Daniella Ohad

There is a certain allure to Palm Springs, the embodiment of desert chic and glam. It is like no other place in the world. This tiny resort town in Southern California, situated in the heart of the Sonoran Desert and known for its hot springs, was transformed during the mid-century from a sleepy village to […]

As I am preparing to attend what is certainly the most anticipated architecture event of the year, Expo 2025 Osaka, I invited New Orleans architect Trey Trahan who created the American Pavilion as my guest in the podcast Designing the 21st Century. The World Expo events, also known as World Fairs, have always showcased the

In the world of contemporary pottery, Jeremy Anderson has been doing things his own way. His sculptural vessels and lamps look like living creatures, often dressed in stripes, at times appear cartoonish, abstract, or primitive. These have recently gained admirers within the collecting design market. They are packed in chubby bodies, often wearing a hat

Plaster can be a magical material when applied to design. Not only because of its pristine white color, sense of calm, and special matte texture, but also because of its historical narrative. Think about Constantin Brancusi’s iconic sculpture, The Kiss of 1913, which is considered the first modern sculpture of the 20th century; or Alberto

“I am interested in using natural materials such as stone and wood, seeking a realism that excludes artificiality and embraces natural beauty. Nature is tremendously tenacious and powerful, and humans cannot hope to conquer it. While seemingly opposite materials, wood and stone are the conceptual foundation of my work, for they each accomplish different things

For duo interior designers Rodman Primack and Rudy Weissenberg, founders of the international practice AGO Interiors, design has been the core of their relationship unit—partners in business and life—for twenty-seven years. Throughout their journey into the world of design, defining their own shared taste has been a holistic and interconnected process in many ways. They

With his innovative ideas, revolutionary thinking, and groundbreaking practice, Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) was instrumental to the evolution of American design. In fact, Esherick pioneered the concept of design-art during the 30s with his radical artisanal furniture, long before this term was coined to describe artistic process in creating functional objects. Yet, while widely recognized by

I love exhibitions that explore connections between visionary artists who never met, but whose art and oeuvre have multiple common chords. The recent show in this manner was opened last week at the Columbus Museum of Art, entitled Wild Earth: JB Blunk and Toshiko Takaezu, comes to explore the parallels between these two American artists