Asad Syrkett
Deputy Editor
Asad Syrkett is Curbed's Deputy Editor and oversees news, features, and special projects programming on the network's flagship site, including the weekly home tour column, House Calls, and Curbed's biannual shopping guides. He spends his days managing senior reporting and editing staff, slinging commas, and thinking about the best ways to showcase Curbed stories on an ever-expanding number of digital platforms. Previously, he was on the editorial staff at Architectural Digest and Architectural Record magazines. He lives in Brooklyn.
Paris university looks positively pastel in cool new photo series
The aesthetic at this public science university in Paris’s fifth arrondissement is "Her" meets "Blade Runner."
London's Big Ben will go silent until 2021 for $37M renovation
Big Ben, one of the world’s most recognizable architectural landmarks, is getting a much needed facelift.
‘Accidental Wes Anderson’ chronicles whimsical locales in real life
A Reddit thread aptly titled "Accidental Wes Anderson" chronicles instances of life imitating auteur, full of photos of spiraling staircases, grand indoor pools, and other architectural ephemera.
Ikea smart lighting compatibility with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit coming this fall
The smart lighting’s compatibility with Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit is another step in the direction of smart homes for the masses.
The wireless speaker that made my apartment feel like home
Listening to whatever music whenever I wanted was a game-changer, and made my apartment feel more like my home than it had before.
3 home tech ideas for your tiny space
"Home tech? how’s that going to help?" you say. Well, we’ll tell you.
Bjarke Ingels's latest project is 'hidden' museum beside World War II bunker
The World War II museum expands a disused bunker along the country’s coast.
Get lost in a colorful maze in this new London installation
It’s the latest by artist and designer Camille Walala.
Australian outback will get 70 electric vehicle charging stations
A new program by the Australian Electric Vehicle Commission will roll out 70 electric vehicle charging stations across the Aussie state of Western Australia.
Fridges: To decorate or not to decorate?
In the quest for design-forward spaces, have we spirited away all signs of real life from our homes?