Daniella On Design

Great news for those interested in ‘making,’ but have never made it to the annual seminar at Joseph Walsh’s studio in Cork, Ireland. For the first time the fourth edition of this seminar, entitled ‘Making in/Place 2020’ will be hosted virtually via ZOOM, on September 12th, 2020. This global discussion platform will host six designers, architects, […]

When Indian architect, urban planner, and educator Balkrishna Doshi (b. 1927) received the Pritzker Prize in 2018, he was finally cemented as the most important maker of the architectural discourse in his homeland. The Jury announced that “over the years, Balkrishna Doshi has always created an architecture that is serious, never flashy or a follower of

New York is celebrating today. After six month of enclosure and artless life, MoMA reopened its doors this morning, and if feels as we are coming back to life. I started the day with a visit to MoMA and it was enlightening, like breathing again. I made my way to the 6th floor to see

September 10th, 2:00 pm EST.​Join me in welcoming the fall season with a live conversation with Johnny Swing. Celebrating the first New York solo show of the Vermont-based artist, ‘Fast and Present: New Work by Johnny Swing,’ at R & Company, this Zoom talk will be taking place at the gallery. You will be able view

‘Designing History,’ the new publication by Michael S Smith, is about the world’s most famous house and its continuous design legacy. But it is much more than a document on decorating the White House, the mansion which continues to fascinate and inspire all Americans. It is about a relationship forged between a client and a

He was the last living master of Brazilian Modernism, Jorge Zalszupin, who passed away today at 98. ​In the landscape of Brazilian design, Zalszupin stood out for creating furniture of extraordinary forms and unusual, surprising scales. But his story also captures the fate of the Jewish people, living in Nazi-invaded countries through WWII. Born in

Born on August 19th, Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (1883-1971) was a fashion designer, businesswoman, and the founder of the Chanel brand. She became famous for sporty, casual chic, timeless suits and a little black dresses, and infamous for her role as a Nazi agent during the German occupation of France. Born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, she was

 When I received Amos Oz’s autobiography  ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness‘, I was about to leave for Africa. I took the book with me, and during a long stay at the Victoria Falls Hotel in Zimbabwe, curling up on a hammock overlooking the dramatic views of the Falls, I got lost in his world.

The ultimate design experience. Pandemic forced on us time of reflection, human connection, and new collaborations, evolution, and solutions. It has been time of shifting and reinventing our world. As education has completely changed its face, moving from the classroom to the virtual world, many new opportunities have opened up. For the first and only time,

Exquisite art and design for a great cause. It has become the most fun and talked-about event of the summer. Known as the ‘Summer Party,’ it is the annual fundraising event and auction, taking place on the lush lawn of the 49-acre compound at the Philip Johnson Glass House, in New Canaan, Connecticut. This event supports Johnson’s