Daniella On Design

I am opening a new course this fall, The Modern Interior: Myth and Reality at the New York School of Interior Design. It examines the history of modern domestic interior through the lens of those who patronized and those who created the iconic monuments of 20th-century domestic interior. The relationship between the architect, the era […]

The bamboo sculptures and baskets by Japanese artist Morigami Jin, are the pure demonstration of how crafts can be utilized in creating fine art, and how skills are just one component in transcending crafts. His work is so delicate, innovative, and intriguing, that I have been following him for a couple of years, just to

Instagram has come to dominate social media, constantly changing the way we communicate, consume, think and live. With 800 million users, its impact on the world of design is immense. The intersection of collecting design and social media, the new definitions of collectible design that was formulated by Instagram, and its role in today’s interiors

What is ‘architectural glass’? The term has mostly been associated with the art glass which Italian architect Carlo Scarpa created for Venini in the 30s and 40s. Scarpa pioneered forms which were bold, geometrical, architectural, made in new techniques, silhouettes, and colors that modernized the tradition of glassblowing. But, the exhibition ‘Glass of the Architects:

Those designers who were forced to flee their homes in Germany with the rise of the Nazis, and then came to spread the mission and ideology of German modernism across the globe, have always had a special place in our hearts. Recognizing their tragic lives and contributions has become an crucial cause among design historians.

In the space age, women were wearing stylish mini dresses and high boots; men flew to the moon; David Bowie’s Major Tom got lost in space; buildings were futuristic; furniture was made of plastic and metal; and Finnish architect Matti Suuronend created his super influential Futuro House. Now, this plastic, ellipsis-shaped modular house celebrates its

On the market for sale. The Usonian Frieda and Henry J. Neils House which Frank Lloyd wright designed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the early 50s is for sale, as announced by Curbed. For Neils, an architectural stones distributor, Wright designed a house in stone, and like in many of his Usonian houses, he worked in

 I love the 60s. So much about its allure and magic. It was a radical decade, marked by the Vietnam War, Woodstock, the Civil Rights Movement, JFK’s assassination, the mini dress, manifesting as a cradle of visionary architecture. It was a decade of experimentation when the modernist formula has begun to lose its cachet, and

When all French fell in love with Art Moderne, known today as Art Deco, a few avant-garde designers and architects, including Le Corbusier, Mallet-Stevens, Eileen Gray, Charlotte Perriand, René Herbst and Pierre Chareau decided to form an association of those radicals rejecting the popular decorative style. It was called the UAM (Union of Modern Artists),

This is one of my flag programs, and it celebrates its 12th anniversary this fall: Design and Decorative Arts in NYC. It explores the most exciting design events of the season, with tours and visits to museum and galleries, design studios, private homes, and meeting with some of the most intriguing talents in the world