Daniella On Design

This is to remember Bob A. Ellison Jr. who passed away at 89 on July 9th, one of the last connoisseurs. The legend says that since he saw a small white ceramic plate 60-soemthing years ago in a shop in Greenwich Village, he fell in love with clay art. The rest is history as Ellison […]

While he designed many museums, housing complexes, and public buildings, it is the residential house which has become the touchstone of Japanese architect Tadao Ando (b. 1941). It is his distinctive style, the use of concrete, glass, and natural light, unadorned walls, interplay of solid and void, minimalism, and sophisticated interiors that have become synonymous

“Yves Macaux has maintained the exceptionally tight focus of a true specialist, dedicated to a body of avant-garde material that was produced in a specific locus during a specific era: Vienna at the turn of the last century. By excavating the riches of that era and keeping his gallery’s approach centered on that high-water mark

The fascinating story of Italian firm Danese has come to mirror the evolution of Italian modern design. Founded in 1957 by Bruno Danese and Jacqueline Vodoz, this innovative hub of modern design was one of the ventures, forging the successful story which brought Italy to become the mecca of modern industrial design during the postwar

“I have known Didier and Martine for two decades, and their knowledge of jewelry designed by architects and artists is second to none. Their insatiable desire to continuously research and write about this topic is an incredible resource to all us collectors. The best dealers are the ones that educate their clients on the history

This is a review of the new documentary Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman. ‘Simplicity of life,’ William Morris famously said, ‘even the barest, is not a misery, but the very foundation of refinement: a sanded floor and whitewashed walls, and the green trees, and flowery meads, and living waters outside.’ Morris was a dreamer, but he

“I discovered the work of Jacques Barsac when he had just written and directed a set of television films on Le Corbusier, on the occasion of the architect’s centennial. Such an amazing montage of vintage footage, location shots, and digital reconstructions, which were then in their infancy. Since then, Jacques has deployed an amazing energy at organizing Charlotte

What is in common between Cindy Allen is the legendary editor-in-chief of Interior Design Magazine; Edwina von Gal a landscape designer for the famous, who cares about nature and sustainability; Jennifer Olshin, partner of Friedman Benda Gallery, a platform for cutting edge contemporary design; Beatrice Galilee, a curator and writer of contemporary architecture and design;

The tropical interior has become the signature touchstone of interior designer Juan Montoya; his dream houses have been synonymous with relaxation and pleasure, the true expression of paradise. His new book Designing Paradise: Juan Montoya (published by Rizzoli) features his most recent tropical seaside residential projects, but it also tells the story of his roots, which have connected

“I don’t think you can understate the importance of Didier. He has been instrumental in the careers of so many contemporary designers—including mine—with his gallery giving us the opportunity to work outside of strictly commercial or industrial projects. In many ways, he exemplifies what is known as a patron. Didier has a freshness of vision