Daniella Ohad

The July 1961 issue of Playboy Magazine has long been a benchmark in the history of American design. It featured an article titled “Designs for Living,” where six of America’s superstar designers gathered for a historical photo, each seated in his own quintessential chair. Those chairs were accessories sought after by the stylish young generation during the […]

“Brian is one of the most elegant, thoughtful, and informed humans I’ve had the pleasure to spend time with. One peek into his apartment (or office), and you see that he’s a true collector—and a collector of everything: paintings, sculpture, furniture, lighting, rugs, books. His excitement for and knowledge about every object is infectious. While

The world is moving toward sustainable development in an attempt to mitigate the climate catastrophe and to act in the interest of health and well-being while redefining resources. As architects take the leading role in guiding the industry toward net-zero carbons and a healthful environment, Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia (b. 1976) is becoming increasingly

“Needlework is the natural work of women; it should be the only work for women, it is work that does not take her away from the home and does not distance her from the cradle and the hearth.” Gio Ponti, Domus, 1939 Part I of a two-part exhibition, ‘The Female Voice in Modern & Contemporary

Design collectors are preparing to make their bids. The collection of legendary interior decorator Francois Catroux (1936-2020) is coming up for sale at Sotheby’s on February 24th. This event reveals for the first time his last interior—a private apartment in Nice overlooking the French Riviera, which Catroux shared with his wife Betty, who was famously known

Who are the world’s leading most prolific, influential interior designers? Who are these talents who have achieved unparalleled success, radiated exquisite taste, and who have come to define the quintessential Interior of the 21st century in its global and powerful expression?  Interior Design: The Legends is a ten-session program by Christie’s Education, where design connoisseur/historian

Even if you have never heard the name of Seymour Stein, you have certainly enjoyed his enterprise. Because Stein (b. 1942) is the co-founder (with Richard Gottehrer) and Chairman of Sire Records, one of the world’s most influential record labels, and the one which famously came to introduce British underground progressive bands to the American

If we look at the evolution of design history in the last 50 years, we can identify several key movements—minimalism, Space-Age, Postmodernism, Pop—but none was as exciting, as full of surprises, and as anti-establishment, as the British design movement of the 80s. It was long before the market for contemporary design was born, and before platforms

German-born Jock Peters (1889-1934) was an architect/designer who unfortunately did not invest in the effort required to secure his legacy.  Perhaps this was because he died early, at the age of 45; perhaps because he was occupied with establishing his practice under financial constraints; and perhaps because the style he came known for did not

It is hard to conceive of the level of accomplishments and breadth of visionary work achieved by William Morris (1834-1896), the brilliant Victorian man who created the foundation of modern design long before there was even a name for it. Morris was such a significant force, his work is still being emulated, and his influence