Katherine McLaughlin
Katherine McLaughlin is the associate digital features editor at Architectural Digest where she covers architecture and design news, travel, and real estate, among other things. Previously, she wrote trend, lifestyle, and DIY stories for AD as a freelancer as well as contributing to other publications such as The New York Times, Insider, Real Simple, and Well + Good. She graduated from The New School and lives in Brooklyn.
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On the Market
Inside America’s Priciest Trailer Park, Where a Mobile Home Is on Sale for $5.85 Million
The community started as humble dwellings for fishermen and blue collar workers
WEB-EXCLUSIVE HOME TOUR
See How a “Total Wreck” of an Apartment Became a Dreamy 1,500-Square-Foot Palm Beach Vacation Home
Andrew Kotchen of Workshop/APD crafts a soothing family retreat in sunny Florida
Need to Know
How to Care for Succulents (And Not Kill Them): 9 Plant Care Tips
Succulents are the ideal houseplant, especially if you don’t have a green thumb. Learn how to care for them and keep your plants alive and thriving
On the Market
A Restored Frank Lloyd Wright House Lists in Tulsa for $7.9 Million
The home was built in 1929 for the architect’s cousin, Richard Lloyd Jones
Travel
See the World’s First Airplane Bunk Beds
Debuting in 2024, the beds reportedly took 170,000 design hours to get just right
AD It Yourself
How to Wash Pillows the Right Way
The number one tip for how to wash pillows? Befriend your washing machine
Architecture + Design
Industrial Interior Design: Everything You Need to Know About This Raw and Commanding Style
Inspired by renovated factories and manufacturing plants, the look is cool and stoic when done correctly
On the Market
Exclusive Look Inside the Most Expensive Neighborhood in the Country
Dubbed The Case, the exclusive community contains homes that start at $70 million
It's a Thing
This Corn Stool Will Never Be Out of Season
Digging into the origins of the irreverent piece beloved by celebrities like Emma Chamberlain and Debby Ryan 🌽
Architecture + Design
Cape Cod House: Everything You Need to Know About These Quintessential New England Homes
Starting as humble dwellings for fishermen and sailors, these summer houses were, ironically, first built to help brave the winters but now scream summer
Motoring
Jeff Bezos’s $485 Million Superyacht Has Broken a Major World Record
The massive vessel was reportedly delivered to the Amazon founder last Thursday
The 20 Best New Design Hotels Opening Around World in 2023
From Mexico to Morocco, these are the best-designed new hotels we can’t wait to check into
Innovative Design
Here’s What Cruise Ships Could Look Like in the Year 2100
There’s little space for dining, since designers believe humans will get their nutrients from pills by that time
Travel
7,000 New Japanese Islands Were Just Discovered—Here’s What Could Happen With the Land
Advanced mapping technology recently discovered that a survey from 35 years ago significantly undercounted the country’s landmasses
Buying a 9-Figure House? Expect These 7 Wild Features
From nightclubs to bowling alleys, see just what $100,000,000 is actually worth
News
The Millennial Homeowner Jokes Can Stop Now
According to new research, the generation is no longer made up of majority renters
News
Here’s Why Los Angeles Mansions Are Selling for a Fraction of the Price
Hint: It has to do with an impending tax deadline
Set Design
The Eras Tour: The Intricate World-Building Behind Taylor Swift’s Most Ambitious Sets Ever
As the singer kicks off the 52-date sold-out tour, AD explores how Swift is paying homage to her past with her stage design
A Jackson Pollock Painting Worth $54 Million Was Just Discovered in a Police Raid
The artwork represents a previously unknown addition to the small body of work Pollock left behind following his death in 1956