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.