Journalism.
Kassia St. Clair writes longform features, essays and reviews—usually on design, culture and history—for publications including The Economist, The TLS, The Telegraph, Architectural Digest, Elle and Wired.
She has writen for newspapers and magazines since 2008 and has been a full-time freelance writer since 2016. Previously she worked in editorial roles at The Economist, House & Garden, The World of Interiors and 1843 Magazine.
You can see her full portfolio here.
Selected articles.
Which Colour and Material is Most in Vogue in 2024?
The Economist, January 19th 2024
American Painter Maxfield Parrish and the Decorative Power of Dreamy Blues.
Elle Decoration, February 2021
Green: A Social History.
Neptune, Summer 2020
The Modern World was Built in the Car’s Image.
The Economist, November 25th 2019
Nanotube Forests that are Darker than Night.
The Economist, October 5th 2019
Before Pantone there was Werner's Nomenclature of Colours.
Architectural Digest, February 2018
In ‘Phantom Thread’, Paul Thomas Anderson Weaves a Masterpiece.
The Economist, January 2018
Embarrassment of Obscurities.
Times Literary Supplement, October 2018
Pigments of the Imagination.
The Telegraph, April 2018
Can you Decorate Yourself Happy?
Elle Decoration, March 2018
Effect of Living
The Times Literary Supplement, August 2017