Daniella On Design

I was first introduced to his furniture design at Design Miami a couple of years ago. I was familiar with the the work of Italian architect Vincenzo De Cotiis in interiors, where he has not only turned raw buildings into contemporary hotels and restaurants, but has also formulated a signature for utilizing reclaimed materials. Both in […]

The interiors I have selected to feature in this series, produced for the TV program de.sign, represent the key capacities that stand at the core of the practice today: the curator, the collector, the explorer, and the historian. Nick Kilner represents the historian. His interiors are informed by a deep knowledge and passion for the

Living in NYC, at the forefront of so many aspects of contemporary design culture, I have been fortunate to have witnessed and participated in premire events, to meet inspiring people, talented designers, and to visit amazing exhibitions. Fortunate, I say, because these experiences allowed me to develop a critical eye, to understand design, and then

Comparing to his peers, mid-century American modernists, Richard Filipowski (1923-2008) has remained relatively unknown. A new monograh ‘Richard Filipowski, Art and Design Beyond the Bauhaus,’ edited by Marisa Bartolucci, with a foreword by Hattula Moholy-Nagy (published by Monacelli Press), comes to illuminate this unforgotten figure and to elaborate on his multifaceted career. A graduate from

Brian McCarthy belongs to a small group of prolific American interior decorators who began their career at the legendary office of Parish-Hadley. It was this office that came to set the standard for American style in interior decor from the 60s through the 80s, creating homes for some of America’s most legendary families. Brian’s training

In her soul, Amy Lau is a curator, one of the most important commodities that every interior designer today should have. Her expertise is rooted in a deep knowledge of the history of design, and she curates homes like art exhibitions. Lau has a rare ability to select objects of the highest design quality, vintage

This week, I am going to feature four magnificent interiors, which were featured in the TV program de.sign in Skyarte, produced by 3D Produzioni and directed by the great Valeria Parisi who knows how to depict interiors better than anyone I know. While interior design encompasses a massive variety of approaches, styles, and practices, I

This week, we started filming the new and only talk-show on design and architecture. Spring 2018 will be airing in June and will feature the great talents, architects, designers, writers, curators, who dominate this season. This series was made possible by our great supporters: Rago Arts and Auction Center and Magen H Gallery.  Here, with

It is coming up, one of my favorite annual events which combines design and charity. I am talking about Design on a Dim bu Housing Works which is scheduled for April 26th. The event, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion, brings together 70 interior designers who create room vignettes filled with furniture, tableware, objects, and art,

Thank you, Kim Hostler, co-founder of Hostler Burrows Gallery (with Juliet Burrows) for a fascinating and passionate presentation at the program Collecting Design this morning. Focusing on mid-century Scandinavian, which is her ultimate expertise, we looked at the market through three Danish icons, which illuminate the diversity that characterizes Nordic mid-century design and its market.