AD visits Bill Kaulitz - and shows the most beautiful living trend right now
3/3/2026
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Bill Kaulitz has it hanging. And his home looks better as a result.
Architectural Digest (AD) visited the Tokyo Hotel frontman in his home in the Hollywood Hills - a jewel from the early 1960s, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. The house nestles into the terrain rather than dominating it: Concrete, stone, wood and glass come together to form rooms that merge seamlessly into one another and yet still have their quiet corners.
Bill Kaulitz was blown away as soon as he saw the driveway: «I immediately fell in love», he says in an interview with AD. Together with his twin brother Tom, he bought the property in 2019 and carefully remodelled it - with over 100 specialists at work.
What is striking: There is very little on the floor. A fireplace floats sculpturally in the room. A swing hangs where an armchair would otherwise be. Vintage lights by Carlo Scarpa accentuate the corners. «I wanted to create a place that feels open but is still private», says Kaulitz in an interview with AD.
Source: Architectural Digest
The principle behind this is simple and can be seen a lot in the design world at the moment: Elements that hang instead of stand automatically make rooms lighter. They draw the eye upwards, allow air to flow underneath them and give a room the feeling that it is breathing. You don't have to have a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for this.
No Wright house necessary - you can copy this
The trend can be implemented in any home. The only question is how far you want to go.
For example, like Bill, hang an eye-catching pendant light - it doesn't have to be Murano glass - in an unexpected corner instead of in the centre of the room. Small shift, big effect.
Source: Architectural Digest
The Bubble Chair by Eero Aarino already floated like a bubble over the bathtub in Barbie's house, why not yours too? Of course, the original has a hefty price tag, but you could also opt for a cheaper model instead. Because a floating armchair makes a statement in any room.
Source: Architectural Digest
One size bigger: a free-hanging fireplace. Neither is for everyone. But those who dare have a room that people talk about.
Source: Architectural Digest
Start small
It doesn't have to be furniture to start with: a hanging plant or a mobile where there was nothing else is enough to make a noticeable difference to a room. Bill Kaulitz started with a driveway - and immediately fell in love. Maybe you feel the same way with your previously neglected corner.
What's already floating around your home - or could do so soon?
Header image: Architectural Digest
Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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