Designist Dream

Well it was a busy week for me – and my apologies for the light postings. But I’ve been thinking of changing things up a bit around these here Designist Dream parts. And so, I’ll be kicking off next week with a theme. That’s right, designing with a theme never looked this good. No DIY, [...]

Hooray for me! It’s my birthday today! And to celebrate I’m going to celebrate my ideal – and supremely expensive – wish list of my top 5 presents I’d love (you forever if you bought me). I invite you all to enjoy the collection – unless you’re my Mom, in which case you may want [...]

Not sure how I missed this but international industrial design authority Designboom recently announced the winners of their Dining in 2015 competition which was sponsored by MACEF Milano. The challenge was to design cutlery, tableware, kitchen gadgets, cooking utensils or accessories, or general eating-related items for the future. In other words, design a product that [...]

Weekly Wrap Up: ~ Up-and-coming Israeli designer Kobi Nakav recalls the verticality of trees and natural growth in his square cork hanging plant frames. An ecofriendly solution, it also puts forth the importance of bringing the outdoors in – even in the most urban of spaces. Crossposted to Green Prophet. ~ Expect the Unexpected: Israeli [...]

I’m not sure how Batsheva (above left) and Adam and Eve (above right) would feel about their having been reimagined within a 21st century digital Jerusalem – but Israeli artist and activist Mike Darnell certainly makes you wonder. His exhibition of these and other Biblical portraits are part of his “Digital Zion” exhibition that opens [...]

Shopping is a sensual experience for me in that I like to touch things on view or on sale. More than just look or pull off the rack, actually playing with the fabric or material gives me a better sense of the object – how it will wear, drape, endure, draw attention or compete with [...]

For some reason my mother always hated hanging plants. And clutter. And collecting things. And although I admire her from here to the moon and back – and learned a great deal from her as well, especially in the taste department – it took one Israeli design student to question her authority. Well, not really [...]

Thanks to 2Modern for drawing my attention to these amazing modular storage units by the supremely talented and trendy Israeli designer, Arik Levy. I featured Levy’s glamorous approach to Modernism on Designist earlier this year and last, but considering that it’s Valentine’s day today around the world, I figured I’d share some love for a [...]

So I headed over to the Designed in Israel 08 exhibition in Tel Aviv last night and was really floored by some of the works which I’ll be sharing with you throughout the week. There were plenty of yawn items – including many technological advances, which will probably be appearing in some James Bond movie [...]

Fun things are afoot at the Circle K as this week looks to be an exciting one. For starters, I’ll be visiting the Designed in Israel exhibition in Tel Aviv (at the fairgrounds again through Fb. 16th) and checking out the newest and most daring furniture, lighting and jewelry designers coming out of Israel. “Design [...]