Daniella On Design

“India is not what she seems, and that’s a positive. She is highly aware, super tuned-in; she is studied. And she is able to take all that she sees and make it understandable. There are a lot of contradictory elements about her as a designer—and the more you see her work, the more you get […]

When British Victorian architect Owen Jones (1809-1874) published his seminal book The Grammar of Ornament in 1856, it became a sensational success overnight. This sourcebook, filled with patterns in all fashionable styles, was the bible of decoration to anyone involved in production of textiles, furniture, tiles, tableware, the ultimate guide for the ornaments applied to

The design community—indeed, the entire world—was shocked and saddened this week to learn of the death of Virgil Abloh. He was just 41. Many celebrities whom he dressed paid tribute to the African-American fashion designer, son to Ghanian immigrants, who rose to the pinnacle of the fashion world as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton

We have much to learn from Christian Dior. He was a brilliant couturier who was able to quickly respond to the zeitgeist and to shape the fashion of the years following WWII. He changed the face of fashion history and secured his name and his eponymous brand in the pantheon of postwar culture. Every woman

“Grange’s décor cannot be explained; it is the Grange style.” — Pierre Passebon Life partners Pierre Passebon of Galerie du Passage in Paris and interior designer Jacques Grange met 35 years ago and forged one of the most spectacular creative relationships in the world of design. The duo’s dynamic energy is fueled by their shared

Last week, I visited the exhibition Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 at the museum of my alma mater, the Bard Graduate Center. Although my taste is minimalist, tending toward modernism and craftsmanship, from the moment I started my studies in the history of decorative arts, I fell in love with

“Let’s face it, there is a lot to admire in Veere. But if we are talking about his work, then what I enjoy most is his uncompromising editorial eye. Each decision within a Veere Grenney interior is distilled down to its essence and, like a great scent, harmonizes with all the other elements to make

“Olivier Dwek is one of the few architects I have met who combines a sense of space with a deep knowledge of modern art and design. He creates more than buildings; he fashions full environments.” Philip Jodidio, architecture critic  The audience of last week’s Interior Design: The Legends program was completely taken with Belgian architect

Who is the next generation of designers? Who are those young talents we are excited to watch—those who will shape the coming decade, and create the new design of the 2020s? This eternal quest stands at the core of a Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s new exhibition called Next Gen: The New Guard, Stories from the New