He set up his architecture practice in New York in 1905 and, after visiting the 1925 Paris ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes.’ He began offering interior design services. In 1931, he became a professor of interior architecture at New York University. He sold his own and imported textiles and furniture and Maurice Heaton’s glassware in the gallery he established.Read More →
The American Designer‘s Gallery, founded in 1928 in New York, aimed to elevate modern decorative arts and support designers‘ professional standing through exhibitions.Read More →
Emilio Ambasz, a pivotal figure in design, reshaped cultural perspectives through inquiry-driven approaches, merging architecture with environmental and social consciousness during his MoMA tenure and beyond.Read More →
The 1933-1934 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago showcased modernity and innovation, influencing architecture, urban planning, and societal perspectives, leaving a lasting legacy.Read More →
Call me crazy, but I’ve always imagined how much fun it would be to live in a tiny flat. Small, although not in the sense of a prison cell, but by American standards. Read More →
Paul Getty Center was designed by Richard Meir. It uses cutting-edge technology for book conservation, storage, and retrieval. READ MORERead More →
Charles Pollock (1930-2013) was an iconic American industrial designer known for the sleek and innovative Pollock Chair, held together by a single aluminium band. Read More →