In the ongoing discourse on hard-surface flooring, the distinction between polished and refined concrete has moved beyond terminology and into a critical discussion about performance, durability, and accountability. Recent exchanges1 in 2025 between the Concrete Polishing Council (CPC) and the authors of the article “Refine Versus Shine: Defining and Defending Design Intent with Refined Concrete”2 have underscored fundamental philosophical differences in how the industry defines, measures, and d...

The 2025 Living Future Materials Report, Design to the Nines: Using Regenerative Materials to Restore Earth’s Nine Planetary Boundaries, is a rallying call for the built environment to shift from sustainability to regeneration and reparation. Drawing from the Stockholm Resilience Centre's Planetary Boundaries Framework, the report presents the case that materials are not passive products but active participants in planetary health. By examining how industrial processes, design choices, and supp...

“Is returning to the office mission critical to your business’ survival, or is this urge to ‘return to work’ grounded in some perceived need to return to your workplace culture?”

This interactive mixed-media project, part white paper/part travelogue, was developed in partnership with design associates from Perkins Eastman who were awarded a grant to study and explore the history and impacts of biophilic design.

For this 2014 solo exhibition by artist Jill Levine, I was privileged to have led the design and compilation of the show's catalog.

For this 2013 retrospective of work by the late great artist Siri Berg (1921-2020), I had the esteemed privilege of compiling and designing the show's catalog, as well as writing the catalog introduction.

For this 2013 solo exhibition by artist David Rhodes, I assisted in the design and layout of the show catalog.

For this 2012 solo exhibition by artist Jason Covert, I assisted both in the curation of the work and promotion of the show, as well as wrote the catalog introduction with an essay entitled "Every Mystery Needs Its Image"