Daniella On Design

“Ever since I saw The Spiral—Daniel Libeskind’s 1996 proposal for the V&A Museum extension—I have felt totally inspired by his work. His juxtaposition of a Cubist facade with the 19th-century classical building was a contemporary statement of our time. He opens new ideas in architecture to move our visual experience forward.” —David Gill, David Gill

“Robert A M Stern—Bob to all who know him—has had an enormous impact on American architectural education. As Yale School of Architecture Dean, a position he held for 18 years, he expanded the breadth of the curriculum, invited many noted architects from around the world to teach, and empowered students to find their own architectural

Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) and Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), two pillars in the pantheon of modern design, had much in common. Although Perriand was born in Paris and Noguchi in Los Angeles, they were contemporaries whose paths would cross many times. Their love for Japan and the extended periods the two spent there brought them to create

“I first collaborated with Frida on 89plus Marathon at Museo Jumex in Mexico City in 2014 and was very impressed by her new approaches to creating spaces of togetherness and communion. In 2018, her Serpentine Pavilion became a living timepiece in the park, powered by light and the Prime Meridian line. In its beautiful harmony

Chinese American artist Jade Snow Wong grew up in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the mid-century. She refused to be forced into an arranged marriage, and her mother told her years later that the perspective husband was not a good match because she was “born too tall” for him. Since she published her