Robert Caro’s rhythm
Appreciating the writer’s prose.
cult + time = religion brand
My latest piece for Eye on Design explores the overlap of cults and brands.
HBO’s The Staircase is a story about storytelling
The team behind the new miniseries exposes the power of stories, on the screen and in the courtroom.
Summer Routine
For a good day, I need to protect the mornings.
Thermae Romae Novae
Enjoying an anime about Roman and Japanese bath houses.
What the Landscape Tells You
Trying to figure out how to take photographs in my new city.
Summer Reading
What I'm thinking about lately and the differences between reading for pleasure and reading for work.
Public vs. Private
Elon Musk taking Twitter private won’t solve its problems.
Design Journalism is the First Draft of Design History
Reading Herbert Muschamp's essays in 2022 is like reading history being written.
Between Memory and Invention: Robert A.M. Stern and the intersection of history and practice
The architect's new memoir captures many of the intersections that animate my work.