Architectural Digest

From Kris Jenner to the Vice President of the United States, decorating for the holiday season is a big affair. Today, AD steps inside some famous homes to see how they prepare for Christmas.

Today, AD is welcomed by SNL star Heidi Gardner to tour her midcentury home in Kansas City. When she’s not making us laugh on ‘Saturday Night Live’, Gardner leaves NYC behind, heading back to the Midwest for a slower pace of life. The actor and comedian moved into a midcentury-modern home that soon became a disco-era fantasy with the help of Tara Davis of Cicada Company and Brooklyn-based interior designer Madelynn Hudson. From terrazzo floors to a disco ball stove hood, Gardner’s home is full of fun finishes inspired by memories of her youth and her all-time favorite movie Boogie Nights. “Having a glamorous and gregarious mom and a fashion-forward dad, their whole lives were their prime—but in the ’70s they were especially killing it,” she says. “My dream was to make the house a sexy-chic time capsule.”

Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects joins AD in New York for an in-depth walking tour of the United Nations. Founded in 1945, the UN now comprises 193 member states, all of whom assemble at their modernist headquarters on the bank of the East River in NYC. The birthplace of international diplomacy, the United Nations became the first major building in New York to represent International Style architecture.

Today, AD joins David Henrie to tour the ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ set. After over a decade, Henrie and Selena Gomez are returning as The Russo’s for a magical new chapter. From recreating the original wizard’s lair to designing Justin Russo’s new home, take an exclusive look at the sets for the highly anticipated ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ reboot. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premieres October 29 on Disney Channel and next day on Disney+

Today, AD joins architect Masato Igarashi of IGArchitects to see how he makes the most of his small Tokyo home. Tokyo has the highest population concentration in all of Japan, so large plots of land have been divided into two or three across the city, making tiny living the reality for many residents. While his home is technically only two floors, Igarashi fits an impressive seven staggered levels into the home with no walls, creating an open space where the seventh floor feels like the same room as the first. Architect: Masato Igarashi Director: Skylar Economy Director of Photography: Yohei Kashiwada Editor: Estan Esparza Field Director: Ryotaro Matsuda Producer: Skylar Economy Field Producer: Jin Kameno Coordinating Producer: Brandon Fuhr Line Producer: Joe Buscemi Production Manager: Melissa Heber Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Audio Engineer: Yusuke Mikado Production Assistant: Kazuhiro Funazaki Director of Creative Development: Morgan Crossley Director of Content: Keleigh Nealon Senior Producer: Alyssa Marino Associate Director, Post Production: Nicholas Asciano Post Production Supervisor: Andrew Montague Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew Supervising Editor: CHristina Mankellow Additional Editor: JC Scruggs Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds VFX: Sam Fuller Colorist: Oliver Eid Special Thanks: Tomoko Igarashi

Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to AD to break down the secret to good airport design. Most people don’t want to spend more time in an airport than they have to but the time spent there should be pleasant and comfortable. Join Michael as he breaks down how some of the world’s most famous architects, like Zaha Hadid, have balanced efficiency and aesthetics when designing the perfect airport.

“We just respond creatively to what humanity pushes aside.” Today AD is in Brooklyn, New York to tour a townhouse comprising 18 shipping containers. Designers Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, founders of LOT-EK, have been using shipping containers in their work for 30 years, becoming pioneers in sustainable architecture. Comprised of 18 containers from a yard in New Jersey, this townhouse exemplifies how humble materials can be turned into something extraordinary and pave the way for a more sustainable future.

Today Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects joins AD in New York as he returns to Central Park to explore the thousands of years of history found there. Although Central Park itself would not have existed 200 years ago, you can track the use of the land back 13,000 years. From ancient Native American trails to billion-year-old rocks, take an in-depth look at the thousands of years of history housed inside this iconic park.