Alessandra Wood

January 12, 2020, Section Real Estate, Page 4

Alessandra spoke extensively with reporter Ronda Kaysen during her research phase about historic kitchen trends, where they came from, and how consumers are engaging with old and new ideas in kitchen design.

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December 19, 2021, Section Real Estate, Page 4

Alessandra spoke with writer Ronda Kaysen on the cultural complexities of discussing the cost of home improvements.

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August 9, 2020, Section RE, Page 4

A surge of families got puppies during the pandemic — but are their homes puppy proofed? Alessandra shared some ideas with reporter Ronda Kaysen on how to make a home more pet friendly.

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Maybe you’ve suppressed grade school cafeteria memories, but there is one aspect of the lunch room that your grown-up self might covet: plastic shell chairs. You know, the ones you stacked up in giant towers or placed on top of the table at the end of the day. Those iconic and ubiquitous cafeteria chairs are the successors of celebrated mid-century furniture design.

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December 22, 2021

Alessandra shares some insight for interior design trends based on consumer data and creative .

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Apartment Therapy: From Conversation Pits to Open Floor Plans: How Living Rooms Have Changed Over the Past 50+ Years

August 21, 2020

Alessandra talks to Kelsey Mulvey about different design fads and the social and cultural history that shaped those trends.

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December 3, 2018

Alessandra talks to Elizabeth Yuko about the social and cultural influences on the development of women’s restrooms.

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September 1, 2017

Alessandra speaks with reporter Anne Quito about the historical and social context of the conversation pit, and why it may be making a comeback in today’s culture.

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January 31, 2023

Alessandra shares her thoughts on the futuristic look of Atomic Era design, how it visually symbolized the future, and why it still feels futuristic to our contemporary eyes.

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