Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB. She is a regular contributor to Dwell, Luxe, and Interior Design and writes for Metropolis, Cultured, Architectural Digest, and Architect’s Newspaper.

An Aromatic Desert Plant Reminds Architect Lindsey Wikstrom of Home—Wherever She Makes It
A potted creosote plant she brought back from Arizona brings the smell of the desert into her New York apartment.
Construction Diary: After a Devastating Fire, a Couple Start Over With a $17K DIY Cabin
In the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer build a new retreat with salvaged, charred timber and a community of...
How They Pulled It Off: Custom-Built Record Storage
Local firm Natalie Dionne Architecture created an elegant solution for a recording engineer's extensive vinyl collection.