Daniella Ohad

Daniella Ohad is an American-Israeli design historian^[1], educator, writer, and influencer. She teaches history of design, material culture, design connoisseurship,^[2] and design culture at Parsons School of Design and New York School of Interior Design in New York City.^[2][3][4] Ohad has curated and moderated educational talks and panels at Design Miami,^[5] the Museum of Arts and Design, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum,^[6] 92nd Street Y,^[7][8] AIA New York | Center for Architecture,^[9] the New York School of Interior Design,^[10][11] and Sotheby's.^[12] Her articles and essays have been published in academic journals and magazines,^[13][14] she has hosted a talk show on design and architecture,^[15] created documentaries, and curated private design collections. Her essay Hotel Design in British Mandate Palestine: Modernism and the Zionist Vision received a special mention from the jury of the Premio Bruno Zevi in 2010.^[16]

Daniella Ohad
Born	October 23, 1961 Israel
Nationality	Israeli, American
Alma mater	Tel Aviv University (BA) Fashion Institute of Technology (MA) Bard Graduate Center (PhD)
Occupation(s)	design historian, Critic, Education
Daniella Ohad Allegiance Israel Defense Forces Service/branch Military Intelligence Directorate Rank Sergeant
Website	daniellaohad.com

Early life and education

Ohad was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel to a Zionist family. She comes from the Feuchtwanger family,^[17] whose family tree and genealogy dates back to 18th-century Germany. Her great uncle Lion Feuchtwanger was the German Jewish novelist and playwright.^[18][19] Her uncle, Michael Ohad was the music and theater critic of Haaretz, director, journalist, and author.^[20] Her father, horticulturist Reuven Ohad pioneered the subtropical fruits industry in Israel, after bringing it from California in the 1950s.^[21] His cousin, historian Edgar Feuchtwanger, published the book Hitler, my Neighbor: Memories of a Jewish Childhood, 1929-1939.^[22] Members of her family established much of the banking infrastructure in pre-state Israel during the 1930s.

Ohad graduated from Katzenelson High School in Kfar Saba, served in the Military Intelligence Directorate, and achieved the rank of sergeant. After her service, she attended Tel Aviv University, where she received BA degree in Art History and Philosophy. In 1985, she moved to New York, received Master's degree in Museum Studies: Decorative Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and PhD from Bard Graduate Center. Under the advisory of Amy Ogata and Derek E. Ostergard, she submitted her doctoral dissertation, Hotel Design in Zionist Palestine: Modernism, Tourism, and Nationalism, 1917-1948 in 2006.^[23] A part of it was published as an essay in the Journal of Israeli History.^[24]

Career

For the past 25 years, Daniella Ohad has been a notable figure and thought leader across various disciplines in design and architecture.^[25] A public speaker,^[26] she moderated talks,^[6] hosted a talk show,^[27] curated events and exhibitions,^[28] produced documentaries, participated in global conferences,^[29] and appeared on television programs.^[30]

Teaching: As an educator, Ohad's work concerns many topics, including: modern design, connoisseurship, the history of taste and tastemakers, sustainable design, and design related to social justice. She has taught at The Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, The New School, New York School of Interior Design, School of Visual Arts, Bard College, and the Center for Architecture/American Institute of Architects.

Writing: Ohad contributed essays and articles on design and contemporary culture to various publications, including the Journal of Interior Design;^[13][31] Interior Design Magazine;^[32][13] The Journal of Israeli History;^[33] West 86th;^[34] Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture;^[35][36] CoBo;^[37] Cultured Magazine;^[38] Modern Magazine;^[39] and others.

Documentaries: Ohad created a series of four documentaries on design connoisseurship: George Nakashima (1905-1990), Paul Evans (1931-1987), Frank Lloyd Wright (1967-1959), and Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999).

Television Appearances: Ohad appeared in the docu-series De.sign on the Italian network Sky arte, featuring New York City interior design culture.^[40]

Publications

• Ohad Smith, Daniella (March 2011), "DECODENCE: Legendary Interiors and Illustrious Travelers aboard the SS Normandie: Exhibition Review", Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture, 2 (1): 128–131, doi:10.2752/204191211x12980384100274, S2CID 194098328
• Ohad Smith, Daniella (September 2008), "T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings: Crafting a Modern Home for Postwar America", Journal of Interior Design, 34 (1): 39–55, doi:10.1111/j.1939-1668.2008.00005.x
• Ohad Smith, Daniella (2010), "Hotel Design in British Mandate Palestine: Modernism and the Zionist Vision", Journal of Israel History, 29 (1): 99–123, doi:10.1080/13531041003595035, S2CID 67838408
• Ohad Smith, Daniella (March, 2013), "The 'Designed' Israeli Interior, 1960-1977: Crafting Identity", Journal of Interior Design, 38 (3): 21–36.

