''Architectural Digest'' (also known as ''AD'') is an

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magazine based in

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. The magazine is the

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edition of the

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with the same name. It is the third edition of the magazine after the US and

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editions.

History and profile

''Architectural Digest'' was established in 1996. The first issue appeared in January 1997. The magazine was started as a bi-monthly publication. The owner of the magazine is

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. It is published by Condé Nast Verlag GmbH ten times a year and covers articles related to architecture and

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. The headquarters of ''Architectural Digest'' was first in Munich. Then it moved to

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, but then its headquarters returned to Munich. Ulrike Filter was the launching

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of ''Architectural Digest''. Ingrid von Werz replaced her in the post in November 1999. Her term ended in July 2000 when Margit J. Mayer was named the editor-in-chief of the magazine. As of 2016 Oliver Jahn was the editor-in-chief of the magazine. ''Architectural Digest'' is the media partner of the Highlights, an international art fair in Munich.

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