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W House Tours


Humble abodes these are not. From an austere 17th century castle in the Dolomites to a dizzyingly graphic, contemporary art-filled apartment in Manhattan, revisit some of the most spectacular homes featured in the pages of the magazine.


Sky High

Sky High: Art-world heavies Tobias Meyer and Mark Fletcher show off their wild NYC apartment. Photographs by Todd Eberle

Lady of Spain

Lady of Spain: The 18th Duchess of Alba, the most titled woman in Europe, opens her masterpiece-filled Madrid palace for a rare visit. Photographs by Simon Watson

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson's Boho Home:With the help of decorators Roman & Williams, the actress created a glamorously eclectic home in the Pacific Palisades. Photographs by Alexia S

Marquess of Bute

Bute Force: The Marquess of Bute invites W to Mount Stuart, his astonishing ancestral estate in Scotland. Photographs by Alexia S

Water Shed

Water Shed: The architect Richard Meier builds a modern Malibu home in teak for mogul Peter Morton. Photographs by Simon Watson

Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs in Paris: The designer didn't start collecting until five years ago—and now he just can't stop. He shows W his art-filled flat. Photographs by Philip-Lorca DiCorcia

Imelda Marcos

Forever Imelda: Mrs. Marcos gives W a tour of Old House, the villa outside Manilla where she and Ferdinand lived their "Imeldific" life. Photographs by Ben Hoffman

Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini

Double Entendre: Milan-based designers Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini are behind some of the most exquisite domestic interiors in Europe. Photographs by Simon Watson

Gettys in Tuscany

The Gettys in Tuscany: Mark and Domitilla Getty's rustic borgo outside Siena has become a magnet for much of the far-flung Getty clan. Photographs by Simon Watson

Yves Gastou

Mix Master: French antiques dealer Yves Gastou has decorated his Paris apartment and Biarritz home with no heed for the rules of interior design. Photographs by Ivan Terestchenko

Alpine House

Alpine Way: An austere 17th-century castle in the Dolomites is home to one of Italy's most aesthetically obsessed clans. Photographs by Simon Watson

The Rothschilds

Pucci Proud: In the hills outside Florence, fashion royal Laudomia Pucci brings her own brand of modern glamour to her family's country estate. Photographs by Stewart Shining

Haute Cabana

Haute Cabana: From his Portuguese retreat, interior designer Jacques Grange trades his usual luxe for the simple life. Photographs by Martin Morrell

Bel-Air Bohemian

Bel-Air Bohemian: Lisa Eisner has a celebrated eye for fashion and photography (and dead bugs, under glass). At home in L.A., her eclectic flair runs free. Photographs by Lisa Eisner

Lady of the House

Lady of the House: After presiding over Chatsworth for nearly 50 years, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire has downsized to a cottage. Photographs by Simon Upton

The Rothschilds

The Rothschilds in London: In the former studio of John Singer Sargent, Sir Evelyn and Lady de Rothschild have built their art-filled "love nest." Photographs by Derry Moore

Klaus Haus

Klaus Haus: Who needs cozy? MoMA curator Klaus Biesenbach's Manhattan apartment is a stripped-down, bare-bones wonder. Photographs by Dean Kaufman


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