Daniella On Design

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

Nearly 400 thousand followers on Instagram—myself included—are treated to a daily dose of spectacular design inspiration by Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen. A top influencer, he finds the social media platform to be an ideal tool to document his visual diary, showcase his creative identity, and communicate his personal manifesto. His uncompromising and focused statements

Have you ever asked yourself what is the life span of furniture copyright? Whether design objects are protected intellectual property? As the market becomes flooded with copies and fakes, and the web is filled with design masterpieces of the past, poorly produced and sold inexpensively, this question has become more and more relevant. Mark Masiello

One of the most exciting design events of this season is the opening of the new headquarters of Rome-based gallery Giustini/Stagetti. In celebration of the event, the only Roman gallery dedicated to modern and contemporary design will open a solo show of late Italian modernist architect Umberto Riva (1928-2021). Riva not only designed the new

All images courtesy Roman and Williams “Robin and Stephen are true masters of atmosphere. Their environments are completely transporting, enchanted universes in which every single luscious detail is thoughtfully conceived and executed. In fact, the RW Guild and La Mercerie restaurant (along with Le Coucou) are public examples of this talent. The spaces evoke a distinctly serene

“While I have been passionately interested in design for most of my adult life, I can’t say that it is a field in which you encounter a lot of humor. So when I first came across the work of the Campana Brothers, it not only made me smile but it was also a real breath