Designist Dream

For those readers who have asked how to get to the FMarket and don’t speak Hebrew - or read the silly website which itself it not as informative as it should be - here’s some useful info.
The FMarket is at the Tel Aviv Fair Grounds - or Ganei Taaroocha in Hebrew.
It’s located on Rokach [...]

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Well, I just got back from the first night at Tel Aviv’s annual designer fair fmarket and let me tell you - I had such a blast but didn’t buy nearly enough stuff. And apparently, didn’t take any good pics - says the photographer in the family who was babysitting instead. So I’ll be headed [...]

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Being sick helps put things in perspective. You start to really miss feeling good and having energy. And you come to really appreciate the power of sleep and the comfort of your bed. Staying under the covers takes on new meaning when you’re bundled up in cozy sheets and under weighty blankets. Now imagine the [...]

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As you may recall, I love my Gitta bag diaper bag. Love it, love it, love it. The color, the design, the fabric, the inside organization. I sing its praises practically every day, as I sling what’s become more my bag than Tz’s diaper bag over my shoulder and head down Israel’s busy streets. And [...]

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Today opens the four-day imm cologne international furniture fair and it looks to be an incredible show this year. With a focus on young designers, furnished bedroom retreats (”world of dreams“) and the latest in kitchen design and appliances, I am tempted to book the first plane over there. And that’s not all, the entire [...]

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Well apologies for missing in action but I spent the better half of last week with a cough and cold that knocked me and little Tz out for good. At the first sign of her getting better I conned her way back into a half-day at playgroup and got me some more sleep. But still [...]

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In case having Bush in the Holy Land isn’t enough, I thought I’d spotlight this new-to-Israel Americana country furniture and home design store, Backyard, located in Kfar Vitkin. With other mid-range stores copying French country to various degrees of authenticity and even respectability, Backyard is a breath of fresh air providing not only amazing furniture [...]

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Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start..

To me, it all begins with Ron Arad. He is thee most successful and revered Israeli architect and designer to have broken out of Israel and, more importantly, one of the most influential designers of our time. After finishing his studies at the Bezalel [...]

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It’s amazing how much stuff kids need. And I’m not talking about the basics (clothes, diapers, food) I’m talking toys. Last week, I decided to head out for some new toys for little Tz. Now that she’s moving around a ton, I felt her toys should be able to move with her. And I was [...]

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Design-headquarters Unica Home are featuring several new Arik Levy designs for 2008, including this Mondrian-esque ‘Level Bookcase’ by Levy for leading Italian modern home design company, Zanotta. Levy thinks of storage and display in this linear combination of boxes and lines, black and color. I especially like how the modern look is clearly a highlight [...]

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