September 2010

As AH&L editors continually comb the metropolis and scout its hidden corners, we find one fact hard to ignore: Atlanta design is constantly evolving, with neighborhoods expanding and businesses burgeoning at every juncture. Already home to AmericasMart, ADAC, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Turner Broadcasting and 14 Fortune 500 companies, Atlanta is quickly gaining esteem with global travelers, luxury brand flagships and international design authorities drawn to our city’s vibrancy, originality and Southern hospitality. As tastemakers infiltrate developing design districts and refresh our most frequented shopping haunts, they beget a steadfast flow of new shops, showrooms and seemingly perpetual restaurant debuts. Here, we cut through the chaos to reveal the latest and greatest of local design revolutions and why you should take notice.

Ever wonder how a show house room comes together, and what ideas and tips you can incorporate into your own home? Decorator Stan Topol, designer of this year’s living room (who installed this entire space in less than two hours!) offers up this valuable advice.