Diana Budds
Senior Story Producer
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.
Inside Brazil’s ‘cautionary tale’ for utopian urbanists
Brasilia is reconciling its historic identity with the realities of contemporary life.
Architecture and #MeToo: The AIA is changing how it honors architects
The organization will work with former attorney general Eric Holder, Jr. to develop new recommendations for vetting awards recipients and College of Fellows nominations.
Ikea is introducing robotic furniture for small spaces
Rognan provides a bedroom, living room, and office all in one shape-shifting unit.
Björk’s latest musical experiment? Architecture as instrument
Her custom resonance chamber is inspired by sound sculptures and exploring spaces with her voice.
This California ghost town began with utopian visions
A developer dreamed of transforming California desert into a futuristic dream city—then came the lawsuits.
What we saw (and loved) at NYCxDesign 2019
New York City’s annual celebration of all things design, NYCxDesign, has officially wrapped. Here’s what stood out.
100 years of Bauhaus: The short-lived school that changed design forever
Curbed spoke with 11 of today’s design leaders to assess its impact.
This 3D-printed tower might be the future of architecture on Mars
The Mars X House by SEArch+ won NASA’s most recent 3D-printed habitat challenge.
Does ‘Good Design’ still matter today?
MoMA’s new "The Value of Good Design" exhibition provokes a reassessment of how and why we buy things.
New ‘midcentury-inspired’ furniture looks a lot like classics—does it matter?
Inside Weather offers flatpack sofas, chairs, and storage pieces that (supposedly) assemble in less than 10 minutes and can be customized over 30,000 ways.