Rodin’s Hands, a new exhibition of sculptures by Auguste Rodin at the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, opened a few weeks ago on February 4th and will remain on view through December 2023. Our editors visited the artist’s studio during a trip to Paris, which is now a museum dedicated to his work. We were struck by
Leafing through the pages of Movie Theaters, a large format book published by Prestel that holds gritty photography by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre, the array of artful decay is stunning. We know the term itself is somewhat oxymoronic, but the state of many of these once grand spaces that now range from shabby to complete
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) remains one of the most seminal figures in 20th-century design. The Italian architect and designer created a vast body of work during an exceptionally productive career that spanned more than six decades. Not only did he envision furnishings, he produced architectural drawings, interiors, machines, ceramics, glass, jewelry, textiles and pattern, painting, and
The first week in December is always a dynamic time on the shores of Miami Beach. The arrival of Design Miami/ and Art Basel infuses the social circles that exist year-round with excitement and, quite literally, brings much of the rest of the world rushing in. While the fairs themselves are filled with collectible design,
The new season at the Paris museum Palais de Tokyo opens on Friday with a series of exhibitions titled Six continents, or more. The collection of themed installations represents one of the most powerful conversations about liberation we’ve ever seen in a curated art exhibition. Organizers say each section presents artists whose respective practices cross borders
Though this post comes a tad late for having a stunning new dinner party collection on this year’s Thanksgiving table, we thought we’d offer you a table-scape to consider for all of the fêtes that come after this lauded holiday. DM/BX, a shoppable platform developed by Design Miami/ that was launched in September, is introducing
We at Design Diary have always looked on the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s as a storied time in design, and two names among the behemoths of this Mid-century Modern Era are Charles and Ray Eames. Their philosophies live on in the company they started, which continues to be innovative to this day. Eames Office is
If you happen to be in New York City on Monday evening, November 15, make haste to the Bernardaud Boutique at 499 Park Avenue between 6 and 8 p.m. to meet famed contemporary artist Jeff Koons, who will unveil his “Balloon Dog (Blue),” which is being released in porcelain in a limited edition of 799.
In the foreword to Collected Interiors: Rooms that Tell a Story, published last month by Rizzoli, Bunny Williams writes about the moment she was introduced to the work of Philip Mitchell: “In 2015, as a member of the committee who chose the designers for the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, we came across a portfolio submitted
From November 20, 2021, through May 30, 2022, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present Circus: Bouroullec Designs, featuring the work of the brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. We’ve followed their partnership as product designers for many years, our first introduction to their out-of-the-box thinking during the initial Design Miami/ fair. As you can see from