Daniella On Design

Gio Ponti, ‘Diamond’ flatware service for 24, 1958; Phillips: estimate $18,000 – 24,000; sold $88,200.

With its bubble shape and metallic reflection, the Nova House—an example of mobile, prefabricated microarchitecture—is the ultimate in space-age design of the 1970s; a true icon. It was created in an era which witnessed the space race between the US and the Soviet Union, marked by the race for the moon and the conquest of

A new world record was achieved yesterday when two Trapeze table by Jean Prouvé fetched 3.844.000 EUR at the Parisian auction house Ader. Most collectors would agree that if there is one form by French designer Jean Prouvé which has become the ultimate trophy in the collectible design market, it is his black Trapeze table.

s Wow! Anyone who visits this art installation, situated in the most unexpected spot in Ein Kerem—the picturesque village on the way to Jerusalem—simply ‘wows.’ It is one of Israel’s most magnificent art installations, with a magical history, and a narrative that touches the hearts of those experiencing it. Getting to the 12 stained-glass panels—created

As the design season nears its height, and England readies itself for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II on June 2nd, marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne in 1952, David Gill Gallery combines the two celebrations in one special show. Curated by Francis Sultana, David Gill pays tribute to this iconic event, with pieces that express

There is something magical about architect-design furniture pieces and the way architects transfer their architectural thinking to small-scale objects, because the successful examples typically capture what is, in essence, a microcosmic manifestation of their buildings. Consider George Nakashima, Arne Jacobsen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies, Gio Ponti, Mario Bellini, Toyo Ito—you can trace their design thinking

With the wealth of design exhibitions, events, and conferences flooding New York this month, one is poised to be super selective. An exhibition you should not miss is Reinventing Traditions: The Other Side of French Postmodern Design, a group show at Magen H Gallery. Like many of the Gallery’s previous exhibits, it features surprising, fresh, historical

f The newly-opened exhibition of contemporary design from Mexico at the Gallery of Rockefeller Center brings to mind the Center’s historical connection to Mexican art. I am talking about the famed fresco, ‘Man at the Crossroad,’ created by Diego Rivera (1886-1957) in 1934 for the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and which was the subject of major

When we think of freehand drawings, we tend to imagine sketches and graffiti, quickly made, free strokes, two-dimensional images. Now, think about drawings as three-dimensional, functional objects – chairs, cabinets, lighting. It sounds almost paradoxical, yet this so accurately defines the work of Romanian-American artist/architect/designer Serban Ionescu. The Brooklyn-based artist has achieved the most articulate and