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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.

This Leafy-Green Bangalore Home Is Made From Construction Debris
Collective Project builds a verdant residence with bricks handcrafted out of rubble from the site.
Summer Camp Is in Session at This Barnlike Weekend Retreat on Long Island
A Brooklyn family builds their idyllic escape with a trio of timber structures looking out over the Peconic Bay.
How an Heirloom Mah-Jongg Set Makes Space for Everyone at the Table
The founders of New York design firm A+A+A teach others the game to start conversations with family and at work, in spite of...
Why Mélanie Masarin Keeps Her Grandmother’s Cookbook Close at Hand
For the founder of nonalcoholic aperitif company Ghia, its well-loved pages are a reminder that every moment is worth celebrating.
A Couple Pining for Their Woodsy Upbringings Experiment With a Retreat in the Pacific Northwest
This barnlike workshop with a studio suite is just phase one of their vision for a creative compound outside Portland.
Found Pottery Pieces Inspire a Washington Designer to Consider the Shelf Life of Our Existence
Chelsea Minola, founder of design studio Grain, keeps the remnants as a reminder of time spent with her family and the future she...
Before & After: A Houston Photographer Casts New Light on a Historic Craftsman
“There was no electricity, and it was completely boarded up—it was a real rabbit warren,” recalls homeowner Divya Pande.
A Design-Loving Couple Set Out to Build Their Midcentury Dream Home From Scratch
After years of searching for a modernist house to restore, Sean and Geri Brunson decide to DIY one—and save $20K by finishing...
For One Designer and Innovator, Human Connection Begins With a Simple Tool
David Kelley, founder of Ideo and the d.school at Stanford University, uses a rudimentary measuring device to empower his...
A Maine Couple Find Their Passion for Design in an Island Cabin Renovation
The 1969 summer house needed a gut remodel—so Carisa Salerno and Aaron Levin rebuilt it piece by piece: “In the end, we feel like...
A Chicago Designer Finds Lessons in the Toy-Making Traditions of His Japanese Heritage
After discovering the sustainable art of kokeshi, Kazuki Guzmán worked it into his own design practice—and began sharing it with...
A Trio of Design Professionals Create a Development of High-Performing Townhouses in Melbourne
They pooled their resources to replace a dilapidated single-family residence with a row of three compact, energy-efficient homes...
Before & After: Once a Dingy Garage, This Charming Casita Is a Love Letter to Texas
Packed with personality, the retooled shed might just be the cutest little ADU in the state.
Past Meets Present in This Fresh Addition to a Centuries-Old English Farmhouse
A light-filled extension by Tom Turner Architects nods to the history and craft of a 17th-century home.
A Texas Designer and Hotelier’s Collection of Glass Paperweights Reminds Her of Lives Past
Liz Lambert reflects on a set of three orbs given to her by her inspiring brother.
The History of the Tripp Trapp Chair, Which Changed the Children’s Design Game
On its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at a company that transformed the trajectory of kids’ furniture.
A Glass House in Upstate New York Welcomes a Moody Standalone Studio
Designed by General Assembly, the converted barn provides a cozy counterpoint to its transparent neighbor.
What It’s Really Like to Live in a 3D-Printed Home
The technology has been touted as a solution to the housing crisis—but how practical are 3D-printed homes for everyday living?
A Cane Chair Takes Pride of Place in a West Oakland Plant Shop
Kalu Gebreyohannes and J’Maica Roxanne of Blk Girls Green House share why they find the chair both powerful and beautiful.
Before & After: Fresh Finishes Bring a Bay Area Eichler Into the Future
Gast Architects revamps a classic California home that hadn’t been updated since it was originally built in 1956.
Here’s How We Fix the Hole in the Middle of the Housing Market
Soaring real estate prices and shrinking housing options are leaving families in urban centers with fewer pathways to...
A Family Heirloom Helps Architecture Professor Chris Cornelius Imagine a New Future for His Field
Cornelius shares how the lived-in beauty of his great-grandfather’s work gloves provide ongoing inspiration for how to bring...
A Seattle Couple’s Playful Home Honors the Eccentric Vision of Its Original Architect
Stefan Hampden of Cast Architecture reimagines a shed-roofed residence in keeping with architect Robert Reichert’s exuberant...
A Chilean Cabin Rises Amidst Ancient Trees in the Andes Mountains
Returning to its roots, local firm Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos creates a gable-roofed vacation home while preserving the...
This Vacation Home in Argentina Is One Part House, One Part Skate Ramp
For a client who shreds, designer Macu Bulgubure created the ultimate escape by merging a half-pipe with a home.
An Artist Transforms a Joshua Tree Cabin Into a Surrealism-Inspired Rental
Taking cues from the otherworldly landscape of Joshua Tree National Park in California, artist Shawn Button crafts an immersive...
This Saltbox House Was Inspired by a Family’s Favorite Barbecue Grill
In designing a home to the highest standards of sustainability, Montreal firm L’Abri looked to the best qualities of a family’s...
An Industrial-Style Home Rises Next to a Derelict Apple-Processing Warehouse
Seattle-based firm Best Practice Architecture designs a two-story, shed-roofed residence in Washington that nods to the site’s...
This Luxe Off-Grid Retreat Will Put You Right at Home on the Farm
With all its creature comforts hidden beneath a steel shed roof, Gawthorne’s Hut, a vacation rental in Australia’s Mudgee Valley,...
A West Texas Couple Get a Rammed Earth Addition That Syncs With the Landscape
Tucson-based Dust Architects returns to Texas to design a compact stand-alone for a home in the Chihuahuan Desert.
An Architect Reframes the Narrative of a 1940s Apartment for a Writer Couple in São Paulo
At the iconic Louveira Complex, an exemplar of Brazilian modernism, local architect Ana Sawaia bravely plays with space, color,...
Long Abandoned, a 1930s House in the Canary Islands Is Now a Feast of Charm
For their own home and studio, the founders of Five Oh Five Design revitalized an aging property in the Spanish city of Santa...
This Cantilevered Home in Austria Takes In All the Views
Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap the second level, providing a panoramic perspective over rolling green hills.
In Uruguay, a Home Near the Coast Keeps Things Open
Casa Mat by Argentinian firm Mutar favors experimentation over traditional domestic boundaries.
A House With a Green Roof Tucks Into the Landscape in Lithuania
By designing a home with an angled roof covered in sod, architecture firm After Party takes living in the land to the next level.
An Architect’s Family Home in Costa Rica Is a Self-Sustaining Oasis
With lush gardens, solar panels, and a recycled-water system, the off-grid home of architect Rodolfo Tinoco is equipped to fend...
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