Articles
A selection of stories written for both digital and print publications
Google Design — Articles
I write and edit articles for design.google—an editorial site on the future of design and technology—and produce Google’s Method podcast.
Curbed — 951+ Posts
As a regular contributor to Curbed, I wrote two posts every weekday for two years. Here’s a selection of typical work.
Brownstoner — Articles
As the Executive Editor of Brownstoner—Brooklyn’s leading architecture and real estate site—I guided editorial strategy, managed a team of writers, and wrote and edited hundreds of posts.
Cultivating Clandestine Design
Some environmental activists travel to distant lands to protect exotic animals or preserve endangered habitats. Some are sowing the seeds of change right in their own cities.
Storm Surge
On the night of October 30, 2013, the rising waters caused by Hurricane Sandy threatened to destroy an innovative Staten Island firehouse.
Point Me Where It Hurts
Kwikpoint guides enable basic communication between US troops and locals in Afghanistan and Iraq. Each one requires careful research how to communicate across barriers of language and culture.
9 Experiments in Large
A really long bus, a massive new park, balconies that double as swimming pools.