Daniella Ohad

Their design vocabularies could not have been more different. Yet, their shared love for details, exquisite craftsmanship, sensual forms, history (other civilizations, faraway lands, objects, art), and affinity for haute couture artisanry formed the basis of a new friendship. When they collaborated on a series of chairs, Pierre Yovanovitch and Christian Louboutin demonstrated that opposites […]

One of the most anticipated events in the design season in New York is certainly an upcoming exhibiton of American Arts and Crafts, presnted by Rago/ Wright and John Toomey at Highline Nine. On Friday, May 10th, they will unveil a new exhibition of significant artworks available for private sale at the Rago/Wright gallery in

Asked to visualize the work of legendary Belgian architect Victor Horta, most design lovers readily call to mind a widely disseminated photograph of the staircase in the Hôtel Tassel, which Horta designed and built in Brussels between 1893 and 1896, at the dawn of the Art Nouveau era. This iconic image, reproduced countless times in

In the landscape of collectible furniture, British architect/designer Ashley Hicks (b. 1963) stands out. He brings a unique and personal typology, informed by his sensitive and artistic passion for the history of decorative arts, from which he has forged his own vision when creating what is known as “antiques of the 21st century.” Although Hicks

In the landscape of American interior design, David Netto is known as a true connoisseur. Rather than formulate his work around a particular style, he has cultivated a sweeping expertise in art, design, and architecture history along with a keen eye for historic buildings in the real estate market. Such deep knowledge allows him to

As soon as you enter the new exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art, you know that you are about to have a magical experience. The most anticipated design show in New York City this season is being hosted at the Gallery of the Bard Graduate Center, my alma mater. This exhibition seeks to explore the life

As soon as you enter through the heavy ornate iron gates leading to campus of the Hispanic Society of America, you enter a dream; the dream of one enormously wealthy philanthropist. This is what the Society’s dynamic Director Guillaume Kientz told me while he hosted me on a tour of the newly renovated historic Beaux

In my recent Interior Design: Then and Now program, I asked Sandra Weingort to share her design mantra. “I never buy anything that is not handcrafted,” she told me, “because I am not attracted to anything that feels mass-produced.” This phrase captures the essence of well curated interiors today—the quest for authenticity through the mark of the

Discovering the core of indigenous Argentinian culture, history, and crafts is what builds the oeuvre of Buenos Aires designer, Cristián Mohaded. While he has become known for a collection of furniture, recently he has created for Loro Piano Interiors, debuting at the Milan Design Week last year, for years, Mohaded has developed his handcrafted pieces, which

June 11th will mark 20th anniversary of the date the Edith Farnsworth House opened to the public. I remember when I studied about this landmark and controversial weekend house, designed by Mies van der Rohe right after WWII at graduate school. At that time, it was privately owned and seeing it in person was a