Daniella Ohad

Historians can change the fact of history. While the Farnworth House, which Miesvan der Rohe designed outside of Chicago for Dr. Edith Farnsworth has long achieved the status of an architectural icon, extensively photographed, and documented, its counterpart, the McCormick House is hardly known outsider of the circle of modernism enthusiasts. Now, that Heritage Architecture […]

Thank you, Natalia Torija, the guest speaker in this morning concluding class of my course Collecting Design at the New York School of Interior Design. Devoted to the architecture of George Nakashima, she gave a wonderful, informal, and informative presentation based on her master thesis “George Nakashima, the Architect,” which she submitted for the Master

I have to thank my friend Marianne Livnat, a passionate crafts enthusiast, collector, and patron for recommending the new exhibition ‘Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection,’ at the Met. Because I did not find the image selected for its promotion intriguing enough to make my way to the exhibition, which I ultimately found surprisingly interesting,

It may sound like my own dream, but there is one, only one place, where on September 21-22, you will be able to hear some of the most visible, renowned, and intriguing talents in the world of craft, design, and materials in digital age speaking under one roof. This group includes Humberto Campana of the

Often, my students comment and question the similarity between Japanese and Danish design. Now that the Designmuseum Danmark is showing an exhibition ‘Learning from Japan,’ the mystery is thoroughly examined in the light of years during which Japan has been a significant source of inspiration for Danish crafts and design, and its lasting effect. It

ant to devote this post to my son who loves Ferrari, because for the Design Museum in London is going to celebrate 70th anniversary of the brand with a comprehensive exhibition, opening in November. It comes to illuminate the life of its founder, Enzo Ferrari (below), and to allow the viewer a better understanding of

She captured the imagination and hearts of millions since discovered and chosen at 25 for the most wanted role in the history of Hollywood, Scarlett O’Hara, in the production of Gone with the Wind of 1939, for which she won the Academy Awards. My father clearly remembers what was then the grandest Hollywood production in

The period known as Vienna 1900 is so closed to my heart that I make sure to visit every gallery and museum exhibitions of this material, to read every book, and to always be informed. Yesterday, we made our way to Jason Jacques Gallery to view the show ‘Das Werk: Rare Gustav Klimt Collotypes And

Let’s remember architecture legend Philip Johnson who would be 111 today. He is remembered for his role as the co-curator of the Museum of Modern Art’s seminal show of 1932, which coined the term the International Style, for his critic and wit, for advancing the careers of some major architects, for his art collection, and

I can still remember when my fascination with molded plywood furniture was born. It was in the early 90s, in first year graduate school, when I was introduced to the Elastic Chair, which Samuel Gragg designed in the early 19th century (below). Plywood is a unique material of extraordinary history, which was extensively examined by