Daniella Ohad

Congratulating Shuki Schwartz and Noga Friedlander of Tollman’s for celebrating 30th anniversary of their magnificent design temple tonight. It all started in the early 60s when Jeff Tollman, an immigrant from South Africa began importing Danish modernist furniture to Israel, and found that like millions all over the world, Israelis too, were captivated by the […]

London’s design lovers, supporters, and the design community are all showing a spectacular support for the upcoming opening of the Design Museum in its new location in Kensington. In a special benefit auction, ‘Time for Design,’ the Museum’s friends and such leading designers as Jony Ive, Marc Newson, Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Herzog & de

He would have been 130 years old today, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who had changed the face of 20th-century architecture. “Architecture” he said was “the will of an epoch translated into space,” creating some of the century’s most magical and poetic landmarks. A member of the German avent-garde, and the Director of the Bauhaus

Who are our most favorite NYC’s architects? Build Direct has announced a competition that comes to unveil the 15 best architects of New York City. Of the proposed candidates, all looking to the future with innovative ideas and by conversing with modern technology, while at the same time possess an appreciation for heritage and history,

Registration to the spring/summer season of my program Collecting Design: History, Collections, Highlights at the New York School of Interior Design is still open. The program starts on April 4th and 5th. I will be hosting friends and colleagues, all worlds experts who will share their passion and knowledge, unveiling and discovering the story of collecting

Tastemakers Didier and Clémence Krzentowski have emerged as leading forces in the world of contemporary design since opening their design powerhouse Galerie Kreo in 1999. They have been engaged with producing some of the most magical objects of our age, designed by their house designers, such as Jaime Hayon, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Hella Jongerius,

While numerous design schools will be presented in Milan during the upcoming Salone del Mobile, one of the more interesting exhibition will be featured by the Departments of Furniture Design and Textiles of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Exhibited at the Triennale International Exhibition Milan, the show consists of pieces of furniture by

After visiting some extraordinary homes of design/art collectors in Paris last week, I have become convinced that all of them possess special love for the work of French ceramist couple Jacques and Dani Ruelland. The duo, active in Paris during the 1950s and 1960s, created some of the most refined and elegant forms in the

When Philip Johnson, Director of the Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA decided to curate an exhibition on new architecture in 1988, he sought to examine current developments and called it Deconstructivist Architecture, a name that came to embody the directions conceived by the seven selected architects: Coop Himmelblau, Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Zaha

As we approach the 2016 edition of Salone del Mobile, the furniture fair in Milan (April 12-17), I am going to highlight some of the more interesting events. “50 Manga Chairs” by Nendo is an exhibition in collaboration with Friedman Benda Gallery, which will take place at the Chiostro Minore di San Simpliciano. An installation of