has made a name for himself in by defining the look of wealth in 21st-century America with his production designs for such iconic fare as Succession . Yet away from work, he lives in the same Brooklyn home he bought in 1992—a space that feels downright homey compared to the glass penthouses, hushed duplexes, and sprawling ski retreats he serves up as entertainment. “It’s not a world I came from at all,” he admits, “but I like it more than I thought I would. It can be addictive.”

That mix of humble beginnings and a near-clinical understanding of how affluence operates helps explain why Carter has become one of Hollywood’s foremost interpreters of what’s now known as stealth wealth. A four-time Emmy nominee (three for Succession , one as art director for Sex and the City ), the prod

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