Since 1990, launched as a special edition from the Architectural Digest magazine, AD 100 has since then become the stand-alone issue that everyone loves to wait for. This issue reveals the best interior designers, architects, and landscape designers, and during the month of December another edition was unraveled and now you can meet the creative talents and faces behind the names that at the moment, are on everyone’s lips. The modern design world welcomes 10 newcomers making their first appearance on the list because this business is constantly evolving and good luxury design has no limits. Let’s meet a few names on this year’s AD 100, and get ready to be stunned by the women and men that stand out in this utterly splendid business.
First, let’s meet the 2020 Debuts on the AD 100 list:
Beata Heuman
London-based designer Beata Heuman pairs Scandinavian accents with her family-friendly aesthetic.
Clements Design
The mother-and-son team of Clements Design crafts sleek homes for a star-studded client list.
wHY Architecture
Based in Los Angeles and New York, the architecture firm featured for the first time on AD 100, boasts a client list of celebrated cultural institutions.
Gluckman Tang Architects
For New York-based Gluckman Tang Architects, infusing joy into projects is a design must.
Kéré Architecture
Architect Francis Kéré has been a name to know ever since he was awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his first-ever building in 2004.
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio
The Swedish architect and designer is known for his eccentric and decadent design projects.
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio
The Mexico City-based firm’s oeuvre spans furniture, private residences, and environmentally-conscious builds.
Virginia Tupker Interiors
The former home editor at Vogue is a rising star in the interiors world. Now, she has become a top interior designer at AD 100‘s list.
Michelle Nussbaumer Design
The Texas-based designer is an expert at mixing unconventional patterns and textures for the home design.
Oliver M. Furth Design & Decoration
The Los Angeles native blends Classical influence with California cool for his design inspiration.
Now let’s meet some of today’s top talent in architecture and design that are already names that you are used to seeing on the AD 100 list:
Amy Lau Design
A Tribeca triplex (pictured bellow) designed by Amy Lau.
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BIG—Bjarke Ingels Group
CopenHill by BIG (pictured above) is a waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen topped with a ski slope, hiking trail, and climbing wall.
Charles & Co.
An interior designed by Charles & Co (pictured below).
Charles Zana Architecture
A private apartment in Monte-Carlo, Monaco decorated by Charles Zana.
Dimore Studio
The public areas in the Grand Hotel et de Milan, restyled by Dimore Studio.
Deborah Berke Partners
A living room in an Upper East Side townhouse by Deborah Berke Partners.
Francis Sultana
Designer Francis Sultana’s London home.
India Mahdavi
Chez Nina Bar in Milan, designed by India Mahdavi.
Jean-Louis Deniot
Deniot’s former house in Miami.
Kelly Behun Studio
A private home in Southampton, New York designed by Kelly Behun.
Kelly Wearstler
The lobby of the Santa Monica Proper, a new hotel in Southern California.
If you want to read the complete AD 100 list, read here!
See Also: Santa Monica Proper, A Luxury Boutique Hotel by Kelly Wearstler
