WHAT’S WRONG HOUSE?
Wrong House is a publication for design writing with guts. It is edited by Lila Allen with support from July Winters. Each issue, we take on a theme that examines how we live and make today. Stories include reported features, personal essays, memes, annotated floor plans—whatever best gets the idea across.
You also can look over our media kit here.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY HOUSE?
Nothing at all. We love your house.
WHO WRITES FOR YOU?
We publish new and established industry writers, along with design-adjacent voices. Our contributors so far include: Sarah Archer, Diana Budds, Matt Cosper, River Davies, Jesse Dorris, Ben Dreith, Ekemini Ekpo, Elizabeth Fazzare, Sydney Gore, Dan Howarth, Jacquelyn Iyamah, Alicia Kort, Daphne Lundi, Adrian Madlener, Zach Mortice, Monica Nelson, Anthony Paletta, Madeleine Parsons, Kel Rakowski, Shane Reiner-Roth, Megan Reynolds, Jesse Smiley, Eric Trine, Michael Yarinsky, Allan Wexler, and Alex T. Williams.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU PUBLISH?
Wrong House publishes one story per week. Each issue contains between four and six stories. We also occasionally send out special dispatches, like our Milan Design Week Shoe Report or NYCxDESIGN Chorus.
DO YOU PAY YOUR CONTRIBUTORS?
You betcha. Paid subscriptions and occasional brand partnerships help keep this thing going, so please consider supporting.
IS THIS THING FREE?
The current issue is free to all. As of Fall 2026, our archives are reserved just for paid subscribers. Our paid subscribers also get priority access to events.
Interested in partnering with Wrong House? Please reach out to lila@wrong-house.com.
WHO IS LILA ALLEN?
I’m a design writer and editor based in the Hudson Valley. From 2021 to 2025, I held a senior editorial role at AD PRO, Architectural Digest’s digital vertical for the trade. Prior to that, I held positions at Metropolis magazine, Rockwell Group, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I’ve also contributed work to the New York Times, Interior Design, The Architect’s Newspaper/AN Interior, The Slowdown, The Observer, Dwell, and other outlets. I’m also the author of Post Company: Character Studies (Monacelli). I attended the SVA’s Design Research, Writing, and Criticism program, and while there, earned the Monotype Scholarship for Excellence in Design Criticism and the Paula Rhodes Memorial Award. On a non-design note, my husband and I run a record store called Freakout Spot. Fun!
WHO DID YOUR LOGO?
The GOAT, Rob Vargas. You can find more of his work here. ⌂
