Designist Dream

Fascinating article in Haaretz this week about Miriam Shek, an Israeli arts advocate, who struggles against the stereotypes of the roles of ambassador’s wives, to raise the profile of Israeli art in whatever country – or conversation – she finds herself. From curating large-scale galleries and museums to the walls of her own home, Shek [...]

You may remember that, a while back, I featured some art, fashion and design work related to the body. Well, Israeli designer Irit Lanciano was kind enough to write me and send me a much better photograph of her series of shirts entitled “Body Containers”. Not only can you see the appendages more clearly but [...]

Forget the eco-friendly lightbulbs. Arik Levy’s got a new solution: Teaming up with couture lighting company Saazs and other noted designers, the invention is light-emitting glass plates. Apparently something called “planilum technology”, which sounds like its straight from a work of science fiction or comic book, enables the glass itself to emit light. And cutting-edge [...]

Heart-Beans is a coffee grinder that uses lay-zer-beams to detect your heart rate – the pulse of which fuels the machine. Designed by students at Bezalel as part of a course called ‘Food for Thought’, the coffee grinder doubles as a statement on our culture of consumption; our obsession with objects; and our worshiping of [...]

Step 1. Take your old-fashioned boom box in concept, a cutting-edge mp3 player in practice and a kitschy-toy hoola hoop for fun. Step 2. Mix and modernize with a crazy new design. Step 3. Get your groove on as you moves on. The Boom Box by Israeli designer Inbal Dayagi brings new meaning to the [...]