Architectural Digest
Encyclopedia
Architectural Digest is an American
monthly magazine
. Its principal subject is interior design
, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture
more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications
and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993. Condé Nast also publishes 6 international editions.
Architectural Digest is aimed at an affluent and style-conscious readership. It bills itself as the "International magazine of interior design". Each issue is largely devoted to the critique and analysis of trends and fashions in interior design, interspersed with many advertisements
, in much the same manner as Vogue, another Condé Nast publication. Every few years, the magazine announces its list of top 100 designers in the US and abroad.
Starting in 1971, Paige Rense
served as the magazine's editor-in-chief. Rense announced her retirement from that position on June 3, 2010 and will become an editor emeritus. She has been replaced by Margaret Russell
, previously the editor of Elle Decor
. Since the change in editorial staff, the magazine has seen a shift towards featuring lighter, more open interiors, brighter photography, and a sleeker graphic style, as evidenced by the extensive use of Helvetica Neue in the magazine's redesign.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
monthly magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
. Its principal subject is interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications
Condé Nast Publications
Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, is a magazine publisher. In the U.S., it produces 18 consumer magazines, including Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps...
and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993. Condé Nast also publishes 6 international editions.
Architectural Digest is aimed at an affluent and style-conscious readership. It bills itself as the "International magazine of interior design". Each issue is largely devoted to the critique and analysis of trends and fashions in interior design, interspersed with many advertisements
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
, in much the same manner as Vogue, another Condé Nast publication. Every few years, the magazine announces its list of top 100 designers in the US and abroad.
Starting in 1971, Paige Rense
Paige Rense
Paige Rense, aka Paige Rense Noland is the editor emeritus of Architectural Digest, where she served as editor in chief from 1975 until 2010. She is also the founder of the Arthur Rense Prize poetry award...
served as the magazine's editor-in-chief. Rense announced her retirement from that position on June 3, 2010 and will become an editor emeritus. She has been replaced by Margaret Russell
Margaret Russell
Margaret Angèle Russell is the former vice president, editor-in-chief of brand content of the shelter magazine Elle Decor, a position she held since July 2000. On 5 August 2010 Thomas J. Wallace, editorial director of Condé Nast, announced Russell's selection to be editor-in-chief of Architectural...
, previously the editor of Elle Decor
Elle Decor
Elle Decor is a magazine published by Hearst Magazines, who bought Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011, that focuses on home decor.-Featured designers:...
. Since the change in editorial staff, the magazine has seen a shift towards featuring lighter, more open interiors, brighter photography, and a sleeker graphic style, as evidenced by the extensive use of Helvetica Neue in the magazine's redesign.