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Rita Catinella Orrell
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Rita Catinella Orrell is a design journalist and author based in Sullivan County, New York. A former products editor for Architectural Record, she has been a member of the design press for over 25 years, covering interior design and architectural building products for publications including Texas Architect, Oculus, AN Interior, The Architect’s Newspaper, and Metropolis. She writes for her two product design blogs: designythings.com, a curated list of gifts, gadgets, and gear for consumers, and architectstoybox.com, a resource for architects and designers looking for the latest building products. She has a M.A. in Creative Writing from CUNY Queens College and is the author of Objects of Desire: A Showcase of Modern Erotic Products and the Creative Minds Behind Them.
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