Daniella On Design

“I just love working with Martyn. He always emphasizes high-quality materials and flawless craftsmanship to create timeless, decorative, and luxurious designs—his signature aesthetic. Our collaboration was influenced by his travels, creating windows into a world unlike any other. He is not only an outstanding interior designer and creative thinker, but also an amazing person.” —Marie

Tonight, I hosted Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker and interior designer Michael S. Smith for a conversation on their project of passion and love, at the New York School of Interior Design. I called the event: ‘The First Lady and her Decorator.’ As the most substantial agent of any successful interior project today is storytelling,

For the past 3 decades, internationally acclaimed Israeli artist Ayala Serfaty has been creating poetic functional objects, handcrafted in her Tel-Aviv-based studio. She has made her name with two distinctive sculptural series: SOMA, lights made of refined glass rods; and RAPA, organic furniture hand-molded in felt. It is always the crafts of the ancient world,

If you have never heard the name Gaby Aghion (1921-2014), you are not alone. Founder of fashion house Chloé, she was the antithesis of the public figure who seeks to become a brand name figure. Now, 10 years after her death, Aghion is the subject of a monographic exhibition at the Jewish Museum, Mood of

“Michael has a great eye, and that is a rare talent indeed,” preeminent design specialist Simon Andrews told me when I asked him about Michael Jefferson of Christie’s, my recent Collecting Design: History, Collections, Highlights guest. Andrews went on: “He not only has a great eye for all things design—furniture, lamps, objects, glass, and ceramics of all

If you like Omakase (a meal of dishes selected by the chef), or simply sushi, you may have subscribed to the Instagram page of The Sushi Guide, a leading voice in the world of Japanese cuisine. A traveler, photographer, and admirer of the culinary arts, the Guide, as he came to be known, has traveled

Panel discussion at the Salon Art + Design at the Park Avenue Armory; Saturday November 11th. I hosted three collectors: Nazy Nazhand; Dr. Frank Moore; Brian McCarthy. The subjects of their collecting is different, but they share the passion for the object. The object has become a central figure within the curated interior—a powerful agent