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An active freelancer, Zeiger's writing on art, architecture and design is found in variety of publications including articles for Architect, Azure and Metropolis magazines. She has taught at the California College of the Arts (CCA) and at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc.) Her cross-disciplinary seminars explore the relationships between architecture, art, urban space, and popular culture. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University.

From the Archive: In the Suburbs of L.A., a Modern Loft Addition Made a Tract Home Ideal for Artists
Hardly visible from the street, the Central Office of Architecture’s new structure provided a rebuttal to the site’s existing...
From the Archive: The Lesser-Known, “Lone Wolf” Modernist Master You Should Know
One considered a minor member of Paul Rudolph’s Sarasota School, Victor Lundy’s imaginative houses, churches, pavilions, and even...
From the Archive: Andrea Zittel’s Tiny, Prophetic Joshua Tree Laboratory
In 2002, the artist hoped her 63-square-foot cabin—temporary, portable, and made out of aluminum-framed fiberglass panels—would...
From the Archive: The Iconoclastic Rise of Charles Haertling
The architect never studied with the masters, but his work was a radical reaction to the Colorado environment, and an expression...
The Lofting of America
It seems that everyone is vying for a bit of exposed brickwork.
How a Bungalow Went from Bland to Brilliant
When artists Ramona Trent and Anthony Pearson teamed up with architects Escher GuneWardena for a full-scale renovation, they...
A Craftsman-Style Bungalow is Turned Inside Out
A gut renovation and a landscaping makeover help a couple reconnect with the outdoors.
The Architectural Illustrator Who Helped Propel the Spread of Midcentury Design
Carlos Diniz’s astounding hand-done renderings, illustrations, and screen prints helped to push more than just a handful of...
Almost Perfect
Inspired by tansu chests and raw materials that show patina, a pair of Sydney-based architects renovated their own home—slowly.
Communal Living on a Budget in Brooklyn
The Miner and a Major is an experiment in communal living and fantastical form.
In the Loop
Adrian Jones lived in his top-floor loft in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for nine years before renovating.
Fine Dine-ing
Interior and furniture designer Nick Dine—son of pop artist Jim Dine—has a love-hate relationship with his 2,000-square-foot...
A Japanese Architect Builds His Family Home With a Black Metal Facade on a Tight Tokyo Lot
Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...
Bringing Beets to the Streets
The beats you hear booming through the Oakland streets might be emanating from the cars of future rap stars—or from the People’s...