Lauren Ro
Associate Editor
Lauren Ro is an associate editor at Curbed, where her specialty is seeking out the most covetable houses all across the country. A New York transplant by way of Los Angeles, she covers everything from interior design to architecture to home tech. She comes to Curbed from the world of movies, where she was an assistant to a director whose discerning eye informed her own sensibilities.
This rustic barn was made from trees on site
When the architects noticed that several trees surrounding their studio needed to be removed, they decided to repurpose the wood to build a new structure adjacent to their offices.
Updated 1911 Arts and Crafts home wants $1.2M
Located steps from the Nob Hill shopping district on 23rd Avenue, this charming residence also boasts views of Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, the Willamette River, and the city skyline.
Charred timber vacation home rises next to a volcano
Designed by duo Javier Ampuero Ernst and Catalina Yutronic, Casa Hualle rises amid the presence of the Villarrica Volcano in Pucon, Southern Chile.
This Savannah mansion comes with multiple apartments, wants $1.6M
This 1880 Savannah home boasts an impressive curb presence characterized by a double staircase, sweeping front porch and second-floor balcony, and detailed millwork.
This 1898 Victorian has the cutest kitchen
Though it’s something of a fixer-upper, there’s more than enough charm to carry it through a rehaul.
Modernist fixer-upper wants $1.3M in San Diego
Built in 1908 for George Easton by Irving J. Gill, the San Diego home is somewhat of a time capsule, and is now on the market for the first time since 1962.
Midcentury home in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonia community asks $1.6M
The Lew Residence unfurls across just under 2,600 square feet on an idyllic 1.26-acre site in Pleasantville, New York.
Rent this black-clad off-grid cabin for your next holiday
This off-grid cabin set on a gorgeous site near Queenstown, New Zealand, comes highly recommended: It was awarded the country’s best small home in 2016, among other accolades.
Sexy Brutalist villa wants $10M in Switzerland
Designed in 1964 by Mario Campi and Franco Messina, the Swiss villa was recently updated by Italian practice Droulers Architecture.
Historic midcentury home with recent additions wants $979K
Built in 1952 by Harry Hammerman, the house, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, was recently renovated and expanded by Ray Simon.