I'm a New York–based writer interested in stories about how design reflects and affects culture: everything from the hidden inequality of streetscapes to how algorithms are reshaping our world and the environmental crisis.
I'm primarily interested architecture, urbanism, technology, and product design. Before coming to Curbed, I covered these topics and more at Co.Design and Dwell. I'm originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and studied art history and environmental policy at the University of California, Davis.
To all the rooms I’ve loved before
Netflix’s newest teen romcom uses interior design to build its characters.
The world’s most beautiful homes are also down to earth
The new book The Art of Earth Architecture explores one of the oldest—and most ecologically sensitive—building techniques.
How to shop like a maximalist
While some design styles take a more prescriptive approach and impose someone else’s taste, maximalism is about you.
Older Americans are aging in place. Are their homes ready?
A new Pratt exhibition explores the opportunities for design to make our later years more fulfilling.
For these 5 postmodern homes, less is a bore
A new book explores one of the 20th century’s most maligned—and misunderstood—design movements.
Isamu Noguchi’s fascinating quest to design the perfect ashtray
The midcentury artist’s failed attempt to create a universal tabletop accessory tells a deep story about how he perceived the power of sculpture.
The Italian radicals who imagined utopia
They fought consumerism, inequality, and sexism through furniture and design.
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The subversive power of uncomfortable furniture
"We all seem to seek comfort, but how much comfort is good?" asks the curator of a new exhibition.
Will upzoning neighborhoods make homes more affordable?
Cities and states across the country are proposing new upzoning laws to combat the housing crisis. Will they work?
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Has minimalism gone too far?
Misunderstood as an aspirational home design aesthetic, minimalism is due for a reappraisal, according to a new book.