References

1. Green, Penelope (June 20, 2012), "In Defense of the Decorator", The New York Times
2. "Design Legends Give Lessons For the Ninth Annual Collecting Design Program". Cultured Magazine. September 9, 2020.
3. Levasseur, Alison (31 August 2014). "Daniella Ohad's New Course at the New York School of Interior Design". Architectural Digest.
4. "Collecting Design: History, Collections & Highlights". New York School of Interior Design.
5. Twitter https://twitter.com/designmiami/status/672879774835064832. Retrieved 2020-10-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. "Taste, Design, and Influence: David Gill in Conversation with Daniella Ohad | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". cooperhewitt.org. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
7. ""Ron Arad: No Discipline" Necessary". September 22, 2009.
8. Staff, Flavorwire. "Ron Arad: Hat Maker, Design World Daredevil". Flavorwire.
9. "Collecting and Living with Danish Modern - YouTube". YouTube.
10. AIA New York | Center for Architecture (May 14, 2019). "Collecting and Living with Danish Modern". YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
11. Ohad, Daniella (June 19, 2017). "Joseph Walsh: Crafting the Contemporary". YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
12. New York School of Interior Design (April 4, 2016). "Eileen Gray: Why Now?". YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
13. Ohad Smith, Daniella (September 2008). "T. H. Robsjohn–Gibbings: Crafting a Modern Home for Postwar America". Journal of Interior Design. 34 (1): 39–55. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1668.2008.00005.x. S2CID 256504551.^{[non-primary source needed]}
14. "Daniella Ohad" (PDF).
15. Archived at Ghostarchive and the : Architecture- Harvest Dialogues 2019. YouTube.
16. (in Italian). Rome: Fondazione Bruno Zevi. Archived August 1, 2012.
17. "The Feuchtwanger Family: The Descendants of Seligmann and Fanny Feuchtwanger". The Committee. October 19, 2009 – via Google Books.
18. "Lion Feuchtwanger | German writer". Encyclopedia Britannica.
19. file:///C:/Users/a/Downloads/c8vh5q58.pdf
20. "זה האיש!". הארץ.
21. "אוהד ראובן". palmach.org.il.
22. Grimes, William (June 2, 2016). "Edgar Feuchtwanger Bore Witness, Horribly Close to Hitler (Published 2016)". The New York Times.
23. Ohad Smith, Daniella M. (2006). Hotel design in Zionist Palestine: Modernism, tourism, and nationalism, 1917-1948 (Thesis). OCLC 970958203.^{[non-primary source needed]}
24. Smith, Daniella Ohad (March 2010). "Hotel design in British Mandate Palestine: Modernism and the Zionist vision". Journal of Israeli History. 29 (1): 99–123. doi:10.1080/13531041003595035. S2CID 67838408.^{[non-primary source needed]}
25. "Daniella Ohad" (PDF).^{[non-primary source needed]}
26. "Design Miami/ Design Talks 2015". December 10, 2015.
27. "Video series challenges you to think differently about design". businessofhome.com. October 25, 2018.
28. "Daniella Ohad: Tastemaker & Curator". January 31, 2019.
29. "5th ICALC 2020".
30. Fu, Follow MeVito "Nik H. " NicolettiEditor in Chief at Voce SpettacoloVito "Nik Hollywood" Nicoletti è Caporedattore di Voce Spettacolo Si laurea in Giurisprudenza Allievo esperto di Kung (April 16, 2018). "Su Sky Arte HD: al via "De.Sign - Interiors", la serie sulle case e gli interni più affascinan".
31. Smith, Daniella Ohad (September 2013). "The 'Designed' Israeli Interior, 1960–1977: Shaping Identity". Journal of Interior Design. 38 (3): 21–36. doi:10.1111/joid.12010. S2CID 55978237.^{[non-primary source needed]}
32. Ohad, Daniella (May 27, 2020). "7 Japanese Artists Put a Contemporary Spin on Craft Materials". Interior Design.
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34. "Norman Bel Geddes: I Have Seen the Future – W86th".
35. daniellaohad.com/uploads/5/4/6/4/5464144/_exhibition_reviews__normandie.pdf
36. "Daniella Ohad" (PDF).
37. "Collectible Contemporary Design II: Fredrikson Stallard, the Rock Stars of the Collectible Design World". COBO Social. September 14, 2017.
38. "Daniella Ohad" (PDF).
39. "Collector's Choice: Patron With a Passion". Modern Magazine. June 6, 2013.
40. "design | Sky Arte - Sky". arte.sky.it. Retrieved 2020-10-20.