-27 . WWD . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2021-07-28 . Peter Lik Featured in Mexican Edition of Architectural Digest . 2024-07-27 . LIK Fine Art . en.
  32. Web site: Architectural Digest Latin America - Condé Nast International . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315052842/http://www.condenastinternational.com/country/mexicolatin-america/ad/ . 15 March 2015 . Condé Nast International.
  33. Web site: Architectural Digest France - Condé Nast International . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315063110/http://www.condenastinternational.com/country/france/ad-ad-collector/ . 15 March 2015 . Condé Nast International.
  34. Web site: 2002-09-12 . Архитектура по-русски . 2024-07-27 . Ведомости . ru.
  35. Web site: Best interior design magazines - AD Spain turned 10! . 2024-07-27 . brabbu.com.
  36. Web site: Thacker . Shruti . 2012-03-14 . Architectural Digest Launches in India . 2024-07-27 . Vogue India . en-IN.
  37. Web site: Guthrie . Marisa . 2022-12-12 . Condé Nast Takes Over Architectural Digest and Condé Nast Traveller in the Middle East . 2024-07-27 . WWD . en-US.
  38. Web site: 2023-10-14 . Uroczysta premiera AD POLSKA . 2024-07-27 . architecturaldigest.pl . pl.