Andrew Sessa

Ways to ruin Hanukkah: 1.) Celebrate during a global pandemic that isolates you from your nearest and dearest. 2.) Have a volatile, mostly holiday-agnostic toddler whose mood swings are improved maybe only 5 percent by the promise of presents. 3.) Dance on your grandmother’s grave by making one of those newish, Jew-ish latke recipes floating around the internet.

The recently reopened Rosewood debuts unique new digs just in time for inauguration—plus where to eat, drink, and find art in the nation's capital.

Seven designers divulge the enhancements they’re incorporating into cooking, dining, and entertaining spaces

Boston’s hotel scene has never been hotter, and roughly 5,000 rooms will be added over the next five years. Thanks to a handful of high-profile new arrivals and impressive renovations, the city's best hotels, especially those in the luxury space, have gone from stuffily sedate to super seductive.

As U.S. heritage brands go, it’s hard to beat L.L. Bean. Established by outdoorsman turned outdoor-gear impresario Leon Leonwood Bean in 1912 in Freeport, Maine, the company has been synonymous with all-American wilderness-ready style for more than 100 years. Throughout that time, the company has never partnered with an out-of-house designer, nor let one into its archives. That all changed recently, however.

At 1stdibs, the world’s largest online luxury marketplace, we spend our days immersed in the design world. So, we’re among the first to notice when tastes evolve. We see classic styles come back into fashion and current makers unite around budding movements. We also develop our own obsessions. In the shoppable pages that follow, you will find five design directions we’re loving right now.

2020 watch buying advice from expert collectors

In her new book, Stellene Volandes take us on a glittering, engrossing tour across the centuries.

This autumn, several new and newly updated topflight hotels are beckoning sophisticated travelers to their stylish suites, luxe spas, locavore restaurants, expansive grounds and the autumnal views that accompany them.

The city's iconic Le Bristol hotel gives AD an exclusive first look at the verdant crown jewel of its decade-long renovation.

Menswear designer Todd Snyder and luxe Kennebunkport resort Hidden Pond teamed up to create the ultimate New England escape

Whether you’re trying to persuade grown-up kids to spend more time at the family home, or looking for an upgrade from your childhood room when visiting the folks, the answer’s the same. Welcome to the new vacation compound.

Once-familiar spaces have seen big changes in the past few months. Even more innovations are coming soon—and that’s nothing but a good thing.

Historic-house whisperer Nina Farmer conjures an inspired mix of colors, materials, and artful pieces in this young family’s Massachusetts home.

A newly hip hotel scene arrives in Italy’s ancient capital.