Daniella Ohad is a design historian, educator, writer, talk show hostess, curator, and an influencer, who received her PhD degree from the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture.

For the past two decades, she has been committed to education in the field of design culture; history and theory; interiors; material culture; contemporary design; connoisseurship; and the decorative arts. She has taught in some of the world’s leading art institutions, including the School of Visual Arts, Pratt Institute, Parsons New School for Design, Cooper Union, and the New York School of Interior Design, and has spoken worldwide.

Her articles and critiques have been published in magazines and peer-review journals, and she has curated and hosted the program Dialogues with Design Legends at the 92 Street Y; the talk show Spring/Harvest Dialogues on design and architecture. Ohad is a moderator in various design events and has hosted some of the leading talents in the world of architecture and design on stage. She has been a member in various acquisition committees in NYC museums, and her blog Daniella on Design attracts hundreds of thousands of readers weekly. She lives and works in New York City.