Daniella On Design

As noted in Part I of my Celebrating Kogei editorial series, I recently had the pleasure of visiting Japan on a journey of discovery, traversing rivers, forests, and mountains to meet the country’s most celebrated kogei artists. In Part II of this series, I wish to spotlight the amazing talents I encountered who work in the medium of ceramics. The […]

Danish furniture reached enormous popularity in the US during the height of modernism in the postwar years. It was widely loved for its light, elegant, chic look, as well as for its balance of proportions, youthful vibe, and harmonious integration of structure and wood. In those postwar decades, the Danish Modern—as it came to be

As the design conversation has grown increasingly global, cross-disciplinary, and multifaceted over the last decade or two, I’ve puzzled over the limited attention paid by Western audiences—mainstream media, auction houses, and collectors—to the extraordinary production of Japan’s kogei tradition. Afterall, this body of contemporary handcrafted work, including weaving, ceramics, metalwork, and more, embodies the same values that

Bringing a new piece home is always a celebration. With every piece added to your collection comes the opportunity to add a piece that is a meaningful and important part of your narrative, each piece a player in your family story. That is to say, every addition should manifest design at its best; design that

All images: Mika Sasaki Photography, Kyoto, Japan.

You have most likely never heard the name Shmuel Bickels (1909-1975), but you are definitely familiar with the architects who were influenced by him, such as Louis Kahn and Renzo Piano. Architects across the globe were inspired by his vision of architecture of natural light and would go on to create masterpieces. They visited the