Writing.
Down Deso retells Meinhold’s emotional journey rafting down the Green River through Desolation Canyon in Utah when she determined that she wanted to be an artist. The seven day trip is recounted through journal entries, drawings, and paintings that tell the story of her time on the river, the adventures she had, as well as her thoughts and feelings about where she stood in life and the hopes and dreams she held for the future. The book is written in sketchbook format and includes paintings and drawings based on Meinhold’s time spent on the river. The book was self-published in 2018 and is available through the shop.
Meinhold’s first book, Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World was published in March, 2013 through W.W. Norton. Urgent Architecture showcases 40 successful emergency and long-term housing projects—from repurposed shipping containers to sandbag homes. Meinhold surveys successful structures and highlights promising projects that are still being developed. Every one is quickly deployable, affordable, and sustainable. This book is an essential resource for those who are interested in green building, sustainable design, eco-friendly materials, affordable housing, material reuse, and humanitarian relief.
From early 2008 until 2015, Meinhold wrote about green design and sustainability as Architecture Editor at Inhabitat.com. She also wrote for Inhabitat's sister websites - Inhabitots and Ecouterre and has written for the likes of LowImpactLiving, eVolo, and various online blogs and magazines. Beyond the blog world, you may have seen her writing in print publications like eVolo Magazine, Eco-Structure, Residential Architect, Natural Home & Garden Magazine, Montage Magazine and Alpine Modern. Please note that some of these may no longer be online.
