Diane von Furstenberg in Architectural Digest

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One of my favourite spots I visited in NYC 
was the area known as the Meatpacking District 
which is flanked by an inspirational,
 elevated park development known as the High Line.

 This particular stretch of land used to run freight for the post office and the butchers in the area, was built in 1934.

 The site which holds spectacular views
 of the skyline and the Hudson

 stood as a disused rail yard for decades
 until a group of forward thinking citizens

including Von Furstenberg and her husband
Barry Diller played an integral part in redeveloping the area 
 into the urban oasis of natural understated planting, 
public art and cool industrial vibe it is today.

Smack bang in the middle of it all  

 is Diane von Furstenberg's flagship building

 and the penthouse apartment is featured
 in the pages of this months Architectural Digest . 

Adore the lines of the ochre sofa with the midcentury tables and Portrait by Zhang Huan

My favourite part of NYC
Wonderful rooftop garden

Wonderful vintage table and chairs with portrait by Warhol 

Ruhlman table and Franz West chairs serve as an office work zone.
  Artwork by Francesco Clemente and Joan Miro.

Wonderful teak bathtub and folding screen with coordinating stools

words by J Watson-Evans

images via AD

Kravitz Rocks It Opulently!

Ali byWarhol 

Joe Colombo seat, Paul Evans commode, and chandelier by Baccarat

Bathroom featuring Pedro Friedeberg hand sculpture and Philllippe Starck 'rifle' Lamp

Extraordinary Paul Evans Buffet Sculpture

Custom made chandelier by Swarovski with Jean Michel Basquiat  painting to the left

after conquering rock, Lenny Kravitz, the man who some say was born with a "silver spoon in his mouth"

takes on the world of interiors..... 

 this private residence in Paris comes via AD Italiana.

Architectural Digest Gets Back its Personality with Daphne Guiness!

Margaret Russell's influence is becoming more and more evident in every issue!

'Archi Di' as I like to call it, is being updated at last. More eclecticism and more sophisticated cool, and less soulless 'hotel lobby decorating'!

Even the paper and typeset look more NOW!

The March and April issue are wonderful!

The Manhattan apartment of Daphne Guinness designed by Daniel Romualdez
is particularly inspiring to me.

Stunning Daido Moriyama artwork stars in the Hall of Mirrors

Oh so chic, Daphne Guinness

Another Amazing Transcendental Experience by Damien Hirst
along side a wonderful 1950's floor torch ere in the shape of a palm tree

Photographic art by David LaChapelle, Nobuyoshi Araki and Bert Stern 'Marilyn' photo grace the mirrored wall

The return of Art Deco with wonderful mirrored side tables

The library sports a wonderful pop of orange and a fantastic action portait of Guiness by
David LaChapelle

Photos by Thomas Loof for Architectural Digest March 2011