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World Architecture Festival 2025 winners announced

the three-day festival will see over 460 live pitches from the 2025 finalists in front of over 160 international judges. Today has seen shortlisted projects from around the world compete for 21 award categories within Completed Buildings, Future Projects, and Interiors. Award winners include OMA, Sordo Madaleno, Studio Arthur Casas and NIKKEN SEKKEI.

Sutton Tower in NYC wins International BLT Built Design Award

850-foot Landmark on Manhattan’s Waterfront Showcases New York Luxury on a Global Stage and Ranks Among Top-Selling New Developments of 2025

Designing the modern mountain home

The mountain home has come a long way from its humble beginnings. What began with pragmatic log cabins has evolved. Today’s mountain retreats trade dark, heavy interiors for light-filled, open spaces that merge sleek modernity with biophilic serenity. Glass, steel, and concrete meet wood and stone in designs that honor nature while embracing modern luxury. This week, we caught up with several acclaimed luxury designers and architects to discuss the modern mountain home. 

The evolution of luxury

What does “luxury” mean? Is it opulence? Extravagance? Sumptuousness? Lavishness? Indulgence?

When a panel of six interior designers who know a thing or two about luxury design was asked that question during the recent discussion of “The Evolution of Luxury,” not one of them used any of those common synonyms.

Casa Milano designed by The One Atelier debuts Italian-inspired luxury residences in Shenzhen, China

Located in the prestigious Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, GCC Casa Milano Shenzhen introduces a refined vision of contemporary living that blends Italian design principles with the vibrancy of one of Asia’s most dynamic urban centres. The result is an expression of timeless elegance and exquisite finishes, which include select Armani/Casa furnishings.

IFDA NY honors Rising Stars

IFDA NY announced its Rising Stars Award Event on November 11 at the Lutron Showroom in New York City. Libby Langdon, interior designer, author, product designer and makeover television personality, served as master of ceremonies for the evening.

Inside House Beautiful’s 2025 Whole Home with Sara Malek Barney

Step inside House Beautiful’s 2025 Whole Home, where Austin designer-developer Sara Malek Barney of BANDD/DESIGN bridges luxury hospitality and residential comfort in a stunning new build in the city’s Deep Eddy neighborhood. Discover how she turned a nine-month sprint into an urban treehouse that redefines livable design and everyday luxury.

True Caliber knows what kitchen designers want

Looking toward 2026, True Caliber’s vision reflects the ideas resonating most with today’s designers: bold customization, grounded color palettes inspired by nature and a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor living. Each speaks to a more intentional, expressive approach to the way people cook, entertain and gather.

2026 Pasadena Showcase House of Design announces 61st edition

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts announces today its 2026 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, one of the oldest, largest and most successful home and garden tours in the country. Now in its 61st year, the Showcase House chosen is Baldwin Oaks Estate, a magnificent residence in Arcadia that was once owned by Clara Baldwin Stocker, the eldest daughter of Elias Jackson Baldwin, known as “Lucky.”

Five things defining the design moment: October 2025

This edition for October 2025 covers the South Korean Biennale for Architecture and Urbanism, Qatar Airways and Swizz Beatz’s “The Creative 100” collectible design gallery aircraft, furnishings designed by architects, HBO’s new limited series The Chair Company and an action-packed High Point Market.