''The World of Interiors'' is a magazine published by
Condé Nast
Condé Nast () is a global mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast, and owned by Advance Publications. Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.
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with a total readership of 152,000. The glossy monthly magazine covers
interior design
Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordi ...
.
History
The magazine began as ''Interiors'' in November 1981. It was founded in London, England, by
Kevin Kelly, with
Min Hogg
Georgina Hogg (28 September 1938 – 25 June 2019), known as Min Hogg, was a British journalist, magazine editor, and interior designer. She was the daughter of Sir James Cecil Hogg K.C.V.O., an ear specialist whose patients included Queen Elizab ...
as editor. Its unusual interiors and literate style set it apart from other interior titles, and within two years the magazine had been bought by Condé Nast and it began publishing internationally under the name ''The World of Interiors'' (as there was already an American competitor named ''Interiors''. Since 2000 it has been edited by Rupert Thomas, who had been the deputy editor since 1997. On 17 September 2021, it was announced that Hamish Bowles would become the new editor in chief at The World of Interiors. The magazine has only had three editors during its 41-year history.
Fifty percent of readers work in design-related industries.
Content
The focus of ''The World of Interiors'' has been described as "startlingly beautiful things" and a "gorgeous physical object." It has continued to mix high and low interiors, historical and modern interiors. Domestic houses, church interiors and historical palaces have all been covered.
In addition to photographic features of interiors, the magazine has "an editorial mix that has retained its eclecticism, wit and attention to every word."
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Visual arts magazines published in the United Kingdom
Design magazines
English-language magazines
Magazines published in London
Magazines established in 1981
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
1981 establishments in the United Kingdom
Condé Nast magazines
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