Art & Design Writing

Selected art and design writing focused on interiors, architecture, visual culture, and creative work. These samples highlight editorial storytelling grounded in design expertise and cultural context.

Rimadesio Makes a Move to Miami With a New Flagship

A reported feature covering the opening of Rimadesio’s Miami flagship, exploring design, spatial storytelling, and the integration of hospitality and food-driven experiences in retail environments.

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Meet SUPERWOOD: Reengineered Timber That Can Outperform Steel

A reported feature on InventWood’s Superwood, a next-generation wood material engineered to be stronger than steel. The piece focuses on materials science, sustainability, and emerging applications in design and construction.

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Colby Murphy Discusses His Design Ethos and Creative Process

A reported interview with Colby Murphy, founder of Southloft, exploring parametric design, fabrication, and contemporary design practice.

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Stars Align at Sol Sanctuary at Aarunya Nature Resort in Sri Lanka

A reported feature on Aarunya Nature Resort’s Sol Sanctuary in Sri Lanka, exploring hospitality design, architecture, and the relationship between built space and landscape.

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Meet the 2025 Shaw Contract Design Awards Global Winners

A sponsored design feature created for Design Milk, blending brand storytelling with editorial voice and audience-focused content.

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SouthLoft’s Parametric Bench Blends Form, Function, and Durability

A reported feature exploring Southloft’s parametric bench, highlighting computational design, digital fabrication, and material innovation in contemporary commercial environments.

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Sonoma’s Beauty Shines in Jiun Ho’s Restaurant Design

A reported feature exploring the design of Jiun Ho’s Enclos restaurant in Sonoma, focusing on architecture, interiors, and the relationship between design and dining.

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Architecture Comes to Life in an Immersive German Installation

A reported feature exploring “Breathing Planet,” an immersive installation by White Mirror that blends art, technology, and sensory design.

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Inside the Avant-Garde Exhibition Bridging London & New York

A reported feature covering “Themes and Variations,” an avant-garde exhibition at Galerie 56, exploring contemporary art, curatorial vision, and conceptual experimentation.

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Stay in the Costa Rican Forest Canopy (Literally) at Nekajui

A reported feature on Nekajui’s treetop tents, exploring hospitality design, architecture, and immersive, nature-forward accommodations.

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Discover the Possibilities at One Kings Lane

A sponsored design feature created for Design Milk in collaboration with One Kings Lane, blending brand storytelling with editorial voice and audience-focused content.

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Craft, Cuisine, and Culture Unite at Houston’s ChòpnBlọk

A reported feature on ChopnBlok’s Houston restaurant design by Gin Design Group, exploring interiors, branding, and culturally driven spatial storytelling.

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Peek Inside Isabel Ladd’s Playful Spin on Workplace Design

A reported feature profiling designer Isabel Ladd and her work at Cornett, exploring creative leadership, process, and design within an advertising agency.

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Full of features: 3 new high-end residential buildings in NYC

Design writing for the January/February 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine Design firms talk to Luxe about their latest projects throughout New York City. CHARLIE WEST “The interiors at Charlie West really transport you to another place. It has a relaxed vibe, but a very sophisticated palette. From the lounge-y lobby […]

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The Fleur Room at the Moxy Chelsea nods to ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Design writing in the January/February 2020 issue of the Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine A newcomer to the neighborhood, the Moxy Chelsea not only boasts 349 guest rooms but also amenities designed by Rockwell Group. In addition to the street-level Italian eatery Feroce Ristorante and the lobby lounge on the second floor, the […]

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Elizabeth Sutton’s collab with Janovic brings bold colors across NYC

Design writing for the January/February 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine There’s something special about seeing your art come to life, and award-winning designer and artist Elizabeth Sutton is about to do just that on a citywide scale. In collaboration with leading paint provider Janovic, Sutton has created five distinct color […]

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Mark your calendar for ‘Vida Americana’ at the Whitney

Design writing for the January/February 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine Often referred to as Los Tres Grandes, or “The Big Three,” José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Diego Rivera were Mexico’s leading muralists in the first half of the 20th century. “Vida Americana,” a new exhibit at the Whitney […]

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A day in Nomad with Madison House designers John and Christine Gachot

Design writing for the January/February 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine Recently topped out, Madison House is a new face in the NoMad landscape. The luxury residential building will open in fall 2020, but it’s already making an impact in the neighborhood as its tallest residence, which was designed by Handel […]

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Go behind the scenes of a Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s new tower

Design writing for the January/February 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza is bringing his craft to the U.S. with 611 West 56th Street in Manhattan. At more than 450 feet tall, the tower is outfitted with a Perla Bianca limestone façade and minimalist interiors carefully crafted […]

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Salon Art + Design opens for eighth year at Park Avenue Armory

Design writing for the November/December 2019 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design New York magazine For the eighth year in a row, Salon Art + Design will set up shop at the Park Avenue Armory November 14-18. For those four days, visitors will have the chance to view a high caliber of art and design […]

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