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Ornament is not a crime: Contemporary interiors with a postmodern twist

What I do

As a design writer, I know how to find and tell a good story.

I've interviewed more than 300 architects and designers and written about 500 projects and counting for magazines, websites, books, media releases, blog posts and award submissions.
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If you're an architect, designer or builder, I'll help you communicate what you do and why, and promote the value of good architecture and design.‍
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Street cred

Kind words from editors.
Alexa Kempton, editor, Houses magazine:  “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.”
Tamsin O’Neill, editor, green:
“Rebecca Gross has been writing articles for green magazine for over five years. Her writing is highly engaging and she is professional in both her communication and delivery, which is always on time and to specification.”
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Green magazine
Alexa Kempton, editor, Houses:
“Rebecca is a regular and reliable contributor to Houses magazine. A gifted writer and storyteller, she consistently delivers engaging and insightful stories that ensure great design is accessible to the Houses audience.”
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Houses magazine
Anna Cumming, editor, Sanctuary:
“Rebecca has been a regular contributor to Sanctuary for many years, providing a variety of content from short architectural reviews to longer journalistic articles. She always nails the brief and produces rich and well-written pieces, with great attention to detail.”
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Sanctuary magazine
Cassie Hansen, editor, Artichoke:
“Rebecca is one of my most reliable writers for Artichoke magazine, consistently turning in an interesting and thought-provoking story that hits the brief and arrives on time. I love working with Rebecca and think you will too.”
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Artichoke magazine
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My story

I'm a writer, researcher and design historian.
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I've been writing about design and architecture for more than ten years and have been widely published in magazines, books and across websites in Australia and internationally. I've written articles, designer profiles, project stories, media releases, blog posts and sustainability guides for all facets of the A&D industry.

I have a master's degree in the history of decorative arts and design from Parsons School of Design in New York. I love learning about and understanding history through the lens of architecture, design and visual culture. I wrote a course module about the history of architecture and design. I've written several books, ghost written a handful more and edited and copyedited a good stack.
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Houses magazineIndesign magazineUrbis magazineHabitus magazineArt Edit magazineThe Local Project magazine
Three things I've learnt along the way:
‍‍Creativity is born out of curiosity and constraints.
‍It leads to clever ideas that help us live better and improve our day. That's what I love about architecture and that's what architects and designers do best.

Good architecture should be more highly valued, accessible and widespread.
Everyone should have the benefit of living in and using well-designed houses, buildings and spaces. It would also go a long way to improving our cities, streets and environment.

Every architect, designer, practice and building is different.
‍There is always a story to tell.
House Kitchens + Bathrooms - magazine coverIndesign magazineUrbis magazineHabitus magazineArt Edit magazineThe Local Project magazine

My books

A handful of the books I've written, edited and written collaboratively.
Ornament is not a crime - book cover
Urban Homesteads - book cover
The many ways of light - book cover
New Orleans - book cover
Ornament is not a crime - book coverUrban Homesteads - book coverThe many ways of light - book coverNew Orleans - book cover
Ornament is not a crime:  Contemporary interiors with a postmodern twist. By Rebecca L Gross. Thames & Hudson, 2023.
Urban Homesteads: How to live a more sustainable lifestyle. By Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2020.
Lam Partners: The many ways of light. By Lam Partners, with Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2023.
New Orleans: An intimate journey through a city with soul. By Geoffrey Baker, edited by Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2019.
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Ornament is not a crime: Contemporary interiors with a postmodern twist - book cover
Ornament is not a crime: Contemporary interiors with a postmodern twist. By Rebecca L Gross. Thames & Hudson, 2023.
Urban Homesteads: How to live a more sustainable lifestyle - book cover
Urban Homesteads: How to live a more sustainable lifestyle. By Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2020.
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Lam Partners: The many ways of light - book cover
Lam Partners: The many ways of light. By Lam Partners, with Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2023
New Orleans: An extraordinary journey through a city with soul - book cover
New Orleans: An intimate journey through a city with soul. By Geoffrey Baker, edited by Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2019
Ornament is not a crime: A postmodernreimagining of contemporary interiors
By Rebecca L Gross. Thames & Hudson, 2023. Due out inOct.
Urban Homesteads: How to live a moresustainable lifestyle
By Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2020.
Lam Partners: The many ways of light
By Lam Partners, with Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group, 2023.
New Orleans: An intimate journey through acity with soul
By Geoffrey Baker, edited by Rebecca Gross. The Images Publishing Group,2019.
May 2023
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