Lindsey M. Roberts is a freelance writer outside of Seattle, specializing in interiors and design, and a former assistant managing editor at ARCHITECT. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Gray, Preservation, and The Washington Post, for which she writes a monthly column about products for the home.
In Manhattan, a crane buckles under Hurricane Sandy's windows atop what will be the tallest condo skyscraper in the city. Officials have evacuated the surrounding area.